Survey CADD Technician

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Survey CADD Technician to work in our Gainesville, VA office. This individual will support S.U.E., and surveying operations and perform work at the direction of senior staff.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Provide production and office support to SUE and Survey Project/Task Managers, including preparation, organization, and submission of project deliverables under the direction of senior staff.
• Supports SUE and surveying staff directly on computational or CADD drafting tasks. Assignments will be made where appropriate based on project requirements and demonstrated proficiency.
• Perform required archiving of documents and project deliverables. Assigned tasks will be as scheduled in coordination with surveying and engineering department managers and working directly with Project Managers. Perform all in accordance with Dewberry corporate policies and government and client requirements.
• Prepare exhibits from general instruction and preliminary sketches, diagrams, schematic, conceptual, or detailed design drawings.
• Support and maintain company CADD drafting standards.
• Coordinate with other team members.
• Prepare miss utility tickets and maintain logs / records.
• Prepare plan submission packages and related documents, and coordinate delivery of plans and materials to clients
• Site visits and field work may be required.
• Prepare and edit drawings including Level B utility markings, test hole forms, boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS surveys, topographic surveys, plats, exhibits, and construction stakeout.
• Process and draft survey data collected from field crews, including GPS and conventional survey data.
• Perform basic CAD cleanup, layering, annotation, and linework according to company and client standards.
• Maintain organized project files and ensure drawing accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with surveyors and project managers to resolve drafting or data issues.
• Follow quality control procedures to meet project and client requirements.
• Prepare field packages for SUE and survey crews, including drawings, point files, and supporting documentation.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• HS diploma, A.A. Degree in Drafting, Design, or related field preferred
• Minimum 3 years of related experience required, 5 or more years preferred
• Good understanding of SUE, Surveying and Civil Engineering plans and deliverables
• AutoCAD experience and proficiency required; Civil 3D experience preferred
• Microsoft office experience (Word, Excel) required
• High attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.