Survey Office CAD Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Recently named as one of Northeast Florida's Top Places to Work, Alliant Engineering, an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of quality, delivery, and innovation. Our employee owners are driven by a commitment to build better communities with excellence and passion. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.

Within our Minnesota and Florida offices, we blend collaboration with integrity and forward-thinking to develop design solutions that address current needs and future aspirations. Internally, we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Then, it extends outwardly by giving back to charitable organizations in our communities. Alliant Engineering seeks straightforward people who value smart solutions, intelligent discussion, and a collaborative approach to achieving great things. Always humbly confident, we believe in creating work that speaks for itself.

About the Role:

Alliant Engineering has an opening for a  Survey Office CAD Technician . This position will support Professional Land Surveyors or the survey department during the preparation of typical survey projects such as boundary surveys, existing conditions surveys, subdivision plats, common interest community plats, registered land surveys and survey exhibits.

Responsibilities:

• Provides non-technical routine and basic support for assigned projects, using a computer as an aid to drafting at the entry-level
• Completes detailed drawings from sketches, plans, specification, and written and verbal instructions using computer-aided drafting programs.
• Reviews all work for completeness and accuracy prior to submitting to Project Surveyor or Project Manager for review. 
• Revises or changes drawings, traces and/or copies existing drawings and completes simple calculations with specific instructions.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job; requires some supervision, however, can work independently
• Maintains neat and orderly work area, which allows access to project information to other team members.

Qualifications:

• Two-year technical education in survey technology, or equivalent CAD drafting experience. 
• Must have platting experience, 2 or more years preferred. 
• Knowledge in Autodesk Civil 3D or higher
• Experience with MicroStation is preferred but not required. 
• Must be proficient with Basic Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, etc.)

Benefits:

At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:

• Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
• Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
• Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Wellness Programs and Competitions
• Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
• Flexible Schedules
• Casual Work Environment
• Paid Professional Development and Training
• Community Involvement/Charity Events
• Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)

The Alliant team is a group of enthusiastic, self-motivated professionals that live the mission of building better communities with excellence and passion. Come and be an employee-owner in an organization that offers an inclusive workplace culture that is uplifting and positive along with an outstanding salary and benefits package.