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WHS (William H. Smith and Associates)
Survey CADD Technician II
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What they do
A Surveying or Mapping Technician works with surveyors and cartographers to gather data and create maps. Visits sites and records survey measurements and descriptive data. Selects data needed to create maps, including photos, aerial photos and satellite information, and helps produce and update maps that show boundaries or topographical information.
$49,474 / year median in Colorado
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Survey CADD Technician II at WHS (William H. Smith and Associates) Survey CADD Technician II at WHS (William H. Smith and Associates) in Grand Junction, Colorado Posted in 15 days ago.
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Full-Time Job Description:
WHS is seeking a highly motivated and talented CAD Technician to be part of our growing team based out of our Grand Junction, CO office. Candidates should have prior experience in oil and gas design or drafting. Our Civil Engineering and Land Surveying team supports a wide range of public and private projects, providing expertise across municipal, commercial, oil and gas, and industrial sectors. We pride ourselves on building long-term client relationships while fostering a collaborative work environment and a strong work-life balance.Essential Duties:
- Utilize latest AutoCAD and/or Carlson software to prepare drawings
- Project planning, organization, and scheduling
- Execute requested drawing maintenance, standards, updating, revisions, etc.
- Manage the course of projects, research records and produce reports for Project Managers and Clients
- Ability to manage project folders and files to company standards
- Review preliminary and final drawings prepared by other CAD Techs
- Analyze and interpret data from multiple sources, including field data, plats, and other records
- Efficiently collect, process, and evaluate GPS data
- Work proficiently on various projects simultaneously.
- Coordinate with various departments, including direct contact with clients to produce deliverables
- Possible field work may be necessary
Qualifications:
- 3-5+ years as a Draftsman in a land surveying, engineering firm
- 5-8+ years of experience working with AutoCAD and Trimble software
- 5+ years of experience with Land Surveying in Oil & Gas
- Experience working with Carlson, ArcGIS or Skyline Software a plus but not required
- Requires the capability of working within a variety of industries including but not limited to: Oil & Gas, Construction & Development, and Government related projects
- Must have excellent time management skills, be able to work within and meet project deadlines
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work 7am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Additional time may be required at night or over the weekend depending on project deadlines.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Benefits We're 100% employee owned.