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Survey CAD Technician
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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.
$46,866 / year median in Michigan
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Driesenga & Associates, Inc. , a full service Professional Surveying and Civil Engineering firm with offices throughout Michigan is seeking candidates to fill a career Survey CAD Technician opportunity in our Kalamazoo, Michigan office. This opportunity is for an individual who excels in multi-tasking and communicating with fellow survey and engineering licensed professionals and field technicians. The position will work with and under the direction of the Project Manager and/or the Group Manager and be accountable for a wide variety of tasks on projects including civil/site construction plan prep, data point generation for use in construction staking, survey data reduction, as well as boundary and topographical survey preparation of final drawings. Additional duties will include assisting the Civil Engineering Department in residential, commercial and industrial development, as well as other miscellaneous Civil Engineering tasks. The ideal candidate will have attained 2 or more years of relevant experience in Survey / Civil Engineering CAD Drafting or a similar field though candidates with less experience in other CAD fields may be considered. This individual must have the ability to work well with others in a fast paced environment. Some of the benefits offered to full-time employees by D&A include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance Flexible Paid Time Off bank 401K program with employer match Tuition Reimbursement For more information about Driesenga & Associates, Inc., please visit us online at www.driesenga.com.