Survey CAD Manager
Title: Survey CAD Manager
Location: Hybrid Nashville TN Metro
As a Survey CAD Manager, you will contribute significantly to the success of our Field Services Survey Team by bringing technical expertise in CADD design and survey processes. You’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality survey production, advancing staff development, and staying up to date with industry technology and standards. Your contributions will enhance project efficiency, accuracy, and overall team performance.
Your Responsibilities:
- Oversee and produce CADD drawing/designs and appropriate staff involving survey production.
- Provide technical expertise, problem solving and training to develop staff.
- Recommend changes in specifications, budget, and schedule, consistent with project objectives.
- Prepare drafting estimates for proposed projects.
- Develop additions or propose changes to the existing library in collaboration with CADD discipline leadership.
- Review standard specifications, contracts and details as appropriate.
- Ensure quality control and quality assurance procedures, as necessary.
- Occasionally perform survey field activities such as leveling, traversing, topographic mapping, construction layout, as-built surveys, boundary surveys, profile, and cross section surveys.
- Calculate parcel and lot line locations and/or easement lines using taxation information and/or title information.
- Prepare easement and right-of-way descriptions and documents, with drawings if required as specified by the client.
- Prepare and/or review lot splits and combinations based on the Survey Recordation Act and appropriate municipal ordinances.
- Perform research of public land survey records.
- Responsible for processing field data.
- Responsible for creating design ready existing conditions base maps.
- Understand state and local regulations regarding surveying standards and practices.
- Effectively communicate information to staff and leadership team.
Requirements:
- Associate’s Degree or higher in Surveying/Engineering or a minimum of three (3) year’s Survey CAD Tech experience.
- Must be computer literate and have Excel experience.
- Strong aptitude for mathematics, specifically trigonometry and geometry.
- Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation V8, Carlson, and GEOPAK.
- Proven ability to schedule, budget and coordinate on projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills.
- Must have a valid and current driver’s license.
- Must have personal auto liability insurance with limits specified by state law in the state which you reside.
Preferred Qualifications:
- AutoCAD Certification preferred.
- CAD Project Coordination Skills a plus.
- Experience in all types of surveying equipment and procedures preferred.
- GIS experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with TDOT or other DOT survey standards preferred.