CAD Technician - Military veterans preferred

Surveying And Mapping, LLC


CAD Technician

US-OH-Westerville

Job ID: 25-7005
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
Columbus

Overview

For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Office Technician to support a variety of projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in Civil 3D, mapping utilities, GPS data collection, and geospatial data management. This role involves working with as-built drawings, construction plans, recorded maps, deeds, legal descriptions, and various engineering documents to ensure accurate representation within GIS databases. The Office Technician will also support GIS analysis, data validation, and map production to enhance client projects and internal operations.

• GIS Data Management: Prepare, collect, organize, and input data to maintain and enhance client GIS databases, including field research and GPS data collection and processing

• Data Integration: Assist with interpreting as-built drawings, construction plans, engineering plans, recorded maps, deeds, legal descriptions, imagery, and related source documents. Incorporate these into GIS using methods such as coordinate geometry (COGO), digitizing, and GPS data processing

• Mapping and Layer Maintenance: Create and maintain multiple GIS layers, including parcels, streets, rights-of-way, zoning, development layers, and water and sewer system layers, ensuring data is up-to-date and accurate

• Quality Assurance & Control: Follow quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) processes to perform routine data management tasks, including data validation, correction, queries, and editing in GIS systems to guarantee data accuracy, integrity, and completeness

• GIS Analysis and Map Production: Assist with GIS and data analysis, prepare and execute spatial queries, and produce high-quality maps, spreadsheets, graphs, and other analytical products as needed for project planning and reporting

• Field Data Collection: Conduct field research and GPS data collection, ensuring spatial accuracy and proper documentation of site conditions and project requirements

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain detailed records of GIS data modifications, analysis results, and project progress. Generate reports and visual representations for stakeholders as required

• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, surveyors, and project managers to ensure GIS data aligns with project specifications and client needs

• Associate's degree in Geography, GIS, Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field; a Bachelor's degree is a plus

• Basic knowledge of Civil 3D, ArcGIS, or other geospatial tools; coursework or internship experience is acceptable

• Familiarity with GPS data collection, digitizing, and coordinate geometry (COGO) is preferred

• Understanding of GIS principles, mapping utilities, and spatial data analysis

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, legal descriptions, and construction plans

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and willingness to learn

• Effective communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

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