Survey CAD Technician II

Merrick & Company is seeking career and quality minded Survey CAD Technician for challenging projects including all types of Boundary, GPS, Easement/Right of Way, Topographic and As-Built Surveys. Qualified candidates will be responsible for performing survey related research, performing survey calculations, and creating final survey deliverables. Successful candidate will work under direct supervision of a Land Surveyor. This is a full-time position based out of our Chamblee (Atlanta Metro), GA office.

The typical pay range for this position is $23.51 - $29.71 per hour. Pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Provide support to the senior survey team and communicate with field staff and Project Manager to resolve issues.
• Take direction to perform survey related research using online resources or physical county records, analysis and reduction of field notes, and work with survey coordinate systems and datums.
• In an intermediate-advanced support role, apply survey standards to prepare and maintain drawings, descriptions and exhibits on moderate complexity projects.
• Complete survey drafting tasks using AutoCAD Civil 3D for moderately complex property descriptions, monumented land survey plats, topographic and contour maps. Address data issues with minimal support.
• Prepare field packages.
• Begin learning boundary analysis, involved in the conversations about the boundary determination with the responsible charge. Not making boundary decisions, but able to take a boundary determination and complete a plat.
• Prepare easements from a provided base map.
• Prepare legal description and exhibits.

• Two (2) - four (4) years of office-based land surveying experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D, load survey data, perform quality verification, process linework and prepare drawings.
• Knowledge of survey related research.
• Knowledge of coordinate systems, datums and mapping projections commonly used in the United States.
• Demonstrated understanding survey concepts and methodologies such as boundary, GPS, easements, right-of-way, ALTA, topographic, construction layout, design, plan & profile, as-built, monumented land survey plats, topographic/contour maps, property legal descriptions.
• Experience with drafting: parcel boundaries, plats, easement & right-of-way maps
• Experience writing property descriptions.
• Experience with processing design survey topography and DTM surfaces.
• Experience reducing field notes preferred.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Experience with MS Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Bachelor's degree or associate degree in a geospatial field.
• Land Surveyor in Training (LSIT) or Certified Survey Technician Certificate (CST).
• Experience in Trimble Business Center.
• Local candidates preferred.

• Employee Owned - all eligible U.S. employees have an Employee Stock Ownership Account.
• Robust Employee Referral Program.
• Annual performance and compensation reviews.
• Professional Training and Development.
• Employee Recognition Awards.
• Peer Mentor Program
• And Much More!

• Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.
• Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
• Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
• Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.