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Join CEC in Kansas City, MO, as an Survey CAD Technician!

As a Survey CAD Technician (remote) for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), in Kansas City, MO, you'll demonstrate excellent attention to detail throughout the survey process to assist a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor or Survey Project Manager to prepare the calculations and AutoCAD drafting for topographic survey maps, boundary surveys, subdivision plans, exhibits and existing conditions base drawings. Part of this role includes the understanding of construction plans to work with permitted documents and CAD files to prepare staking calculations for survey field crews, related to construction staking projects. One key element of this role will be to build surfaces from topographic survey point files, .LAS, DEM and other point cloud and spatial data file types in AutoDesk Civil3D. Familiarity with ArcGIS or other GIS databases and systems is preferred. The ideal candidate should be open to learning new technologies and methods in and around surveying.

This is a remote position for the Kansas City area, that will report to CEC's St. Louis, MO office. The successful candidate must be located within 50 miles of Kansas City, as there will be occasional in-person meetings with our other remote employees within the Kansas City area. Additionally, there would be occasional travel to the CEC St. Louis office. The position may include occasional field work or site visits.

At CEC, we believe in investing in our employees. You'll benefit from performance and spot bonuses, our unique stock ownership program (available to all employees!), robust internal training, and structured mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews with goal-setting to support your professional growth.

• Prior AutoCAD Civil 3D experience is required.
• Prior experience drafting and preparing survey drawings is required.
• Prior experience reading deeds, plats and survey records to prepare boundary drawings is required.
• Prior experience working in ArcGIS or other GIS systems is a plus, but not required.
• Prior experience processing drone data using PIX4D or Trimble Business Center is a plus, but not required.
• Prior experience processing survey data in Civil3D or Trimble Business Center is a plus, but not required.

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

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