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Farnsworth Group Survey CAD Designer - Microstation/OpenRoads in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Position: Survey CAD Designer - Microstation/OpenRoads
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Job Id: 2358
# of Openings: 1
Join us and grow your career with a certified Great Place to Work for the last eight years running. We are a team of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Scientists committed to making meaningful contributions to the world around us. Our quest for excellence goes beyond the ordinary; we seek extraordinary people who want to showcase their talents and join us in making a difference for our clients and communities. You will be part of a collaborative group that champions your career and passions, embraces challenges, understands the importance of work-life balance, and shares our commitment in making a positive impact through your work.
Farnsworth Group is seeking a Survey CAD Designer - MicroStation/OpenRoads for our Colorado offices (Greenwood Village, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, or Durango). In this role, you will be working primarily on surveys for transportation and infrastructure projects of all types, including the preparation of CDOT and local agency Right-of-Way Plans, Ownership Maps, Land Survey Control Diagrams, TMOSS topographic surveys, easement drawings, legal descriptions for acquisitions, and other survey documents.
Job Activities:
Process field survey data and field notes to create topographic survey drawings and contour maps for design purposes.
Research boundary information using survey records from local, state, and federal agencies.
Create boundary drawings utilizing metes and bounds descriptions, deeds, survey plats, DOT plans, etc.
Generate legible, precise, and accurate detailed drawings and produce large Right-of-Way plan sets following CDOT standards for CDOT and local agencies.
Draft legal descriptions and easement drawings with guidance from the PLS in responsible charge.
Develop subsurface utility investigation drawings based on survey data and utility maps and drawings.
Conduct peer reviews of survey documents to ensure quality control.
Perform routine technical duties and contribute to the development of projects and deliverables.
Develops solutions to survey issues in collaboration with the PLS in responsible charge.
Ensure that work projects are completed accurately to contribute to the firm’s success.
Update and correct survey documents as needed.
Specific Requirements include:
Associate or Technical Degree with a focus on a Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) program preferred.
5+ years of experience in Land Survey drafting of DOT and Local Agency survey deliverables preferred.
Attention to detail, consistency, and accuracy are essential.
Proficiency with MicroStation and/or Bentley ORD (OpenRoads) required.
Knowledge of coordinate geometry and coordinate systems is a plus.
Familiarity with CDOT survey standards and TMOSS preferred.
Field survey experience in topographic, construction layout, and boundary surveys is beneficial.
Experience with ArcGIS is a plus.
About Farnsworth Group
Farnsworth Group is an award winning, employee-owned engineering, architecture, and surveying firm with more than 500 employees located in nearly 30 offices nationwide. We are ranked among the nation’s top design firms with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is the direct result of our talented people, unwavering passion, and exceptional performance. Together, we collaborate with clients to define what matters most to them and strive to move them forward with proven solutions. We do this by focusing on our mission that centers on championing our clients’ successes, advancing our communities, and embracing the challenges of a changing world.
A Great Place to Work Certified
For eight consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the esteemed certification as a Great Place to Work; our employees are the reason why! Annually, our staff engages in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization that delves into employee perceptions about credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. Those results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only those top performers gain the Great Place to Work certification. The invaluable insights from the survey have played a pivotal role in further shaping our work environment and fostering a culture to make Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.
Featured benefits and perks include:
401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Short & Long-Term Disability
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Professional Development and Training
Pet Insurance
Mentoring Program
Paid Time Off
Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
Salary Range: $64K – $94K (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity)
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:
Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.
Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.
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