Survey/civil CAD Technician
June 29 2023
Industries
Architecture, Engineering and related
Categories CAD/DAO, Design, Drafting, Civil engineering, Construction, Structure, Geomatics, Topography, Cartography, Trades, Manual, Operator, Machinist,
Edmonton, AB • Full time
The Opportunity:
What’s In It For You?
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McElhanney Ltd. has a rewarding opportunity for a CAD technician with a survey or civil background to work on a major, multiyear, infrastructure project in Edmonton, AB. In this role you will be working directly with the client, contractors and McElhanney staff in a site based role. We are seeking a team player with work-based experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation to support survey and construction tasks. The role will involve using IFC drawings, surfaces, design models, point clouds and survey data to verify and produce survey field files. The ability to understand, track and compute quantity information will also be required.
What You’ll be Doing:
What You’ll be Doing:
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Track, combine and classify all data related to quantities. Produce surfaces, calculate areas and volumes, and prepare reports. Communicate with project staff to ensure information is not missing.
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Calculate survey field files with reference to design information for roads, drainage, and structures.
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Identify any discrepancies within the design data and give feedback to site staff for review.
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Review and quality check of daily survey files from field crews.
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Establish a good rapport and build relationships with all site staff by responding to requests and communicating information in a timely manner.
What You’ll Bring To The Team:
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Diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, or similar program, plus 1 years’ experience in a similar role. A higher level of experience will be considered if no diploma is held.
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Ability to work with Autodesk, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D products to a high degree of proficiency.
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Ability to work with TBC, ArcGIS, Cyclone, TopoDot, Microstation, Revit would be a desirable asset but not necessary.
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Ability to have strong communication skills, along with excellent interpersonal and organizational abilities and a willingness to work independently and in a high-performing team atmosphere.
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Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
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Proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro and or Bluebeam
What’s In It For You?
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Competitive salary
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Opportunity to work on a large, multi-disciplinary infrastructure project.
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Consistent Edmonton based work on a multiyear project.
Potential to be utilized on other Survey, Engineering, Design or Construction projects after project completion.
A Full Range of Benefits to Keep You Healthy & Happy
- Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle
- Flexibility to work remotely part time as needed
- Maternity leave top-up and parental leave
- Extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching
- Employee & Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support online or over the phone
- A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all
- Continuous support for your growth through professional development reimbursement, mentorship programs, and opportunity to join numerous internal committees.
Our Commitment to Diversity:
As our Leadership team grows, we continue to recognize the importance of building high-performing teams that are diverse and inclusive. At McElhanney, diversity means engaging the best minds of the profession, which includes women, Indigenous people, and people of color. We strive to foster and sustain a culture where all staff have an equal opportunity to belong and build a meaningful career. This position welcomes all qualified candidates to apply, and we specifically encourage all ethnicities, religions, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability, or persons who may require an accommodation to apply.
About McElhanney
Based in Western Canada for over 100 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,100 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation, and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.
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McElhanney is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, welcoming all ethnicities, religions, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process.
Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.
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If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning
The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.
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