Team Leader Survey - CAD

Job Summary

Provides operational, technical, and supervisory leadership to CAD professionals supporting KLJ’s Survey practice. This position is responsible for coordinating day-to-day CAD workload, supporting project delivery, maintaining quality and consistency of CAD deliverables, and developing team members while ensuring individual and team performance align with business and project goals.

The Team Leader Survey - CAD serves as both a people leader and technical resource, working closely with surveyors, project managers, operations leaders, and other technical professionals to coordinate resources, establish priorities, resolve technical challenges, and promote consistent CAD standards and practices across the Survey team.

This position balances people leadership, resource coordination, technical CAD expertise, quality control, and hands-on project support to help the Survey team deliver accurate, timely, and consistent work.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Employee Development

• Supervise assigned CAD professionals and coordinate daily team activities to support smooth workflow, quality production, and timely project delivery.
• Establish priorities and assign work based on project needs, employee availability, workload, and technical skill sets.
• Monitor individual performance, utilization, project commitments, and development needs.
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, technical guidance, and training to assigned employees.
• Serve as a primary supervisory contact for employee onboarding, engagement, performance management, attendance, timecard approval, development, and other day-to-day employee matters.
• Support operations leadership with workforce planning by providing input regarding employee capacity, utilization, availability, and technical capabilities.
• Partner with operations leadership and technical subject matter experts to resolve resource challenges and coordinate staffing for project needs.
• Support career development and technical growth of team members through meaningful work assignments, coaching, feedback, and development planning.

Survey CAD Coordination & Technical Leadership

• Coordinate CAD production and drafting activities supporting Survey projects and deliverables.
• Establish and promote consistent CAD workflows, standards, templates, file organization, and production practices across the assigned Survey team.
• Create, modify, review, and support CAD drawings, maps, plans, exhibits, and other Survey deliverables using AutoCAD Civil 3D and other applicable software.
• Work closely with surveyors, project managers, engineers, and technical professionals to interpret survey data and translate information into accurate project deliverables.
• Assist team members in resolving CAD, design, data, and production issues.
• Provide technical guidance and training to developing CAD professionals and help strengthen technical capability across the team.
• Remain current with CAD technology, Survey workflows, software, standards, and emerging industry practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve CAD processes, consistency, efficiency, automation, and knowledge sharing.

Project Delivery & Quality

• Coordinate CAD resources and project assignments to support project schedules, budgets, deadlines, and client commitments.
• Monitor work in progress and adjust resources and priorities as business and project needs change.
• Review CAD deliverables for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance with applicable project requirements and standards.
• Support quality assurance and quality control processes for Survey CAD deliverables.
• Collaborate with project managers, surveyors, and technical staff to identify and resolve technical issues before they impact project delivery.
• Assist with interpreting plans, specifications, survey information, calculations, and other project documentation.
• Work across teams and geographic locations to support efficient delivery and appropriate use of CAD resources.

Operational Leadership

• Help foster a collaborative, accountable, and service-oriented team environment.
• Communicate business initiatives, operational changes, technical standards, and team priorities to assigned employees.
• Participate in resource planning, staff meetings, project kickoff meetings, and other operational discussions as appropriate.
• Provide technical subject-matter expertise to employees and project teams.
• Support change initiatives and help employees understand the purpose and impact of new processes, standards, systems, and business priorities.
• Recommend improvements to workflows, tools, training, and resource allocation that improve quality, consistency, productivity, or employee development.
• Maintain personal project involvement and utilization while balancing leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, surveying, technology, design/drafting, or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a technical or engineering environment.
• Approximately 7–10 years of relevant industry experience, including substantial CAD/drafting experience and exposure to supervising, directing, mentoring, or coordinating technical staff.
• Strong knowledge of CAD production, drafting practices, plan development, document control, and quality-control principles.
• Demonstrated proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and applicable CAD/design technology.
• Experience working with survey data, drawings, maps, plans, exhibits, and related technical deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple employees, assignments, projects, and competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical professionals, project managers, leaders, and employees.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently while providing direction, guidance, and technical leadership to others.

Preferred

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting/Design, Engineering Technology, or a closely related discipline.
• Previous experience supporting a Survey or civil engineering practice.
• Experience developing or administering CAD standards, templates, workflows, training, or QA/QC procedures.
• Experience mentoring or formally supervising CAD technicians or other technical professionals.

What else you need to know  

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.  

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. The salary for this position is expected to range between $80,000 - $125,000 annually. Factors that may be used to determine actual salary include education (or applicable experience), training, job location, competencies relevant to the role, and internal equity. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally. The options available for the current year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits.    

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.  

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.  

Position will be posted until filled.