Senior CAD/BIM Specialist

The Opportunity

Ulteig is seeking a highly skilled and detailoriented Senior CAD/BIM Specialist to support the preparation, management, and delivery of highquality land survey drawings and 3D models for a wide range of projects across multiple markets.

This role is critical to translating fieldcollected survey data into accurate, organized, and clientready CAD/BIM products. The Senior CAD/BIM Specialist provides advanced drafting and modeling expertise, ensures adherence to surveying standards, and supports project success through precision, consistency, and collaboration with Professional Land Surveyors and multidisciplinary teams.

What You'll Do

Working closely with Professional Land Surveyors, field crews, engineers, and project managers, the Senior CAD/BIM Specialist will support the creation and coordination of surveybased CAD and BIM deliverables. Responsibilities include managing survey data workflows, preparing detailed drawings, and maintaining CAD/BIM standards for the surveying discipline.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop highaccuracy survey base maps, topographic surfaces, alignments, and 3D models from fieldcollected data (GPS, total station, LiDAR, photogrammetry).
• Import, process, and organize raw survey data, point clouds, and scan datasets for CAD/BIM integration using Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Prepare boundary, ALTA/NSPS, route, rightofway, subdivision, easement, and construction survey drawings.
• Create digital terrain models (DTMs), surfaces, corridors, and point files using AutoDesk Civil 3D and/or Bentley OpenRoads.
• Perform quality checks on survey data, drawings, and models to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with project and industry standards.
• Support Survey Project Managers with drafting, modeling, and design visualization needs.
• Maintain and enhance CAD/BIM templates, layer standards, survey symbols, block libraries, and digital workflows for the Survey Team.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of survey deliverables into design models.
• Train and mentor junior CAD technicians and survey staff on drafting standards, software use, and best practices.
• Support the adoption of emerging remote sensing surveying technologies such as LiDAR, sUAS photogrammetry, and reality capture workflows.

Ulteig supports flexible hybrid office/remote work options to promote worklife balance.

What We Expect from You

• Associate degree in Surveying, Drafting, Geomatics, Engineering Technology, or a related field (preferred but not required).
• Minimum of 6-8 years of CAD/BIM experience within the land surveying profession.
• Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D and/or Bentley OpenRoads Designer, specifically for survey workflows (required).
• Experience working with survey datasets: points, point clouds, breaklines, surfaces, alignments, and corridors.
• Proficiency with Trimble Business Center (TBC) or comparable survey data processing platforms (preferred).
• Understanding of surveying concepts, including coordinate systems, datums, geodesy, and fieldtofinish workflows.
• Experience producing boundary, ALTA/NSPS, route, topographic, and construction survey drawings (required).
• Familiarity with LiDAR, sUAS photogrammetry, or other reality capture technologies (preferred).
• Strong file management, data organization, and version control practices.
• Ability to interpret legal descriptions, rightofway documents, plats, and survey control information.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box - because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don't want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world's critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors, including Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America's essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.

If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today!

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

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Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $91,100 - $123,200/year
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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