Survey Field & CAD Assistant
We’re hiring a Survey Field & CAD Assistant to support both our land surveying crews and AutoCAD drafting team. This role offers hands-on experience in the field collecting data and in the office learning to turn that data into professional engineering and land development plans. It’s ideal for someone who’s curious, detail-oriented, enjoys working both outdoors and indoors, and is excited to learn from experienced surveyors and CAD technicians.
Location:
On-site at 27 W. Church Street, Blackwood, NJ 08012. This is not a remote position.
Responsibilities:
Fieldwork:
- Assist in conducting field surveys using total stations, GPS/GNSS receivers, and automatic levels.
- Help set up and operate survey instruments to measure distances, elevations, and angles.
- Support topographic, boundary, and construction layout surveys.
- Record accurate field notes and observations.
- Maintain equipment, tools, and vehicles.
- Follow all safety guidelines and procedures.
- Assist in downloading, organizing, and processing survey data.
- Learn to draft base maps, topographic surveys, and boundary plats using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Support project managers and licensed surveyors in preparing plan sets and exhibits.
- Help with project documentation, QA/QC reviews, and basic computations.
Office/CAD Work:
- Assist in downloading, organizing, and processing survey data.
- Learn to draft base maps, topographic surveys, and boundary plats using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Support project managers and licensed surveyors in preparing plan sets and exhibits.
- Help with project documentation, QA/QC reviews, and basic computations.
Why Work Here?
The Project Engineer – L3 role is full-time, M-F, from 8am-4pm. The right person in this role will play a key role in project completion, supporting the strong growth at TSE. As a team member at TSE, you won’t just hear about the “TSE Way”, you will live it, and even get the opportunity to teach it. We encourage our team members to “Embrace Change and Growth” and are proud to provide personal and professional development support. Additional benefits TSE is happy to offer to our employees include:
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- PTO
- Schedule Flexibility
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Environmental or Mechanical)
- Licensed Professional Engineer
- Five years of experience in a Civil Engineering discipline
- Professional level proficiency in AutoCAD
- Professional level proficiency with Civil 3D
- Professional level proficiency with HydroCAD
- Intermediate level proficiency with typical office software, including: Google Workspace, Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Acrobat
- Valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer in NJ and/or PA
- Familiarity with municipal, county and state regulatory agencies
- Seven or more years of experience in the Land Use Development discipline
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Land surveying experience is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Prioritization, with the ability to analyze, judge and adapt to changing needs
- Excel in a team environment
- Professionalism with a willingness to assume increased responsibilities