Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking candidates for the Survey CAD Technician (Intermediate/Senior) position. You will be a key member of our Reality Capture Team within the Data Integration Services Practice. You will play a vital role in our multidisciplinary team, preparing advanced survey calculations, mentoring junior staff, and supporting our public‐sector clients (federal, provincial, and municipal), Indigenous communities, and private‐sector partners.

Locations: Halifax, NS and Saint John, NB.

Responsibilities

- Receive processed and QA/QC'd geospatial data to calculate detailed survey plans, review building plans, and calculate exact gridline layouts.
- Build, analyze, and manipulate accurate digital terrain surfaces and 3D models using advanced drafting software.
- Provide senior‐level support to the design team regarding coordinate systems, geodetic datums, and adjustments to survey data.
- Manage the import and export of processed geospatial data and establish rigorous methodologies for CAD drafting workflows.
- Evaluate, test, and implement new geospatial office tools and applications, including drafting software and cloud data platforms.
- Supervise the quality of CAD drawings and digital deliverables, helping to develop, inform, and implement best practices for drafting workflows, quality control, and data management.
- Oversee the organization, tracking, and archiving of digital survey records and drawing databases.
- Providing GIS technical support is an asset.

Learning and Development

- Commit to self‐development, ongoing learning, and professional development.
- Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.





Qualifications

- A degree in Computer Science, Geography, Surveying, Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of 5–10+ years of professional field surveying experience, preferably in the consulting industry, or technical program equivalent.
- Demonstrated abilities in the use of Autodesk software (Civil 3D, Revit, etc.) are an asset.
- Demonstrated abilities in the use of ESRI GIS software (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online) are an asset.
- Report writing, organization, and interpersonal skills are assets.
- Versatile, adaptable, and willing to conduct a variety of tasks.

Experience

- Extensive experience in the use of AutoCAD Civil 3D. Experience with Revit and ArcGIS is an asset.
- Proven experience calculating survey plans, building digital surfaces, reviewing structural/building plans, and establishing gridline layouts.
- Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and drawing coordination.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, and organizational skills.
- Experience working with deliverables derived from RPAS (drones) and/or 3D laser scanning point clouds is considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of the following programs and programming languages is an asset: Pix4D, Power BI, CityEngine, Python, ArcPy, JavaScript, and Arcade.





Why Choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

- Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
- Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
- Creativity: discover new possibilities;
- Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;
- Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
- Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

Benefits

- Employee share purchase plan
- Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

- A competitive compensation package

- Comprehensive health benefits
- Generous retirement savings plan
- Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

- Flexible work hours and hybrid working options

- Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust‐based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

- Learning and Development opportunities

- As a knowledge‐based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co‐creation of knowledge throug

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