Overview
CAD Technicians work alongside our land surveyors and civil engineers to produce various land survey drawings and civil construction plans utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D and other industry-standard software.
Responsibilities
- Perform research to obtain deeds, plats, right-of-way plans and other land surveying related documents.
- Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D to produce various survey drawings and base maps from raw survey data and property research, including ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Services, and As-Built Surveys.
- Review construction drawings and prepare control and point files for survey field team to execute construction layout.
- Review and process survey field data using Trimble Business Center software.
- Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D to produce various civil engineering related drawings including preliminary plans, construction plans, profiles, cross-sections, alignments and design details.
- Perform earthwork analysis and grading optimization using 3D surfaces.
- Coordinate with and revise drawings based on feedback received from other team members and jurisdictional reviewers.
- Prepare all drawings in compliance with Burkhardt standards and jurisdictional requirements.
- Review plans and CAD files for quality and consistency.
- Attend project meetings to understand scope and review completed work.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Associate’s degree or certificate in CAD, engineering technology, construction management, or a related field.
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience, preparing land survey drawings and civil construction plans.
- Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D, including 3D surfaces, feature lines, and point description keys.
- Experience with Trimble Business Center (preferred).
- Excellent communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Overview
Survey Managers are responsible for leading a team of land surveyors, CAD technicians, survey field crews, and other technical staff to successfully plan, execute, and deliver high-quality projects. Projects will include ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Surveys, FEMA Certifications, As-Built Surveys and Construction Staking.
This is a client and public facing role that includes preparing proposals and negotiating fees, ensuring quality control, managing subconsultants, invoicing, interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction and fostering strong client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation through project closeout.
- Prepare project work plans and manage schedules and team workloads.
- Provide technical direction and oversight to the team, and when necessary, assist the team with research, boundary resolution, drafting and survey drawing production to meet deadlines.
- Lead research and communication with authorities having jurisdiction, including: records research and approval and recording processes.
- Prepare and review survey drawings, exhibits, legal descriptions and seal documents as needed.
- Ensure Burkhardt standards for quality are being met, review drawings for accuracy, clarity and jurisdictional compliance.
- Lead project meetings and deliver presentations at client meetings, planning commission hearings, and council or commissioner meetings as required to obtain project approvals.
- Prepare proposals and contracts, change orders, and client invoices.
- Review in-progress project budgets and take corrective actions as needed.
- Proactively identify project challenges, mitigate scope creep and ensure contract conformance.
- Coordinate work with internal and external project team members and manage subconsultants.
- Train, mentor, and develop office and field team members.
- Maintain strong client relationships by routinely engaging with clients to discuss current and upcoming projects, identify new opportunities, and gather feedback to continuously improve service and performance.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in land surveying, civil engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of land surveying experience, including at least three (3) years in a project management role with direct reports.
- Professional Licensure (P.S. required).
- Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D (preferred) and proficiency in Microsoft 365 products.
- Proficient with operating Trimble survey equipment and utilizing Trimble Business Center (preferred).
- Extensive experience with ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Surveys, FEMA Certifications, As-Built Surveys and Construction Staking.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proactive and engaging with a strong attention to detail.
- Servant leadership approach to management.
Overview
Project Managers or Project Team Leaders are responsible for leading a team of civil engineers, designers, and other technical staff to successfully plan, execute, and deliver high-quality projects while ensuring client satisfaction and project success.
This is a client and public facing role that includes preparing proposals and negotiating fees, ensuring quality control, managing subconsultants, invoicing, interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction and fostering strong client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the full project lifecycle, from initiation through project closeout.
- Prepare project work plans and manage schedules and team workloads.
- Provide design direction to the team, and when necessary, assist the team with design and plan production to meet deadlines.
- Lead research and communication with authorities having jurisdiction, including: project introductions and pre-application meetings, code requirements and permit processes, and suitability of design approach.
- Review designs, drawings, calculations, and reports prepared by your team and seal documents as needed.
- Ensure Burkhardt standards for quality are being met, review plans for clarity and code compliance, evaluate constructability and optimize value.
- Lead project meetings and deliver presentations at client meetings, planning commission hearings, and council or commissioner meetings as required to obtain project approvals.
- Prepare proposals and contracts, change orders, and client invoices.
- Review in-progress project budgets and take corrective actions as needed.
- Proactively identify project challenges, mitigate scope creep and ensure contract conformance.
- Coordinate work with internal and external project team members and manage subconsultants.
- Train, mentor, and develop team members.
- Maintain strong client relationships by routinely engaging with clients to discuss current and upcoming projects, identify new opportunities, and gather feedback to continuously improve service and performance.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
- A minimum of ten (10) years of civil engineering experience, including at least three (3) years in a project management role with direct reports.
- Professional Licensure (P.E. required).
- Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D (preferred) and proficiency in Microsoft 365 products.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proactive and engaging with a strong attention to detail.
- Servant leadership approach to management.
Overview
Survey Crew Chiefs are responsible for leading field crews in the successful execution of survey operations, procedures, and fieldwork activities. Projects will include ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Surveys, FEMA Certifications, As-Built Surveys and Construction Staking.
Burkhardt’s field survey teams typically operate as a 2-person crew (crew chief and survey operator) and projects are primarily located in the southwest Ohio area. Extensive travel is not required for this position.
Responsibilities
- Plan and direct all survey field work including the selection of appropriate equipment for each task and the procedures to be followed when collecting data or providing construction layout.
- Ensure that all field data is collected with the appropriate level of accuracy and detail to meet project objectives.
- Ensure that all construction staking is accurate by performing various checks both during procedures and upon completion.
- Serve as the company’s field representative by communicating with clients and contractors in the field while maintaining a positive, friendly, and professional attitude and providing exceptional service.
- Lead other survey team members by demonstrating an attitude for safety, cost control, efficiency, and professionalism.
- Drive/operate survey vehicles as necessary.
- Ensure that Burkhardt’s field survey standards and processes are implemented and maintained.
- Assist office staff with survey research, preparation of proposals, and project planning.
- Verify completeness of survey data and prepare/transmit data for use by office personnel.
- Document all field work and record results, complete with proper field checks and notes.
- Train and mentor other survey team members.
- Attend project meetings and take notes as necessary to understand and execute survey scope.
- Ensure that all survey equipment is properly maintained and calibrated, and that all materials are organized and well stocked.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Associate or bachelor degree in surveying, geomatics, or a related field.
- A minimum of five (5) years of land surveying field experience.
- FAA Part 107, Certified Remote Pilot certification (preferred).
- Experience with Trimble survey equipment, including data collectors, GPS units, robotic total stations, and laser scanners.
- Proficient in performing all survey fieldwork associated with ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Surveys, FEMA Certifications, As-Built Surveys and Construction Staking.
- Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills, and attention to detail.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting up to 50 pounds, walking or standing for extended periods, and bending, kneeling, and climbing as needed.
Overview
Staff Engineers work under the direction of senior team members and technical staff to research, plan, design, and prepare detailed construction drawings.
This is an entry level role for engineers who have graduated from a civil engineering program and are working toward obtaining a professional license to practice engineering.
Responsibilities
- Design site layouts and prepare conceptual and schematic plans based on code requirements and sound engineering principles.
- Conduct research related to zoning codes, design criteria, infrastructure, jurisdictional requirements and permit processes.
- Prepare site investigation and due diligence reports.
- Design, perform calculations, and prepare construction drawings and reports based on direction provided by senior team members.
- Learn and apply company design standards and best practices to all project deliverables.
- Coordinate with utility providers for storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water, gas, electric, and telecommunications services.
- Make drawing revisions based on feedback received from other team members and jurisdictional reviewers.
- Attend project meetings with internal and external project team members.
- Prepare permit submittal packages.
- Perform site visits to obtain necessary data for design purposes.
- Learn jurisdictional codes and best practices and apply them to project designs.
- Ask questions, solicit feedback, and learn from your experiences to continuously improve your skills and knowledge in engineering.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
- EIT Certification / Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE).
- Experience in Autodesk Civil 3D (preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 products.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proactive and engaging with a strong attention to detail.
Overview
Project Surveyors are responsible for researching, preparing and reviewing survey drawings, exhibits, and legal descriptions for a variety of survey projects including ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Surveys, FEMA Certifications, As-Built Surveys and Construction Staking.
Responsibilities
- Perform courthouse research to obtain deeds, plats, right-of-way plans, easement documents, and other land surveying related documents.
- Prepare and review survey drawings, exhibits, legal descriptions and seal documents as needed.
- Review zoning codes and design subdivisions and plats to meet jurisdictional requirements.
- Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D to produce various survey drawings and base maps from raw survey data and property research, including ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Services, and As-Built Surveys.
- Review and process survey field data using Trimble Business Center software.
- Research and coordinate with authorities having jurisdiction to understand approval and recording processes.
- Coordinate work with internal and external project team members and manage subconsultants.
- Attend project meetings with clients, planning commission hearings, and council or commissioner meetings as required to obtain survey project approvals.
- Review construction drawings and prepare control and point files for survey field team to execute construction layout.
- Coordinate with team members and jurisdictional reviewers to incorporate feedback and revise survey drawings as needed.
- Ensure Burkhardt standards for quality are being met, review drawings for accuracy, clarity and jurisdictional compliance.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in land surveying, civil engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of six (6) years of land surveying experience, including at least two (2) years of experience performing boundary resolutions and preparing survey drawings.
- Professional Licensure (P.S. required).
- Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and Microsoft 365 products.
- Experience with Trimble Business Center (preferred).
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proactive and engaging with a strong attention to detail.
Overview
Project Engineers work alongside other team members and technical staff to research, plan, design, and prepare detailed construction drawings, assist with permit approval processes, and provide construction administration and project closeout support.
Responsibilities
- Design site layouts based on client’s direction, code requirements, and sound engineering principles.
- Design grading plans and perform earthwork analysis and optimization.
- Perform storm water management calculations and design detention and water quality systems to meet jurisdictional requirements.
- Design site utilities including storm sewer systems, sanitary sewer systems, and water service systems.
- Perform storm sewer system calculations and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling.
- Prepare conceptual design plans, schematic design plans, design development plans, and construction drawings including profiles, sections, and design details.
- Prepare storm water pollution prevention plans and operation and maintenance manuals.
- Conduct research and communicate with authorities having jurisdiction, including project introductions and pre-application meetings, code requirements and permit processes, and suitability of design approach.
- Review designs, drawings, calculations, and reports you have prepared and seal documents as needed.
- Ensure compliance with Burkhardt standards for quality, clarity and code compliance, and evaluate constructability and optimize value.
- Coordinate with utility providers for storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water, gas, electric, and telecommunications services.
- Attend project meetings with clients and coordinate with internal and external project team members.
- Research, prepare, and track permit submittals.
- Proactively identify project challenges, develop effective solutions, and communicate with project team leaders.
- Perform site visits and attend construction meetings.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field.
- A minimum of four (4) years of civil engineering experience.
- Professional Licensure (P.E. required).
- Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and Microsoft 365 products.
- Proficiency in HydroCAD or comparable storm water modeling programs.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proactive and engaging with a strong attention to detail.
All inquiries and applications will be kept confidential.
Overview
Survey Operators work alongside an experienced survey crew chief to complete various land surveying related tasks, including ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Surveys, FEMA Certifications, As-Built Surveys and Construction Staking.
Burkhardt’s field survey teams typically operate as a 2-person crew (crew chief and survey operator) and projects are primarily located in the southwest Ohio area. Extensive travel is not required for this position.
Responsibilities
- Setup and operate all survey equipment including robotic total stations, GPS equipment, 3D laser scanners, data collectors, rods, and levels.
- Prepare equipment and load/stock survey vehicle for the day.
- Follow all required safety standards and guidelines.
- Drive/operate survey vehicle as needed.
- Keep survey vehicles, storage areas, and supplies clean, organized, and well stocked.
- Participate in project planning and project debriefs.
- Locate and collect survey field data including property monuments, structures, topographical information, utilities, and other existing improvements.
- Provide construction layout of various site improvements.
- Assist survey crew chief with sketches and site photos.
- Attend project meetings and take notes as necessary to understand and execute survey scope.
Education / Skills / Experience
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in surveying, geomatics, or a related field. (preferred)
- A minimum of two (2) years of land surveying field experience.
- FAA Part 107, Certified Remote Pilot certification (preferred).
- Experience with Trimble survey equipment, including data collectors, GPS units, robotic total stations, and laser scanners.
- Experience with performing survey fieldwork associated with ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographical Surveys, Right-of-Way and Utility Surveys, FEMA Certifications, As-Built Surveys and Construction Staking.
- Excellent communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting up to 50 pounds, walking or standing for extended periods, and bending, kneeling, and climbing as needed.
