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At McSteen, we are more than just a land surveying company. We are stewards of the very ground where we build our lives and the community around us. Our purpose is clear: Securing the Land where we Live, Work, and Play. Through unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction and innovative solutions, we safeguard real estate, ensuring that every inch is accounted for with precision and care.

We are looking to add a Mortgage Location Survey Drafter to our team to help manage our growing business across Ohio. We are looking to employ a motivated individual who is self-starting and wants to be a part of building the best drafting team in the Surveying industry. This is a hybrid role based out of our Wickliffe, Ohio office. Hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm EST. This role is responsible for producing accurate and detailed drawings and survey documents of real estate properties for mortgage purposes. This includes reviewing and reconciling discrepancies between collected field data and existing survey or record documentation. While basic drafting may be involved, the critical responsibility lies in validating and aligning information from multiple sources to support accurate project outcomes.

No experience is necessary! We have an in house training program to train from scratch.
Rate of pay for new hires with no drafting experience is $17/hr. Higher rates available with previous survey drafting experience.

You will be working with our team of surveying professionals who are both dedicated and appreciated. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work – from our survey crews to our drafters, our processing department to our sales staff – we recognize and appreciate our staff’s professionalism. 

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Uses computer-aided drafting (CAD) software to create accurate and detailed survey drawings showing property boundaries and all major improvements on subject properties. 
• Interpret and analyze field data, survey results, and available record information to ensure accuracy and consistency with field crew observations. 

• Verifies all recorded and county information correlates with legal description information provided by the client.
• Complete basic and complex residential and commercial mortgage location surveys without supervision.
• Collaborate with project managers and other team members to ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Pulling or requesting additional research when necessary.
• Submitting work directly to the surveyor for final review.
• Communicate effectively with clients, project managers, and other team members to clarify project requirements and resolve any issues that arise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Works well in teams
• Eager to learn and dedicated to the job
• Detail oriented
• Strong math/computational skills
• CAD software and other architectural drafting tools experience is not required but preferred.
• Interest in surveying/drafting
• Ability to comprehend and interpret survey information, field crew sketches, county information, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three years of related experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

We offer a great work environment. Perks you would enjoy while working here include:

• Participation in annual bonus pool 
• Flexible work schedules
• Competitive pay
• Benefits
• Casual work environment

If you are looking for a career and not merely a job – where your ideas are valued and you can make a difference – we are looking for you! We have a great retention rate due to our flexible work environment and the camaraderie amongst our staff.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws.