About Blythe DevelopmentBlythe Development is a 100% employee-owned, licensed general contractor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1989, we specialize in site work, road construction, and golf course construction throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. With more than 900 employees, we self-perform approximately 80% of site groundwork, including clearing, grading, utilities, drainage, concrete, structures, stone base, and asphalt paving.About the RoleThe CAD Technician – Data Prep for Surface Models prepares accurate digital terrain and construction models that support grading, site-development, roadway, utility, and paving operations. Working from contract drawings, survey data, specifications, and field information, this role builds, reviews, and maintains machine-control and layout-ready files for use by project teams, survey personnel, and field operations.Key ResponsibilitiesPrepare existing-ground, proposed-grade, and finished-surface models from civil plans, survey files, specifications, and design dataCreate and organize linework, breaklines, alignments, profiles, corridors, surfaces, and related CAD data for field useDevelop machine-control and construction-layout files for grading, utilities, drainage, roadways, curb, stone base, and paving operationsPerform quality-control checks for elevations, slopes, offsets, boundaries, layer standards, units, coordinate systems, and file completenessIdentify plan conflicts, missing information, and model discrepancies and coordinate questions with project managers, estimators, survey personnel, engineers, and field teamsIncorporate approved revisions, addenda, field changes, and updated survey information into current models and drawingsMaintain clear file structures, version control, naming conventions, data backups, and model documentationExport and convert files into formats required by survey, GPS, machine-control, estimating, and construction systemsSupport quantity takeoffs, earthwork analysis, constructability reviews, and troubleshooting of model-related field issuesFollow company standards for accuracy, safety, confidentiality, and timely deliveryQualificationsAssociate degree, technical certificate, or equivalent experience in CAD, civil engineering technology, surveying, construction technology, or a related field1- 5 Years experience preparing civil construction drawings, terrain models, or machine-control data for site-development or heavy-civil projectsWorking knowledge of grading plans, contours, spot elevations, profiles, cross-sections, utilities, drainage, and roadway geometryAbility to read and interpret civil plans, specifications, survey data, and coordinate-system informationStrong attention to detail, file-management discipline, problem-solving ability, and communication skillsAbility to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines with limited supervisionPreferred: Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D and experience with Trimble Business Center, Trimble machine-control systems, Bluebeam, Agtek, or similar modeling and construction-data softwarePreferred: Experience with earthwork modeling, quantity calculations, survey workflows, and GPS-enabled construction equipmentCompensationCompetitive salaryAnnual bonus potentialVehicle allowanceBenefitsEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)Paid time off401(k) plan with employer matchingMedical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance programsEqual Opportunity EmployerDrug-Free Workplace