Senior CAD Drafting Technician – Civil 3D

Role Overview

• Draft, edit, and finalize design plans and details using appropriate and efficient methods and adhering to Geosyntec drafting standards;
• Understand and visualize overall civil/geotechnical engineering concepts, such as grading, and translating abstract concepts to design drawings;
• Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine best approach to complete a drawing set;
• Manage the production of drawing sets from creation, markup and modification based on overall design;
• Transfer information from an engineering drawing to a final CAD drawing using appropriate symbols and drafting standards;
• Copy detailed plans and drawings and performing non-routine complex drafting assignments;
• Operate plotter, printer, scanner, and other input/output devices;
• Proofread CAD drawings for accuracy, format, and grammar;
• Assist with mentoring and overseeing CAD Drafting Technicians,
• Participate in the CAD Action Group, by supporting, networking, and collaborating to improve CAD standards and efficiencies across the company;
• Work collaboratively with other Geosyntec CADD practitioners to prepare design drawings and details and reviewing completed work products to ensure quality.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in drafting and a minimum of three (3) years of experience performing CAD drafting work in a professional engineering setting; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job. (required)
• Successful Autodesk AutoCAD Certified Professional examination within the last 3 years. (preferred)
• Experience working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for other large civil design projects. (required)
• Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files. (required)
• Experience with stormwater management design. (preferred)
• Experience with ArcGIS and MicroStation. (preferred)
• Extensive experience using the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD. (required)
• Extensive knowledge of AutoCAD includes but is not limited to Annotation Styles, Multileaders, MTEXT, Dimensions, Sheet Sets, Paper Space / Model Space, XREFs, Layers, Dynamic Blocks, and Tool Palettes. (required)
• Basic understanding of the latest releases of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, Skype, Adobe PDF, and Windows File Explorer. (required)
• Understanding of Civil 3D Annotation styles and annotation tools, basic understanding of key objects such as Surfaces, Alignments, Profiles, Profile Views, Pipe Networks and basic operations of performing Surface Analyses and Volume Calculations. (preferred)
• Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills. Ability to perform basic math skills including applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations, and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry. (required)
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret red line drawings from Engineers, CAD Managers, or others on the project team.(required)
• Strong communication skills to include the ability to understand and follow complex verbal and written instructions, and the ability to interact effectively to maintain a team environment. (required)
• Candidates must currently hold and maintain valid U.S. work authorization. New H-1B visa lottery and employment based green card sponsorship are not available for this position.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Well-being programs to support you and your family