Assistant CAD Technician

Provost & Pritchard; Sonora (CA); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group is hiring an Assistant CAD Technician for our Geostructural division. You will work side-by-side with senior staff to turn engineering mark-ups into clear construction drawings for water conveyance structures, tunnels, and earth-retention systems.

This role is designed for an aspiring professional looking to steady Civil 3D skills through direct mentorship on practical civil projects and to advance quickly through hands-on experience in a collaborative team

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; CAD tech cert preferred.
• Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD.
• Willingness to learn Civil 3D workflows and drafting standards.
• Strong teamwork and ability to follow direction.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to convert data in different formats.

Responsabilités

• Assist in preparing, modifying, and updating clean construction drawings, details, and alignments within Autodesk Civil 3D under the direct supervision of senior staff.
• Accurately apply engineer and project manager mark-ups, sketches, and redlines to active production drawings.
• Learn and assist with entry-level Civil 3D tasks, including basic feature line grading, surface manipulation, and corridor workflows.
• Maintain organized drawing sheet sets, electronic file directories, and naming conventions within AutoCAD/Civil 3D according to company standards.
• Assist in converting and formatting field data, survey points, and external files into usable Civil 3D project environments.
• Actively learn and master advanced Civil 3D workflows, internal drafting standards, and specialized geostructural engineering conventions.

Connaissances

Autodesk Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Coordinate systems

Drafting standards

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Geostructural drafting

Formation

Technical certification / associate degree in CAD or Civil Engineering Technology

Outils

Revit

SketchUp

InfraWorks

Description du poste

Also available in our Modesto Office

Summary

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group is hiring an Assistant CAD Technician for our specialized Geostructural division. You will work side-by-side with senior staff to turn engineering mark-ups and sketches into clear, clean construction drawings for local water conveyance structures, residential tunnels, and earth-retention systems. This position is designed for an aspiring professional who wants to steady their Civil 3D skills through direct mentorship while working on practical, everyday civil projects.

Type of Projects:

• Private residential tunnels and unique underground spaces
• Water conveyance structures (including water-district tunnels, canals, and irrigation networks)
• Earth-retention and ground-support structures

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing, modifying, and updating clean construction drawings, details, and alignments within Autodesk Civil 3D under the direct supervision of senior staff.
• Accurately apply engineer and project manager mark-ups, sketches, and redlines to active production drawings.
• Learn and assist with entry-level Civil 3D tasks, including basic feature line grading, surface manipulation, and corridor workflows.
• Maintain organized drawing sheet sets, electronic file directories, and naming conventions within AutoCAD/Civil 3D according to company standards.
• Assist in converting and formatting field data, survey points, and external files into usable Civil 3D project environments.
• Actively learn and master advanced Civil 3D workflows, internal drafting standards, and specialized geostructural engineering conventions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent; active enrollment in or completion of a technical certification / associate degree in CAD, Drafting, or Civil Engineering Technology is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on exposure to or fundamental proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD.
• Strong desire and ability to advance your Civil 3D skills, grasp coordinate systems, and master drafting standards quickly.
• Eagerness to ask questions, take direction well, and collaborate cleanly within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to convert data in different formats;

Preferred & Desired Skills:

• Exposure to Civil 3D surfaces, feature lines, or basic roadway/pipeline grading concepts.
• Familiarity with Revit, SketchUp, InfraWorks, or other 3D modeling and rendering tools.
• Basic understanding of civil engineering, utility infrastructure, or construction drawings.