CAD (Civil 3D) Technician - Pipelines

GARVER LLC; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid professional memberships

Support for industry licenses

Continuing education opportunities

Flexible work schedule

On-site gym

Career development programs

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Greenville, SC is seeking a Civil 3D Technician – Pipelines to develop designs for water/wastewater projects. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience with Civil 3D, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Autodesk software. This position offers competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a commitment to work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience with Civil 3D.
• Experience with BIM file sharing software is a plus.
• Associates Degree in CAD or similar 2-year degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate survey services and develop detailed plans.
• Ensure quality program compliance and prepare civil standards.
• Complete drawings based on markups and comply with company standards.

Skills

Civil 3D experience

Autodesk software proficiency

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

Civil 3D Technician – Pipelines

As part of the Water Design Center (WDC) in Greenville, South Carolina, the CAD (Civil 3D) Technician – Pipelines will be responsible for developing civil engineering designs in support of various water/wastewater pipeline projects for Garver’s Water Business Line. Diversity in high-volume custom projects will allow this designer the opportunity to be hands‑on with detailed design, collaborate with teams of designers and engineers and produce high-quality work in a rapidly growing business line.

The Civil Technician will provide civil engineering technical and design support as required for a variety of projects related primarily to developing pipeline corridor design plans and profiles. Other projects may include pump stations, lift stations, tanks, vaults, and other ancillary structures associated with water and sewer infrastructure projects as well as other civil engineering related projects. The designer will be tasked with modeling, layout and profiling of piping networks and plans using gravity and pressure networks with Civil 3D. Other tasks may include other site/civil related design work as assigned. The civil technician will be responsible for coordination with other support discipline activities, other designers and engineers, quantity estimating, and quality assurance and control.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of survey services
• Developing detailed plans and details
• Quality program compliance: ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization.
• Civil standards and tools development, procurement, and training

Key Functions / Routine Tasks

• Accurately complete drawings based on markups and detailed direction
• Organizing drawing structures and files based on company standards
• Adhering to layering standards, line types, line widths, and plot styles
• Generating plan and profile drawings complete with station numbering
• Utilizing gravity and pressure pipe networks
• Developing cross sections, calculating volume and plan quantities
• Reading and taking information from as‑built drawings to develop existing condition models
• Generating coordinates, boundary information, and survey information
• Being consistent in design procedures across a variety of projects, producing record drawings

Requirements

• High school diploma
• 4+ years’ experience with Civil 3D

Preferred Skills

• Experience using Autodesk software, including AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• 2+ years experience in civil engineering design
• Associates Degree in CAD or similar 2‑year degree
• Experience with BIM file sharing software
• Experience using REVIT
• Previous experience designing plans and specifications for water and wastewater projects
• Strong knowledge base of engineering principals
• Must have strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Experience using Bluebeam and MS Office products, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and Outlook
• Strong teaching and coaching skills to bring new team members up to speed

About Garver's Greenville Water Design Center

The Greenville Water Design Center is a knowledge‑based hub that excels in highly technical, multi‑discipline water and wastewater designs for locations all across the Garver footprint. The Greenville WDC specializes in large, high‑volume, custom treatment plant projects with advanced technologies. Centralizing the location of the WDC means communication, coordination, and participation with team members is constant. This integral working relationship benefits the client through project delivery schedule and design quality, as well as the engineer’s opportunity for team collaboration and professional growth.

Benefits

Garver offers its employees programs such as company‑paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work‑life balance.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

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Garver provides all the benefits you'd expect of a stable company--retirement, health insurance, competitive compensation--but we also provide the kinds of benefits you'd expect from a progressive firm--flexible work schedule, on‑site gym, career development programs.

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