CAD (Civil 3D) Technician - Pipelines

Garver Engineering; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid professional memberships

Industry licenses support

Continuing education opportunities

Comprehensive wellness program

Job summary

Garver Engineering in Greenville, South Carolina, is hiring a CAD (Civil 3D) Technician - Pipelines to support various water/wastewater pipeline projects. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years' experience with Civil 3D, proficiency in AutoCAD, and a strong understanding of civil engineering design principles. Responsibilities include developing civil engineering designs and coordinating survey services, ensuring quality compliance, and working closely with design teams. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, with a commitment to work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience with Civil 3D.
• 2+ years experience in civil engineering design.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of survey services.
• Developing detailed plans and details.
• Ensure quality program compliance for work products.
• Civil standards and tools development and training.

Skills

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

BIM file sharing software

REVIT

Team communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate Degree in CAD or similar

Tools

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

Overview

CAD (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 for projects related 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. The designer will model, layout, and profile piping networks and plans using gravity and pressure networks with Civil 3D. Other tasks may include site/civil related design work as assigned. The civil technician will coordinate 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

Candidate Functions

• 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 volumes and plan quantities
• Reading and taking information from as-built drawings to develop existing condition models
• Generating coordinates, boundary information, and survey information
• Maintaining design procedure consistency across projects to produce record drawings

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 across Garver. The Greenville WDC specializes in large, high-volume, custom treatment plant projects with advanced technologies. Centralizing the location of the WDC supports constant communication, coordination, and participation with team members, benefiting project delivery, design quality, and professional growth.

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
• Associate Degree in CAD or similar 2-year degree
• Experience with BIM file sharing software
• Experience using REVIT
• Previous experience designing water and wastewater projects
• Strong knowledge base of engineering principles
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Experience using Bluebeam and MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook)
• Strong teaching and coaching skills to bring new team members up to speed

Benefits & Corporate Information

Garver offers programs such as company-paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities; competitive salary packages, benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program. Garver provides tools, resources, and an environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects, with a focus on work–life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services, surveying, advisory services, and construction engineering and inspection. Garver is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for by various industry groups.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.