CAD Designer/Drafter, Civil

Westwood-Professional-Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Designer/Drafter to join our team in Fort Worth, TX. The role focuses on plan production for civil projects related to Transportation and Public Infrastructure.

The candidate should have a 2-year technical degree or 2–5 years CAD experience, and a basic understanding of civil plans. The position emphasizes illustration in 2D/3D and collaboration to transfer markups to final plans.

Qualifications

• 2 year technical/associates degree OR 2-5 years of CAD/Designer experience.
• High School graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan production for civil engineering projects related to Transportation and Public Infrastructure.
• Visualize and illustrate concepts in 2 or 3 dimensions.
• Transfer information from markups and files to final plans and maps; assist in cost estimates.

Skills

CAD design proficiency

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Civil plan interpretation

Estimate preparation support

Education

Two-year technical/associates degree

High School diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Designer/Drafter to join our team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. This team member will be performing plan production for civil engineering projects related to Transportation and Public Infrastructure. We are seeking two (2) year technical/associates degree OR two to five (2-5) years of experience as a CAD Technician, Drafter, Designer, or Engineering Technician.

Requirements

• Utilizes computer aided drafting, design software and various other computer software packages to assist in the preparation of construction details, design plans, reports, and meeting exhibits.
• Transfers information in numerical, written and sketched, or electronic format from engineering markups and computer files to final plans and maps.
• Visualizes and illustrates concept or designs in 2 or 3 dimensions.
• Performs tasks under close supervision or from detail procedures.

Required Skills

• Proficient in specialized civil design applications for AutoCAD software.
• Proficient in other widely used computer applications (i.e., Microsoft Office).
• Basic knowledge of computer file directories and use.
• Fundamental understanding of civil engineering plan and profile development for public infrastructure projects, including the ability to interpret, prepare, and coordinate construction plans for roadway, drainage, water, wastewater, and related municipal infrastructure improvements.
• Able to assist in the preparation of construction quantity and cost estimates.

Required Experience

• 2 year technical/associates degree OR 2-5 years of experience as a CAD Technician (or equivalent)
• High School graduate or GED