CAD Designer/Drafter, Civil

Westwood Professional Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Designer/Drafter to join our transportation and public infrastructure team. You will perform plan production for civil engineering projects and translate markups into final construction drawings under supervision.

Candidates typically hold a two-year degree or have 2-5 years of CAD experience. Proficiency with AutoCAD and MS Office, and the ability to read and coordinate roadway, drainage, water and wastewater plans are essential.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical/associate degree or 2-5 years CAD experience.
• Experience in civil design/drafting for transportation projects.
• Ability to interpret and coordinate roadway, drainage, water, and wastewater plans.

Responsibilities

• Produce plans and drawings for civil engineering projects.
• Transfer markups to final construction drawings from engineering files.
• Visualize and illustrate 2D/3D concepts for transportation projects.
• Support preparation of construction quantities and estimates.

Skills

Proficient in AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Civil plan understanding

Interpretation of construction plans

Estimate construction quantities

Education

Two-year technical/associate degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MS 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.

Job Type

Full-time

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