Early-Career Mechanical Drafter

Geosyntec Consultants; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits and well-being programs

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a CAD Drafting Technician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The technician will perform computer-aided design and drafting for water and wastewater engineering projects. Responsibilities include drafting technical drawings and working collaboratively on design packages from concept to completion.

Qualified candidates should possess experience with AutoCAD and Civil 3D, alongside strong math and reasoning skills. This role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of CAD drafting experience.
• Knowledge of engineering basics, including sheet organization and topographical data.
• Ability to read and interpret red line drawings.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and finalize technical drawings.
• Operate CAD systems to develop final drawings.
• Collaborate with team members on design drawings.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Mathematical skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in drafting

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Adobe PDF

Job description

CAD Drafting Technician (AutoCAD) – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Perform computer-aided design and drafting for water and wastewater engineering design projects, including civil, mechanical, and electrical layouts, piping and equipment plans, and details. Work with designers and engineers to produce design packages from conceptual to construction.

Competitive pay, benefits, and well-being programs available.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and finalize technical drawings.
• Operate a CAD computer using appropriate hardware and software to develop final drawings.
• Transfer information from an engineering drawing to a final CAD drawing using appropriate symbols and drafting standards.
• Analyze sketches, notes, and other input material to determine the best approach to complete drawings.
• Copy detailed plans and drawings and perform non‑routine complex drafting assignments.
• Operate plotter, printer, scanner, and other input/output devices.
• Proofread CAD drawings for accuracy, format, and grammar.
• Participate in CAD Action Group to improve CAD standards and efficiencies across the company.
• Work collaboratively with other CADD practitioners to prepare design drawings and details and review completed work products to ensure quality.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in drafting or equivalent education, experience, and training, or graduation from an accredited high school and a minimum of one year experience performing CAD drafting work in a professional setting (required).
• Knowledge of engineering basics, including sheet organization, topographical data, scales, and coordinate systems (preferred).
• Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files (preferred).
• Experience with mechanical design (preferred).
• Experience using the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD, including Annotation Styles, Multileaders, MTEXT, Dimensions, Sheet Sets, Paper Space / Model Space, XREFs, Layers, Dynamic Blocks, and Tool Palettes (required).
• Working knowledge of the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D (required).
• Basic understanding of the latest releases of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, Skype, Adobe PDF, and Windows File Explorer (required).
• Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills; ability to perform basic math, fractions, percentages, ratios, and trigonometry (required).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret red line drawings from engineers and CAD managers; strong communication skills and ability to follow complex instructions (required).
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required).