CAD Technician

Dewberry; Danville (VA); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled CAD Technician to join their Site/Civil department in Danville. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, emphasizing design and plan set preparation for residential and commercial developments. You will collaborate with a talented team while utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D to create essential engineering drawings. This position allows for remote work, making it ideal for motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a company committed to excellence and innovation in the civil engineering field, where your contributions will help shape the future of the industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in land development projects required.
• Strong interest in all phases of Civil Engineering is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain AutoCAD Civil 3D engineering drawings.
• Coordinate with team members including engineers and managers.

Skills

Land Development Projects

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking an experienced CAD Technician. The applicant must be responsible, highly motivated, and a detail-oriented individual interested in joining our Site/Civil department in our Danville, VA office, working with engineers, project managers, and other professionals. The applicant can be a remote worker. The applicant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, provide daily coordination with key staff, while assisting on multiple project designs. This position emphasizes design and plan set preparation of residential, multi-family, and commercial projects. Work activities may include grading, pipe networks, alignments, profiles, sections, and redline drafting for conceptual, preliminary, and final design drawings.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Provide drafting and design services by preparing and maintaining AutoCAD Civil 3D engineering drawings that compile to create a set of permittable plans.
• Prepare designs from general instruction and preliminary sketches, diagrams, or schematics.
• Prepare working drawings from conceptual plan, development plan, final engineering documents, and construction record drawings.
• Coordinate with other team members including engineers, managers, administrative staff, and construction staff members.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience with emphasis in land development projects.
• Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D to create surfaces, alignments, and profiles.
• Willingness to assist with a wide range of projects and work with multiple project managers.
• Strong interest in all phases of Civil Engineering including land development, utilities, water resources, and construction.
• High attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to ask for additional direction and assistance when needed.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.