CAD Technician

Butler Fairman & Seufert Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler, Fairman, Seufert provides civil engineering design services and transportation project support. The Civil Technician II role focuses on creating 2D and 3D design models and construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

You will collaborate with project managers and engineers to produce accurate plans, apply road, drainage, grading standards, and assist with QC/QA, cost estimates, and drawing package assembly. This is an intermediate to senior position based in Indianapolis.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Civil Engineering Drafting/Technology or 5+ years of AutoCAD Civil 3D experience.
• Competency with AutoCAD Civil 3D (Surfaces, Parcels, Grading, Alignments, Profiles, Corridors, Sections and Pipe) and MS Office.
• Strong verbal communication and ability to present information to groups of managers, clients, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Project Managers, Engineers, Civil Designers and Civil Technicians to create design models for Construction Documents.
• Exhibits intermediate to advanced technical knowledge of road, highway, and storm sewer projects.
• Creates construction drawings with layout, geometry, utility, grading, profiles, and cross sections per standards; prepares plan sets.
• Uses AutoCAD Civil 3D to create 3D models for inclusion in drawings.
• Performs document QC/QA, field investigations, and basic quantity takeoffs.
• Assists in assembling construction drawing plan sets and mentors Civil Technician staff.

Skills

Verbal communication

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Associate degree in Civil Engineering Drafting/Technology

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Indianapolis, IN, US

POSITION SUMMARY

The Civil Technician II position is an intermediate to senior-level position. The CD-II is primarily responsible for the creation of two and three-dimensional (2D-3D) models associated with Transportation projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with Project Managers, Engineers, Civil Designers and Civil Technicians to create accurate design models for incorporation into the Construction Documents.
• Exhibits intermediate to advanced technical knowledge of applicable road, highway, and storm sewer projects.
• Uses experience and direction provided by others to create accurate construction drawings, including layout, geometry, utility, grading, profiles, cross sections, summary tables and other related plans according to company, client or regulatory agency standards, methods, and procedures.
• Uses intermediate to advanced knowledge of the various AutoCAD Civil 3D modules (Surfaces, Parcels, Grading, Alignments, Profiles, Corridors, Sections and Pipe) to create 3D models to be incorporated into the construction drawings.
• Performs duties that may include (but are not limited to) document QC/QA, field investigations, basic computations for cost estimates/quantity takeoffs or other non- technical duties.
• Assists the Civil Technicians with the assembly of construction drawing plan sets.
• Mentors and trains the Civil Technician job classifications as required.
• Completes assignments on time and within budget.
• Exhibits company values of honesty, professionalism, consideration, dedication, and accountability at all times.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associate degree in Civil Engineering Drafting/Technology (or similar program) or 5 or more years of experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• This position requires demonstrated competency with AutoCAD Civil 3D (as determined by the BF&S Civil 3D Council) and knowledge of Microsoft Office Products Word and Excel.
• Strong verbal communications skills and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public are necessary.

Butler, Fairman, Seufert provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Butler, Fairman, Seufert complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer.