CAD Technician (Civil)

Cochran; Wentzville (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochran is seeking a CAD Designer/Drafter to join our Civil team in Missouri. This full-time position focuses on Civil CAD drafting using Civil 3D to support municipal, commercial, and site development projects.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of civil or land surveying experience, a two-year design/drafting degree, and proficiency with Civil 3D and Microsoft Office. You will produce drawings, maps, and profiles and collaborate with engineers and surveyors throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 2+ years civil or land surveying experience.
• Two-year design/drafting degree.
• Proficiency with Civil 3D and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Produce drawings using CAD Civil 3D software.
• Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects.
• Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles from surveys to represent elevations and contours.
• Correlate data from topographical surveys and reports.
• Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages per specifications.
• Review rough sketches/drawings to conform to design concepts.
• Provide drafting support to Engineers and Surveyors.

Skills

Drafting proficiency

Education

Two-year design/drafting degree

Tools

Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

CAD Designer/Drafter

Cochran is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our growing team as full-time Civil CAD designer/drafters.

Cochran is an established civil engineering, construction testing, architectural, and land surveying firm with 7 offices in Missouri. Cochran specializes in public and private projects including municipal, commercial, residential, transportation, water/wastewater, site development, retail, and planning. With a team of 100+ professionals across multiple offices, Cochran brings unique knowledge and understanding to each client's project. The firm is guided by its core values of teamwork, excellence, quality, and trust, ensuring outstanding customer service and principal involvement in all project phases.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Must have an understanding of Civil CAD-based drafting procedures.
• Produce drawings using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD), Civil 3D software
• Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction various projects
• Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, and structures
• Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports
• Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages, according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction, photography, or other duplicating methods
• Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from Civil Engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts
• Provide Engineers and Surveyors with drafting support

Minimum Experience

• 2+ years civil or land surveying experience, preferred
• Two-year design/drafting degree
• Proficiency with Civil 3D, Microsoft Office

Cochran is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other reason prohibited under Federal, State or local laws.