CAD Technician/Drafter (Civil)

Westwood Professional Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a CAD Technician/Drafter to join our team in Fort Worth, Texas. You will perform plan production for civil engineering projects related to transportation and public infrastructure.

The role requires a two-year technical/associate degree or 1+ years CAD experience. Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, plus the ability to interpret and coordinate plans for roadway, drainage, and municipal infrastructure improvements.

Qualifications

• Requires two-year technical/associate’s degree or 1+ years of CAD experience.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.
• Basic knowledge of file directories and organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction details, design plans, reports, and meeting exhibits using CAD and other software.
• Transfer information from markups and computer files to final plans and maps.
• Visualize and illustrate concepts in 2D/3D.
• Perform tasks under supervision per standard procedures.

Skills

Civil design concepts

Plan interpretation

Attention to detail

2D/3D visualization

Quantity estimation

Education

Associate degree or technical diploma

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a CAD Technician/Drafter to join our team. Westwood has a highly experienced, dynamic team 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 a two-year technical/associate’s degree or two to five years of experience as a CAD Technician/Drafter.

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 concepts 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/associate’s degree or 1+ years of experience as a CAD Technician, Designer, Drafter or equivalent.
• CAD Experience
• Civil Engineering Design Experience
• High School Graduate or GED.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.