CADD Technician

ARELI; Fort Drum (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

80 hours PTO

Paid Federal holidays

Job summary

ARELI in Fort Drum, NY is seeking a CADD Technician to provide full-time, onsite support to Fort Drum, Directorate of Public Works. You will update floor plans and as-builts, inspect facilities, and manage the DPW CADD drawing repository using AutoCAD and MicroStation.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, field data collection, training, and creating customer-ready drawings and reports with a focus on data integrity and adherence to standards. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or AutoCAD Certification required.
• Two years of CADD experience with MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain CADD data integrity and security per Army standards.
• Provide support for CADD applications and data management.
• Extract facility data from DWG, RVT, DGN, PDF for floor plans.
• Prepare layouts and drafting tasks using AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Compile and update drawing files from multiple sources including field data.
• Perform quality checks to ensure data integrity through facility surveys.
• Produce detailed maps and project graphics and reports.
• Generate reports and graphical representations for customer projects.
• Conduct field surveys with GPS for building corners.
• Process data for Fort Drum's CADD databases.
• Provide sustaining support as requested by the Project Manager.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

CADD drafting

Field data collection

Data management

Engineering measurements

MS Office

Maps and graphics

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Quality checks

Reporting

Education

Associate degree

AutoCAD Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Bentley MicroStation

Microsoft Office

GIS basics

Job description

Position: CADD Technician

Work Location: Fort Drum, NY

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000

Start Date: Contingent Upon Contract Award

NOTE: Must reside within 50 miles of Fort Drum, NY – Directorate of Public Works

Description:

The CADD Technician will provide full-time, onsite project support to Fort Drum, Directorate of Public Works (DPW). The CADD Technician will be responsible for updating floor plans and as-builts, conducting facility inspections to facilitate drawing updates, and managing the DPW CADD drawing repository. The CADD Technician creates and coordinates graphics, illustrations, visual presentations, proposal artwork, and communication products. The CADD Technician will ensure data accuracy of building drawings through Autodesk AutoCAD and Bentley MicroStation. Responsibilities also include assisting with CADD projects, field data collection, providing training, and developing job aids. The CADD Technician will provide customer service related to analysis, drawing requests, and CADD software support. This position reports to the Team UBT CADD Engineer.

Benefits:

401(k) with matching, dental insurance, disability insurance, health insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, 80 hours PTO, paid Federal holidays.

Duties include:

• Organize and maintain CADD data integrity and security in accordance with Army regulations and engineering data standards.
• Provide support for implementing and managing CADD applications and data.
• Extract facility data from DWG, RVT, DGN, TIF PDF, etc. file formats in the development of pre-survey floor plans.
• Prepare layout and perform drafting tasks from simple instructions, demonstrating a broad knowledge of AutoCAD and MicroStation for engineering projects.
• Compile, manipulate, markup, and update drawing files from a variety of sources including existing floor plans, site plans, as-builts, field observation, and PDF drawings.
• Perform regular quality control checks of CADD data and non-spatial databases with minimal supervision to ensure data integrity by conducting facility surveys.
• Produce detailed, high-quality cartographic products (digital and hardcopy) and accompanying reports.
• Facilitate the generation of reports and graphical representations of data in response to customer projects.
• Perform routine data collection duties via field sensors and field work, utilizing GPS to survey building corners.
• Process data for inclusion in Fort Drum's CADD and other related databases.
• Provide ongoing sustaining support as needed and as requested by the Project Manager.

Proficiency:

Candidates must be able to perform and demonstrate experience using CADD (AutoCAD/MicroStation) products for updating, analyzing, and managing CADD drawings. Candidates must have:

• AutoCAD and MicroStation drafting skills.
• Experience using Bentley MicroStation CADD drawing edits and maintaining standards.
• Experience using Autodesk for CADD drawing edits.
• Experience updating floorplans from field inspections.
• Knowledge of engineering measurements, scales, calculations, and estimates.
• Knowledge of building space utilization and data management.
• Proficiency in engineering design principles and construction methods.
• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, or architectural aspects of AutoCAD design.
• Ability to perform routine data collection tasks associated with capturing or updating CADD data.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in producing high-quality digital and hardcopy maps and project graphics.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Associate degree or AutoCAD Certification.
• Two years of experience in computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) with MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Indicate on your resume/application if you have had a Common Access Card (CAC) within the past two years.

Per Government contracting requirements, the candidate must be able to clearly speak, read, and write in the English language, be a US citizen, and pass and maintain a National Agency Check Investigation.

Areli is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.