Civil 3D CAD Technician/Designer

Banning Engineering; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development support

Job summary

Banning Engineering, an Indiana civil engineering and land surveying firm based in Plainfield, is seeking a CAD Technician/Designer to produce site development drawings across Indiana for private development projects. The role works under engineers to translate concepts into accurate plan sets using Civil 3D.

You will develop surfaces, grading, drainage, and utility plans, incorporate survey data, and ensure compliance with CAD standards while collaborating with project teams.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in civil engineering technology, drafting, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of CAD drafting experience in civil engineering or land development.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of civil design and drafting conventions, including grading, drainage, and utilities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple project drawings concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare civil site, grading, drainage, and utility plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Develop construction documents, details, and exhibits from engineer markups and design criteria.
• Build and maintain surfaces, alignments, profiles, and corridors within Civil 3D.
• Incorporate survey data and base mapping into design drawings.
• Ensure drawings conform to client, agency, and CAD standards.
• Coordinate with project engineers and survey staff to resolve design conflicts.
• Maintain organized project files and drawing records.
• Assist with quantity takeoffs and exhibit preparation as needed.

Skills

CAD drafting

Detail orientation

Civil design conventions

Coordination with engineers

Education

Associate degree in civil engineering technology/drafting

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Banning Engineering is seeking a CAD Technician / Designer to produce civil engineering design drawings and construction documents for single family residential, multifamily, commercial, industrial and institutional site development projects across Indiana in support of the private development group. Working under the direction of project engineers and managers, the Technician / Designer translates design concepts into accurate, code-compliant plan sets. This role is well suited to a detail-oriented drafter who is proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, surface modeling and pipe networks and wants to grow within an employee-owned firm that invests in its people.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare civil site, grading, drainage, and utility plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Develop construction documents, details, and exhibits from engineer markups and design criteria.
• Build and maintain surfaces, alignments, profiles, and corridors within Civil 3D.
• Incorporate survey data and base mapping into design drawings.
• Ensure drawings conform to client, agency, and CAD standards.
• Coordinate with project engineers and survey staff to resolve design conflicts.
• Maintain organized project files and drawing records.
• Assist with quantity takeoffs and exhibit preparation as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree in civil engineering technology, drafting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three years of CAD drafting experience in a civil engineering or land development setting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of civil design and drafting conventions, including grading, drainage, and utilities.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple project drawings concurrently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with single family / multifamily residential design and plan production.

ABOUT BANNING ENGINEERING

Banning Engineering is a civil engineering and land surveying firm based in Plainfield, Indiana, with an additional office in Pendleton. We are 100% employee-owned through an ESOP trust, which means the people who do the work share in the success of the firm. Our team supports transportation, land development, water and wastewater, and surveying projects across Indiana, with a culture built on collaboration, ownership, and a genuine commitment to work-life balance.

BENEFITS

• 100% employee-owned (ESOP) — every employee earns shares in the company over time
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development support, including licensure and continuing education
• Real work-life balance from a firm whose people will tell you it actually holds