Civil CAD Drafter: AutoCAD & Civil 3D

KPFF Consulting Engineers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA option

Paid holidays

Job summary

KPFF Seattle’s Civil Team is seeking a Civil CAD Drafter/Technician to support site design for commercial, residential, institutional, and infrastructure projects in the Pacific Northwest. You will draft, edit, and maintain drawings, collaborating with engineers and architects to ensure accuracy and presentation quality from day one.

Located in downtown Seattle, this role offers in-office training with a transition to hybrid work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience or completion of a CAD Technical education program.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• The ability and desire to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Self-motivated, hardworking, dependable employee.
• Be detail oriented, organized, and have good follow-through skills.
• Clear and collaborative communication skills.
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with team members.

Responsibilities

• Research jurisdictional codes and manuals to determine drafting and CAD requirements.
• Create project drawings and exhibit deliverables.
• Apply established company, jurisdiction, and/or project cad standards.
• Maintain organization of project files.
• Prepare and edit plans, profiles, and sections, and details from rough sketches, redline mark-ups, and verbal instruction from team members.
• Perform vehicular turning studies using software such as AutoTurn.
• Be responsible for presentation and overall drawing appearance and clarity.
• Coordinate with engineers and team members.
• Plot and scan drawings.
• Complete drawings and project responsibilities within acceptable timeline.
• For CAD Technicians, understand, model, and use Civil 3D design elements

Skills

AutoCAD

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Communication

Collaboration

Education

CAD Technical education program

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoTurn

Job description

KPFF Seattle’s Civil Team is seeking a Civil CAD Drafter/Technician to support site design for commercial, residential, institutional, and infrastructure projects in the Pacific Northwest. You will draft, edit, and maintain drawings, collaborating with engineers and architects to ensure accuracy and presentation quality from day one.

Located in downtown Seattle, this role offers in-office training with a transition to hybrid work.