Civil CAD Technician

Esp-Associates,-Inc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays and vacation

Volunteer time off

Job summary

ESP Associates, Inc. in San Antonio, TX seeks a CAD Technician to support engineers with civil design focused on land development projects. Responsibilities include drafting layouts for streets, water systems, sanitary sewers, and site plans.

Qualifications include an associate degree in drafting, AutoCAD proficiency, and familiarity with land development surveying data. The candidate should be self-motivated and capable of coordinating multiple projects while maintaining quality and timelines.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in Drafting preferred.
• Familiarity with land development surveying data such as boundaries, topography, and construction staking required.
• Strong self-motivation and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is required; Civil 3D experience preferred.
• Ability to read/topographic maps and survey data and prepare civil drawings.

Responsibilities

• Provide drafting and graphics support and assist engineers and design staff on land development projects.
• Create civil design layouts: streets, water/sewer/storm layouts, parking, and site plans.

Skills

Land development data

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Topographic maps

Survey data interpretation

Multiple project coordination

Independent work

Education

Associate degree in Drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcView

Job description

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Regular Full-Time San Antonio, TX, US

ESP Associates, Inc. has an immediate opening for a CAD Technician located in our San Antonio office.

Responsibilities:

• Provide drafting and graphics support and assist engineers and design staff with civil design focused primarily on land development projects.
• Assignments may include performing basic Civil Design, such as Street Grades, Water System layout, Sanitary Sewer collection system layout, stormwater system layout, parking lot layout, general Site Plan development and setting up land plats.

Qualifications:

• Associate certificate or higher in Drafting is preferred.
• Familiarity in working with Land Development Surveying data files such as boundaries, topography, and construction staking required.
• Candidates will be required to demonstrate strong self-motivational and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD is required. Experience with Civil 3D preferred.
• Produce drawings in accordance with company CAD standards, specific project requirements and clients’ preferences.
• Ability to read and understand topographic maps and survey data and work experience preparing general civil engineering drawings is required.
• Experience with Arc View is helpful.
• Applicants must be able to manage and coordinate multiple simultaneous projects while providing good follow-through and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a group setting.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)