Heavy Civil CAD Technician

LVI Associates; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Health, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Long-term career growth

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a CAD Technician to support estimating, preconstruction, and project operations on Northwest Florida infrastructure projects based in Pensacola. You will draft site plans, grading plans, and earthwork models, while assisting with quantity takeoffs and plan reviews.

The role emphasizes coordinating with engineers, surveyors, and project managers, maintaining CAD files, and ensuring accuracy across project documentation in a fast-paced civil construction environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of CAD drafting experience in heavy civil construction, land development, transportation, utilities, or related industries.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience interpreting construction plans, specifications, and survey data.
• Understanding of grading, drainage, utility, roadway, or sitework construction.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Associate's degree or technical training in CAD Drafting, Engineering Technology, Surveying, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and modify construction drawings, site plans, grading plans, utility layouts, and earthwork models.
• Assist estimating and project management teams with quantity takeoffs and plan reviews.
• Develop and maintain CAD files, as-built drawings, and project documentation.
• Create surfaces, alignments, profiles, and cross-sections from survey and design data.
• Review plans and specifications for constructability and coordination.
• Support machine control modeling and GPS-guided earthwork systems.
• Coordinate with engineers, surveyors, superintendents, and project managers throughout project execution.
• Maintain drawing standards and ensure accuracy across all project files.

Education

Associates degree or technical training in CAD Drafting

Strong technical drafting skills

2+ years CAD drafting experience

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

AGTEK

Trimble Business Center

Carlson

Job description

A growing heavy civil construction organization is seeking a CAD Technician to support estimating, preconstruction, and project operations teams on a variety of infrastructure projects throughout Northwest Florida. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-profile transportation, utility, site development, drainage, and earthwork projects while collaborating with experienced construction professionals.

This role is ideal for someone with strong technical drafting skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced construction environment and wants to be involved in projects from bid stage through completion.

Pensacola, FL

Responsibilities

• Prepare and modify construction drawings, site plans, grading plans, utility layouts, and earthwork models.
• Assist estimating and project management teams with quantity takeoffs and plan reviews.
• Develop and maintain CAD files, as-built drawings, and project documentation.
• Create surfaces, alignments, profiles, and cross-sections from survey and design data.
• Review plans and specifications for constructability and coordination.
• Support machine control modeling and GPS-guided earthwork systems.
• Coordinate with engineers, surveyors, superintendents, and project managers throughout project execution.
• Maintain drawing standards and ensure accuracy across all project files.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of CAD drafting experience in heavy civil construction, land development, transportation, utilities, or related industries.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience interpreting construction plans, specifications, and survey data.
• Understanding of grading, drainage, utility, roadway, or sitework construction.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Associate's degree or technical training in CAD Drafting, Engineering Technology, Surveying, or a related field is preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Heavy highway or roadway construction.
• Earthwork and grading projects.
• Underground utility installations.
• GPS machine control and terrain modeling.
• AGTEK, Trimble Business Center, Carlson, or related software.
• Civil engineering or construction industry experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Long-term career growth within a stable and expanding organization.

If you're looking for an opportunity to work on impactful infrastructure projects across the Florida Panhandle while advancing your technical and construction expertise, we'd like to hear from you.