Senior CAD Drafting Tech (Civil 3D) for Civil/Env Design

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D) to support environmental, civil and geotechnical design projects from our Austin, TX office.

You will develop layouts, grading plans, and details for civil infrastructure including landfills and utilities. Applicants should have an Associate’s Degree in drafting and at least three years of CAD drafting experience, with strong AutoCAD/Civil 3D proficiency and familiarity with surveying data and stormwater design.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in drafting and a minimum of three (3) years of experience performing CAD drafting work in a professional engineering setting.
• Autodesk AutoCAD Certified Professional examination within the last 3 years (preferred).
• Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects.
• Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files.
• Experience with stormwater management design (preferred).
• Experience with ArcGIS and MicroStation (preferred).
• Extensive experience using the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD (required).
• Extensive knowledge of AutoCAD features (required).
• Basic understanding of Windows/Microsoft Office tools (required).
• Understanding Civil 3D annotation styles and objects (preferred).
• Strong math, geometry, and trig skills (required).
• Ability to read and interpret redline drawings (required).
• Strong communication skills (required).
• Valid U.S. driver’s license (required).
• Job sponsorship is not available (required).

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and finalize design plans and details using Geosyntec drafting standards.
• Understand and visualize civil/geotechnical concepts and translate them to drawings.
• Analyze input material to determine the best approach for a drawing set.
• Manage drawing sets from creation, markup and modification.
• Transfer information from an engineering drawing to a final CAD drawing.
• Copy detailed plans and drawings and perform non-routine drafting tasks.
• Operate plotter, printer and other I/O devices.
• Proofread CAD drawings for accuracy and formatting.
• Mentor CAD Drafting Technicians.
• Support CAD standards and efficiencies across the company.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

MicroStation

Drafting standards

Education

Associates degree in drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

ArcGIS

MicroStation

Job description

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D) to support environmental, civil and geotechnical design projects from our Austin, TX office.

You will develop layouts, grading plans, and details for civil infrastructure including landfills and utilities. Applicants should have an Associate’s Degree in drafting and at least three years of CAD drafting experience, with strong AutoCAD/Civil 3D proficiency and familiarity with surveying data and stormwater design.