Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D)

Geosyntec Consultants; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 61,165 - 89,865; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D) to support environmental, civil and geotechnical engineering projects in Columbia, MD, Pittsburgh, PA, or Richmond, VA. The role develops layouts, grading plans, and details from concept through construction, complying with drafting standards and quality expectations.

The position requires an Associate's degree in drafting and at least 3 years of CAD drafting experience, with strong AutoCAD/Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and

Qualifications

• Assoc. degree in drafting or equivalent with 3+ years CAD drafting in professional engineering setting
• Autodesk AutoCAD Certified Professional within last 3 years (preferred)
• Experience with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, 3D surfaces, earthwork volumes
• Experience with land/aerial surveying data and files
• Proficient with annotations, dimensions, sheets, and CAD standards

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and finalize design plans per drafting standards
• Visualize civil/geotechnical concepts and translate into drawings
• Manage drawing sets from creation to modification
• Transfer information from engineering drawings to final CAD drawings
• Mentor CAD Drafting Technicians and contribute to CAD standards
• Collaborate with CADD practitioners to ensure design quality
• Operate plotter/printer/scanner and related devices
• Review CAD drawings for accuracy and formatting

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Grading plans

Earthwork volumes

ArcGIS

3D surfaces

Survey data

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in drafting

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

MicroStation

Job description

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D) in our Columbia, MD, Pittsburgh, PA, or Richmond, Virginia office. The position will support project needs by computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) for a variety of environmental, civil and geotechnical engineering design projects. We are seeking a motivated individual who can develop layouts, grading plans and details for civil engineering projects, including landfills, industrial sites and utilities. Projects also include mechanical drawing systems and opportunities to contribute from the conceptual design stage through construction.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and finalize design plans and details using appropriate and efficient methods and adhering to Geosyntec drafting standards;
• Understand and visualize overall civil/geotechnical engineering concepts, such as grading, and translate abstract concepts to design drawings;
• Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine best approach to complete a drawing set;
• Manage the production of drawing sets from creation, markup and modification based on overall design;
• Transfer information from an engineering drawing to a final CAD drawing using appropriate symbols and drafting standards;
• Copy detailed plans and drawings and perform non-routine complex drafting assignments;
• Operate plotter, printer, scanner, and other input/output devices;
• Proofread CAD drawings for accuracy, format, and grammar;
• Assist with mentoring and overseeing CAD Drafting Technicians;
• Participate in the CAD Action Group, by supporting, networking, and collaborating to improve CAD standards and efficiencies across the company; and
• Work collaboratively with other Geosyntec CADD practitioners to prepare design drawings and details and review completed work products to ensure quality.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Associate's degree in drafting and a minimum of three (3) years of experience performing CAD drafting work in a professional engineering setting; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job. (required)
• Successful 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 other large civil design projects. (required)
• Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files. (required)
• 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 includes but is not limited to Annotation Styles, Multileaders, MTEXT, Dimensions, Sheet Sets, Paper Space / Model Space, XREFs, Layers, Dynamic Blocks, and Tool Palettes. (required)
• Basic understanding of the latest releases of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, Skype, Adobe PDF, and Windows File Explorer. (required)
• Understanding of Civil 3D Annotation styles and annotation tools, basic understanding of key objects such as Surfaces, Alignments, Profiles, Profile Views, Pipe Networks and basic operations of performing Surface Analyses and Volume Calculations. (preferred)
• Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills.
• Ability to perform basic math skills including applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations, and fundamentals of geometry and trigonometry. (required)
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret red line drawings from Engineers, CAD Managers, or others on the project team. (required)
• Strong communication skills to include the ability to understand and follow complex verbal and written instructions, and the ability to interact effectively to maintain a team environment. (required)
• Candidates must currently hold and maintain valid U.S. work authorization. New H-1B visa lottery and employment-based green card sponsorship are not available for this position.

Compensation

Typical base pay range for this position is one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $64,190/year / Maximum Salary: $89,865/year (Columbia, MD)
• Minimum Salary: $61,165/year / Maximum Salary: $85,590/year (Pittsburg, PA & Richmond, VA)

Locations

Primary Location: US-MD-Columbia

Additional Locations: US-VA-Richmond, US-PA-Pittsburgh