Senior CAD Technician (Transportation Engineering)

HNTB Corporation; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Kansas City, MO is seeking a transportation designer/technician to contribute to local and statewide highway projects using CAD tools. You will verify drawings, assist with plan preparation, and prepare exhibits for meetings under moderate supervision.

Your background includes a relevant degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with transportation terminology, and proficiency in Bentley MicroStation (OpenRoads and InRoads).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field with 6 years of relevant experience.
• AS in Drafting/Technical School or related with 8 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu education, 10 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify the accuracy of drawings and ensure cross-discipline compatibility.
• Calculate design data, prepare layouts, specifications, and estimates.
• Assist in preparing engineering studies and evaluations from concept to design stage.

Skills

CAD drafting

transportation terminology

team collaboration

Bentley MicroStation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Associate of Science in Drafting/Technical School or related

In lieu education, 10 years of relevant experience

Tools

Bentley MicroStation (OpenRoads and InRoads)

Job description

What We're Looking For Join our Central States offices and be integral to the growth of our transportation design practice. We are seeking a team-oriented transportation designer/technician with experience in KDOT, MoDOT, KTA, and/or local municipal transportation and roadway design, as well as proficiency in CAD design software. While the primary focus will be on local and statewide highway transportation projects, the candidate will have the opportunity to support other disciplines and projects through our Central States Offices and firmwide transportation practice. Join our 110+ years of experience and be a part of why HNTB is consistently a top design firm in surveys by Engineering News-Record. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to everyone. For over a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity is a moderately supervised position at a proficient level in a team environment, where primary responsibilities include preparing drawings with CADD, assisting with other aspects of plan preparation, such as gathering information, processing survey data, and creating exhibits for use in meetings. The focus of responsibilities will generally be related to roadways and transportation projects. This opportunity entails performing non-routine and complex assignments at an advance proficiency level, involving responsibility for planning and conducting complete projects of varied scope. Assists the project management team in outlining objectives, requirements and design approaches. Responsible for gathering engineering or operational data from a variety of sources.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for verifying the accuracy of drawings, compatibility of work across disciplines and for checking detail and quantity calculations.
• Calculates design data, prepares layouts, detailed specifications, estimates, reports, etc.
• Assists in preparing engineering studies and evaluations involved in the development of projects from initial concept to the design stage, with the assistance from the project engineer/architect.
• Attends project and pre-construction meetings and provides input to ensure proper policies, procedures, and specifications are followed.
• Responsible for resolving technical design problems that may include performing field investigation or inspections, detailed design work and data.
• Performs general administrative assistance by maintaining complex project plans.
• May develop documentation, prepare project management report and monitors accomplishments as related to targeted goals.
• Makes recommendations regarding process improvement for project delivery at the office level.
• Calculates quantities and performs engineering related computations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field and 6 years of relevant experience,
• Associate of Science in Drafting or Technical School or related and 8 years of relevant experience,
• In lieu education, 10 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

• Ability to interpret and work from design sketches to produce an intended drawing or detail with some supervision
• Familiarity with transportation terminology
• Ability to express your ideas and questions clearly with the design team
• Proficiency with, or ability to quickly become proficient in Bentley Microstation software (OpenRoads and Inroads).
• Openness to applying skills to new and different processes

What We Prefer:

• Good time management skills
• Good communication skills
• 2 years' experience with transportation/roadway projects

Locations: Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway).

Equal Opportunity Employer HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Work Authorization In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required. HNTB participates in E-Verify Know your rights: Right to Work