AutoCAD Technician
About The Position
Glengate is a leading landscape design and construction firm specializing in the creation of exceptional residential landscapes, gardens, pools, outdoor living environments, and architectural landscapes throughout the Northeast. Our projects are highly detailed and require a close integration of landscape architecture, construction, engineering, horticulture, and craftsmanship. We are looking for an AutoCAD Technician to join our Studio and help transform design concepts into accurate, coordinated, and buildable construction documents. The AutoCAD Technician will work closely with our Designers, Project Managers, and Construction teams to produce high-quality technical drawings throughout the design and construction process. The ideal candidate is highly proficient in AutoCAD, has strong attention to detail, understands construction documentation, and takes pride in producing drawings that are both visually clear and technically accurate. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical side of landscape architecture and wants to work on sophisticated residential projects from initial design through construction.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional AutoCAD experience.
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and a demonstrated ability to produce detailed technical drawings.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and fluent in English.
- Strong understanding of drafting standards, dimensions, scales, layers, and construction documentation.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, landscape, survey, and engineering drawings.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in producing landscape architecture, architecture, civil engineering, or construction documents.
- Familiarity with grading and drainage plans.
- Experience with pools, masonry, retaining walls, site structures, or outdoor living environments.
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Land F/X, or other design/drafting software.
Responsibilities
- Produce and maintain detailed AutoCAD drawings for residential landscape projects.
- Develop construction documentation including site plans, layout plans, grading and drainage plans, planting plans, lighting plans, demolition plans, and construction details.
- Translate design concepts and hand sketches into accurate CAD drawings.
- Prepare detailed plans for pools, spas, terraces, walls, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, water features, planting areas, and other landscape elements.
- Incorporate information from surveys, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and consultant documents.
- Coordinate drawings across multiple disciplines and identify potential conflicts or inconsistencies.
- Maintain drawing standards, layers, blocks, templates, dimensions, annotations, and file organization.
- Assist Designers with revisions throughout the design process.
- Prepare construction documents suitable for permitting, pricing, and field installation.
- Make revisions based on team feedback.
- Review drawings for accuracy and completeness before they are issued sending back to Designers for final approval.
- Maintain organized project files and ensure current drawing sets are properly documented.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- 401(k) program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
