CAD Technician

Forgen•West Palm Beach, FL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The CAD Technician uses computer-aided design techniques to prepare drawings and draft plans for civil construction, environmental remediation, demolition, and geotechnical construction projects, as directed by management. The role works with engineering plans, surveys, field data, and geophysical reports to create and revise technical drawings and project documentation. It is office-based, with occasional travel to project sites as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in CAD Technology, drafting, or a related field.
One to three years of experience as a CAD Technician in the engineering or construction industry.
Experience with CAD drawing systems such as AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive for company business.
Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Office proficiency and knowledge of data collection and analysis.
Expertise in the land survey industry and problem-solving, with the ability to manage priorities effectively.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Trimble Business Center.

Responsibilities

Draft plans and detailed drawings for civil construction, environmental remediation, demolition, and geotechnical construction projects.
Interpret engineering PDF plan sets, rough sketches, and notes to produce drawings using CAD systems, mainly AutoCAD Civil 3D and Agtek.
Incorporate data from topographical surveys and geophysical reports into drawings.
Calculate weights, cut-and-fill volumes, stress factors, excavation tonnage, and earth-moving quantities.
Use mathematical methods to solve design and construction problems.
Prepare drawing take-offs and calculate construction volume quantities from existing design drawings.
Create technical cross-sections, plan and profile drawings, topographical 3D contour surfaces, grading and excavation drawings, demolition plans, site plans, maps, and diagrams using engineering plans, surveys, and field data.
Draw slurry walls, cut-off wall profiles, elevations, and submittal drawings.
Draw proposed truck haul-route plans, staging-area plans, and traffic-control plans.
Create Excel spreadsheets for volume calculations, stations, northing and easting, elevations, and point descriptions; create and manipulate comma-delimited text files for field personnel or third-party engineering.
Create CAD template styles and title blocks, and implement CAD standard procedures.
Write reports and procedures using Microsoft Word.
Prepare as-built documentation for submittals and calculate final as-built quantities for payment submittals.
Estimate quantities from design drawings for project bids and prepare proposal drawings and technical documentation.
Assist Project Managers with field design changes and engineering change orders, making adjustments as needed.
Explain drawings to production or construction teams and interact with engineering personnel.
Create project binders and CDs, file documentation, and plot or print drawing sets.
Organize electronic file directories, clean up and catalog projects, and archive directories.