CADD Specialist

Luster National•San Francisco, CA

8d•$80,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Luster is building a talent pool of Computer-aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Specialists at various skill levels for upcoming needs supporting large, complex heavy-civil infrastructure programs. Projects may include highways, roads, bridges, bus and rail transit, international airports, and water and wastewater infrastructure, delivered through traditional and alternative methods. The role focuses on depth in heavy-civil plan production within a specialty such as roadway and bridge plan sets, transit drawings, airfield and terminal packages, or water and wastewater conveyance drawings. CADD Specialists verify submissions against project standards, maintain controlled drawing sets, and develop exhibits and figures that support program decisions and documentation. Responsibilities and scope grow in complexity with experience. This posting is for future roles, not a currently available specific opportunity. Selected candidates may be activated in Luster’s talent pool and notified first when a project need arises.

Requirements

Associate degree in drafting and design technology, computer-aided design, civil engineering technology, construction management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 5 years of CADD experience on large (over $500M), complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
Experience developing and checking heavy-civil plan sets, including plan and profile sheets, cross sections, and details, against defined CADD standards.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, topographic surveys, and technical specifications.
Working knowledge of drawing revision control, file naming, and submittal or transmittal tracking across multiple contracts or design teams.
Proficiency with industry-standard CADD, modeling, common data environment, and drawing review software, such as Autodesk Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, Bentley MicroStation, OpenRoads, ProjectWise, Bluebeam Revu, or Adobe Acrobat.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365, including tools such as Outlook, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent multitasking and organizational skills.
Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
Curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in drafting and design technology, computer-aided design, civil engineering technology, or construction management.
Active professional certifications such as Autodesk Certified Professional credentials, Bentley certifications, and/or CDT (CSI).
Experience supporting owner’s representative, program management, or construction management assignments on transportation, transit, aviation, or water infrastructure programs.
Experience serving as the lead CADD resource on a package exceeding $100M in construction value.
Experience developing right-of-way, staging, or utility conflict exhibits used in owner decisions, change evaluation, or claim documentation.
Working knowledge of state DOT or comparable agency plan production and drafting requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

Review consultant and contractor drawing sets against program CADD standards, including seed and template files, layer and level conventions, file naming, and sheet organization; log nonconformance for correction.
Check plan sets for completeness, cross-referencing, scale, and datum consistency before technical review.
Maintain the controlled drawing set, including revision control, submittal and transmittal logging, and release of current issued-for-construction sheets.
Develop CADD drawings, exhibits, and figures such as right-of-way exhibits, staging and detour graphics, utility conflict figures, and exhibits supporting change and claim documentation.
Compile and mark up plan sheets with design review comments and track each comment to the drawing change that closes it.
Verify contractor and designer as-built and record drawings against approved changes, field directives, and accepted requests for information before permanent filing.
Support quantity verification by taking off dimensions, areas, and lengths from approved plans and comparing them with contractor-submitted quantities.
Coordinate drawing files across adjacent contracts and disciplines to keep plan sets consistent where they meet.
Confirm submitted drawings reference the program’s survey control, coordinate system, and datum before acceptance into the controlled set.
Manage CADD files in the program’s common data environment or document management system, including check-in and check-out, access control, and file structure.
Reconcile files between Autodesk and Bentley formats so deliverables from different design teams can be reviewed and combined in the controlled set.