CADD Technician

Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick•Elgin, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, Inc. (HLR), an employee-owned engineering consulting firm, is hiring a CADD Technician for its Geospatial department. The position may be based at any of the company’s Illinois offices in Elgin, Springfield, or Mt. Carmel and reports to the Geospatial Manager. The technician will work with engineers, land surveyors, and environmental scientists, with support from a technical mentor and a collaborative team. The ideal candidate is a quick learner who is organized, detail-oriented, and committed to quality. The role supports local agency clients by developing plans and drawings and performing routine engineering design support. Work includes preparing roadway and structural plans, terrain models, alignments, profiles, cross-sections, plan sheets, and other design documentation; extracting topographic information from 3D laser scan data; and using GIS tools to process and incorporate spatial data. Attention to detail and effective communication between engineers and technicians are important to success.

Requirements

Technical degree in Civil Engineering Technology, CADD, Surveying/Geospatial Technology, or equivalent; the posting specifies 0–5 years of practical experience.
Proficiency or working knowledge of MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer (ORD).
Experience or familiarity using TopoDOT for point-cloud feature extraction.
Experience with ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcMap.
Comfort working in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Google Workspace.
Basic plan-reading skills and familiarity with IDOT or local agency CADD standards.
Valid driver's license.
Attention to detail, organization, ability to learn quickly, commitment to quality, and effective communication.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

Work with engineers to develop plans and drawings for local agency clients.
Generate terrain models, corridors, horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, and plan sheets using Bentley OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation.
Use TopoDOT with MicroStation to extract existing topographic linework, features, and surface models from 3D laser scan data.
Produce structural drawings, civil roadway plans, profiles, and detail sheets that comply with client and IDOT standards.
Use ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap to view, process, and integrate spatial data into design workflows.
Perform quantity calculations, earthwork computations, dimensioning, and routine engineering design support.
Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and government regulations related to CADD requirements.
Maintain expertise in evolving CADD, surveying, and geospatial software, processes, and industry standards.
Use Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, and Word for project organization, documentation, and team communication.