CAD Designer/Drafter, Civil

About the role

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Designer/Drafter to join our team. This team member will perform plan production for civil engineering projects related to Transportation and Public Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes computer-aided drafting and design software, along with other computer software packages, to assist in preparing construction details, design plans, reports, and meeting exhibits.
• Transfers information in numerical, written, sketched, or electronic format from engineering markups and computer files to final plans and maps.
• Visualizes and illustrates concepts or designs in 2 or 3 dimensions.
• Performs tasks under close supervision or from detailed procedures.

Requirements

• 2-year technical/associate degree OR 2-5 years of experience as a CAD Technician, Drafter, Designer, or Engineering Technician.
• High School graduate or GED.

Skills

• Proficient in specialized civil design applications for AutoCAD software.
• Proficient in other widely used computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office).
• Basic knowledge of computer file directories and use.
• Fundamental understanding of civil engineering plan and profile development for public infrastructure projects, including the ability to interpret, prepare, and coordinate construction plans for roadway, drainage, water, wastewater, and related municipal infrastructure improvements.
• Able to assist in the preparation of construction quantity and cost estimates.