CAD Drafting Technician

About the role

Geosyntec is seeking a CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D) to support project needs in the San Francisco Bay Branch’s Oakland, CA office. This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, & finalize technical drawings to be included in reports, proposals, presentations, and marketing materials;
• Operate a CAD computer using appropriate hardware and software to develop final drawings;
• Transfer information from an engineering drawing to a final CAD drawing using appropriate symbols and drafting standards;
• Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine best approach to complete drawings;
• Copy detailed plans and drawings and perform non-routine complex drafting assignments;
• Operate plotter, printer, scanner, and other input/output devices;
• Proofread CAD drawings for accuracy, format, and grammar.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Drafting; or high school diploma and a minimum of one (1) year experience performing CAD drafting work in a professional setting; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Experience using the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD, including but not limited to Annotation Styles, Multileaders, MTEXT, Dimensions, Sheet Sets, Paper Space / Model Space, XREFs, Layers, Dynamic Blocks, and Tool Palettes.
• Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects.
• Experience in land development projects.
• Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects.
• Experience in piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Knowledge of civil engineering basics including sheet organization, topographical data, scales, and coordinate systems.
• Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files.
• Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D for Infrastructure Design.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret red line drawings from engineers and scientists.
• Ability to understand complex verbal and written instruction and interact effectively to maintain a team environment.
• Capable of paying attention to detail, maintaining and managing project files with standard naming conventions and folder structures.
• Ability to perform basic math and geometry together with defining problems, establishing facts, and dealing with abstract concepts.

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Experience using the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD, including but not limited to Annotation Styles, Multileaders, MTEXT, Dimensions, Sheet Sets, Paper Space / Model Space, XREFs, Layers, Dynamic Blocks, and Tool Palettes.
• Experience using Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects.
• Experience in land development projects.
• Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects.
• Experience in piping and instrumentation diagrams.
• Knowledge of civil engineering basics including sheet organization, topographical data, scales, and coordinate systems.
• Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files.
• Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D for Infrastructure Design.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret red line drawings from engineers and scientists.
• Ability to understand complex verbal and written instruction and interact effectively to maintain a team environment.
• Capable of paying attention to detail, maintaining and managing project files with standard naming conventions and folder structures.
• Ability to perform basic math and geometry together with defining problems, establishing facts, and dealing with abstract concepts.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.