CAD Technician
About the role
Location: Denton, Texas. 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. Forgen is a leading geotechnical and specialty civil construction company operating across North America. We are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for complex civil, geotechnical, and environmental challenges, guided by our core values: We Do What We Say, We Are Passionate About Our Work, We Are One Team, We Work Smart, and We Do The Right Thing. This office-based role requires frequent computer use and effective communication, with occasional travel to project sites as needed. Site visits may involve extended periods of standing or walking and required PPE, with potential exposure to heavy equipment, chemicals, dust, fumes, uneven terrain, and extreme weather.
Responsibilities
- Draft plans, and detailed drawings for specialty projects, such as Civil Construction, Environmental Remediation, Demolition, and Geotechnical Construction.
- Interpret engineering PDF plan sets, rough sketches or notes, to produce drawings using computer assisted drafting systems (CAD), mainly: AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Agtek.
- Incorporate data from topographical surveys, and geophysical reports to prepare drawings.
- Calculate weights, “cut and fill” volumes, and stress factors and their implications for technical aspects of designs. Make calculations for excavation tonnage, and earth-moving operations.
- Use mathematics to solve problems, and the knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Prepare drawing “take-offs” calculating construction volume quantities from existing design drawings.
- Draw technical cross-sections, plan and profiles