CAD Technician

As part of the Water team in Greenville, the CAD (Civil 3D) Technician will develop civil engineering designs in support of various water/wastewater projects for Garver’s Water Business Line as well as other site/civil related projects. Diversity in high-volume custom projects will allow this designer the opportunity to be hands-on with detailed design, collaborate with teams of designers and engineers, and produce high-quality work in a rapidly growing business line.

About the role

The Civil Technician will provide civil engineering technical and design support for a variety of projects, primarily developing civil engineering designs and drawings for water and wastewater treatment plant projects. Other projects may include pump stations, lift stations, tanks, vaults, and other ancillary structures associated with water and sewer infrastructure, as well as other civil engineering related projects.

Typical designs will include facility layouts, grading using Civil3D tools, paving and drainage plans, and demolition plans. The designer will also model, lay out, and profile significant yard piping networks and plans specifically within water and wastewater treatment facilities using gravity and pressure networks with Civil 3D. Other tasks may include additional site/civil related design work as assigned.

The civil technician will coordinate with other support discipline activities, designers, engineers, perform quantity estimating, and ensure quality assurance and control.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of survey services
• Developing detailed plans and details
• Quality program compliance: ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization
• Civil standards and tools development, procurement, and training
• Accurately complete drawings based on markups and detailed direction
• Organizing drawing structures and files based on company standards
• Adhering to layering standards, line types, line widths, and plot styles
• Generating plan and profile drawings complete with station numbering
• Utilizing gravity and pressure pipe networks
• Developing cross sections
• Calculating volume and plan quantities
• Reading and taking information from as-built drawings to develop existing condition models
• Generating coordinates, boundary information, and survey information
• Being consistent in design procedures across a variety of projects, producing record drawings

Requirements

• High school diploma
• 1+ years' experience with Civil 3D

Preferred Skills

• Experience using Autodesk software, including AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• Experience in civil engineering design
• Associates Degree in CAD or similar 2-year degree
• Experience with BIM file sharing software
• Experience using REVIT
• Previous experience of designs, plans, and specifications for water and wastewater projects
• Strong knowledge base of engineering principals
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Experience using Bluebeam and MS Office products, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, and Outlook
• Strong teaching and coaching skills to bring new team members up to speed

Benefits

• Company-paid professional memberships
• Company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities
• Highly competitive salary packages
• Attractive benefits
• Comprehensive wellness program