CAD Technician II
About the role
Under the direction of the Public Works Director and the technical supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer, the CAD Technician II performs intermediate-level technical drafting and plan production duties in support of City engineering and public works projects. This position uses Autodesk Civil 3D to prepare and maintain construction plans, profiles, details, exhibits, and related engineering drawings for municipal street, storm drain, water, sanitary sewer, and other infrastructure projects. The CAD Technician II works within established City drafting standards, templates, file structures, and engineering workflows; maintains accurate project files and drawing records; and supports the preparation of construction documents and other engineering deliverables. This position requires proficiency in Civil 3D, attention to detail, and the ability to independently perform assigned drafting work while referring engineering design decisions and complex technical issues to appropriate professional staff.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain construction plans, plan-and-profile sheets, details, exhibits, and other engineering drawings for municipal streets, storm drain, water, sanitary sewer, and other public works projects using Autodesk Civil 3D.
- Prepare engineering and project exhibits, including City Council, right-of-way (ROW), property, utility, and other exhibits as required.
- Work within established City CAD standards, templates, file structures, naming conventions, and data-management procedures to maintain consistent and accurate engineering documents.
- Create, reference, and maintain Civil 3D project data, including surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, pipe networks, external references (XREFs), and data shortcuts in accordance with established procedures.
- Apply established annotation, labeling, drafting, and presentation standards to engineering drawings and plan sets.
- Incorporate survey