Water CAD Technician

What Your Day Will Look Like

As a Water CAD Technician, you will play a key role in supporting the design and delivery of water, wastewater, and treatment plant infrastructure projects that enhance and sustain communities. Working closely with project managers, engineers, designers, and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide high-quality drafting and design support throughout all phases of project development, from planning and conceptual design through detailed engineering, permitting, and construction documentation. In this role, you will contribute to a diverse range of municipal infrastructure projects including water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, pump stations, treatment facilities, utility relocations, and related site development improvements. You will leverage your expertise in Autodesk Civil 3D to develop accurate engineering drawings, coordinate design information, and support efficient project delivery. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented and collaborative professional with strong Civil 3D skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced consulting environment and is looking to continue growing their technical capabilities within the water infrastructure industry.

What You'll Do

• Prepare, revise, and maintain detailed engineering drawings and construction documents for water, wastewater, and treatment plant projects, including plan and profile sheets, utility layouts, grading plans, site improvements, and process piping drawings.
• Develop preliminary, intermediate, and final design plan sets in collaboration with engineers, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams to support project planning, permitting, bidding, and construction.
• Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D to create and modify alignments, surfaces, grading models, utility networks, and corridor elements associated with water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Review engineering calculations, sketches, markups, specifications, and survey information to produce accurate and constructible design documents.
• Aid in the preparation of utility plans, pump station site layouts, treatment plant improvements, drainage plans, erosion control plans, and permitting exhibits.
• Generate supporting engineering documentation including quantity takeoffs, project exhibits, details, schedules, and record drawing updates.
• Perform quality control reviews of drawings and plan sets to ensure drafting accuracy, consistency, and compliance with client standards, municipal requirements, and industry best practices.
• Cook up with survey, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering teams to integrate design elements and resolve conflicts throughout project development.
• Support project delivery efforts by maintaining drawing standards, managing revisions, and assisting with project closeout documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to CAD standards, workflows, and design efficiency.

What You'll Need

• 4–8 years of CAD drafting and design experience supporting civil infrastructure, water/wastewater, municipal, or utility projects.
• Strong proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD, including experience developing surfaces, grading models, utility networks, plan and profile sheets, and construction plan sets.
• Experience producing engineering drawings for water distribution, wastewater collection, treatment plants, pump stations, utility infrastructure, or municipal public works projects.
• Understanding of civil engineering design principles, construction documents, and permitting requirements.
• Ability to interpret engineering calculations, technical specifications, and design standards.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary project teams.

What Benefits You’ll Enjoy

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.

How Your Career Will Grow

• We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined—it's often dynamic. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.

Why You’ll Love Consor

• You’ll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights!
• Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together.

Consor’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace

• We foster a workplace where teammates and job candidates are treated with dignity, and where different perspectives and life experiences are recognized as strengths. We are committed to fair employment practices that create access to meaningful opportunities for all, while upholding all applicable local, state, and federal laws.