Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D)
Geosyntec Consultants
Creates civil and geotechnical design drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
5 days ago ago
$32 - $47
Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Costa Mesa, CA
Office Full-Time
Company Size
1,400 Employees
Service Specialisms
Environmental Services
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Design
Geotechnical Services
Risk Assessment
Water Resources
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Water Resources
Heavy Civil
Role
What you would be doing
drawing production
design drawings
drafting
cad standards
design analysis
autodesk cloud
- Manage the production of drawing sets from creation, markup and modification based on overall design.
- Work collaboratively with Autodesk Construction Cloud with other Geosyntec CADD practitioners to prepare design drawings and details and reviewing completed work products to ensure quality.
- Draft, edit, and finalize design plans and details using appropriate and efficient methods and adhering to Geosyntec design/drafting standards.
- Participate in our CAD Action Group, by supporting, networking, and collaborating to improve CAD standards, workflows, and efficiencies across the company.
- Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine best approach to complete a grading or modeling task or prepare a design drawing set.
What you bring
civil 3d
revit
surveying
associate degree
3 years
communication
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D certification (or the ability to become certified within one year of hire date). (preferred)
- Understand and visualize overall civil/geotechnical engineering concepts, such as grading / site layouts, and translating abstract concepts to design drawings.
- Proficiency in the use of the latest release of AutoCAD Civil 3D. (required)
- Experience with Autodesk Revit. (preferred)Experience with interoperability between Civil 3D and Revit (preferred)
- Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files. (required)
- Candidates must currently hold and maintain valid U.S. work authorization. New H-1B visa lottery and employment based green card sponsorship are not available for this position.
- Strong communication skills to include the ability to understand and follow complex verbal and written instructions, and the ability to interact effectively to maintain a team environment. (required)
- Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills. (required)
- Candidates will be expected to take a 3 rd party Civil 3D assessment and complete a typical Civil 3D homework assignment.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- Understanding of Microsoft Office applications, including Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel. (required)
- Minimum of Associate’s degree in Drafting and a minimum of 3 years in a professional civil engineering or consulting setting; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position. (required)
- Experience developing and working with survey data, grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional TIN surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects. (required)
- Civil / Environmental experience with landfill, roadway, and stormwater infrastructure design projects. (preferred)
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret red line drawings from Engineers, CAD Managers, or others on the project team members. (required)
- Minimum: $33.80 /hour / Maximum: $47.32/hour (Los Angeles)
- Minimum: $32.33 /hour / Maximum: $45.26/hour (San Diego, Costa Mesa)
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship- must have existing u.s. work authorization; no h‑1b or green‑card sponsorship offered.
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Company
Overview
- Founded with a vision to solve complex environmental and engineering challenges.
- Specializes in addressing complex environmental, geotechnical, and water resource issues.
- Provides innovative solutions in areas like water management, environmental remediation, and industrial risk management.
- Has built a strong reputation in industries including infrastructure, energy, and commercial development.
- Known for working on diverse projects, from contaminated site cleanups to complex water systems.
- Focuses on developing sustainable solutions that improve the environmental and industrial landscape.
- Our mission is to help clients succeed through delivering exceptional service and best-value solutions for their endeavors involving the environment, natural resources, and infrastructure.
- Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of our culture.
- We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career here will be too.
- We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
- We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you'll work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience.
- We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment for all our employees, clients, partners, and the communities that we serve.
Top Environmental Engineering Firm
ENR Ranking
Recognized by ENR as a leading environmental engineering design firm, highlighting expertise in sustainable solutions.
- Global technical action groups collaborate across the company on environment-focused innovation.
- Offer well-being programs supporting staff, indirectly aiding sustainable practice through staff retention and focus.
- Implemented health & safety training and medical monitoring across operations to minimize ecological and human impact.
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