Summary
The CADD Technician is responsible for creating and preparing drawings and topographical maps to be used in construction projects such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood-control projects, and water and sewage systems. This position is also responsible for redline corrections.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Create drawings for construction and infrastructure projects.
2. Draw topographical maps to aid construction workers and architects.
3. Create visual guidelines for construction purposes.
4. Draft technical details.
5. Specify dimensions, materials, and procedures.
6. Draw minute details of structures.
7. Consult technical handbooks and tables while in drafting phase.
8. Use Computer Aided Design and Drafting systems to prepare drawings.
9. Create, store, and manage drawings electronically.
10. Prepare variations of design.
11. Prepare engineering drawings that detail plans and specifications.
12. Prepare drawings and topographical relief maps to be used in highways, bridges, pipelines, flood-control projects, water and sewage systems, and other infrastructure projects.
13. Create designs used in the layout, construction, and operation of oil and gas fields, refineries, chemical plants, electrical facilities, and process piping systems.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have electrical experience. Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil3D, Revit, Microstation, and GeoPak are required. Education and/or Experience: Associate degree in CAD and a minimum of 5 years experience with civil design and survey drafting.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. When properly requested and when feasible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to sit and rarely required to kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. When properly requested and when feasible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly subjected to noise levels in the work environment, and is usually low. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Hours are somewhat flexible and some late evenings may be required.