Why Join EDI?

EDI provides engineering, construction inspection, and land surveying services to municipal, transportation, and private-sector clients. This position offers an opportunity to work alongside experienced engineering professionals on a variety of infrastructure projects while developing valuable technical skills.

We are open to both full-time and part-time candidates and will consider applicants at different experience levels.

Environmental Design International, Inc. (EDI) is seeking a CAD Technician to join our Survey and Engineering Department at our Plainfield, Illinois office. The ideal candidate will have experience using MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer to prepare boundary and topographic surveys for public infrastructure projects.

Experience with projects for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Chicago Department of Water Management (CDWM), Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), or similar municipal and transportation agencies is highly desirable.

We are also willing to consider entry-level candidates who have successfully completed a college-level course in MicroStation and/or OpenRoads and are interested in developing their skills in civil engineering and land surveying fields.

EDI offers flexible employment opportunities, with both full-time and part-time schedules considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist engineers with the preparation of roadway, utility, water main, sewer, drainage, and other public infrastructure plans.
• Prepare and revise boundary and topographic surveys, civil engineering plans, construction drawings, and design documents using MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Develop plan sheets, details, profiles, cross sections, and other construction documents in accordance with project requirements.
• Incorporate markups, design revisions, and field information into CAD drawings.
• Assist with plan preparation in accordance with applicable agency standards and drafting requirements.
• Organize and maintain electronic drawing files, reference files, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with project engineers, surveyors, and other design staff to help ensure accurate and timely project deliverables.

Qualifications

• Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience preparing civil engineering plans for IDOT, CDWM, CDOT, or other public agency projects.
• Familiarity with roadway design, water distribution systems, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, utilities, or municipal infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, design markups, and construction details.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to work effectively with a project      team.

Entry-Level Candidates

• Candidates with limited professional experience will be considered.
• Must have completed at least one college-level course in MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Must demonstrate a willingness to learn civil engineering drafting standards, design workflows, and project requirements. 

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. 

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.

Work Environment

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 or Part-Time position, with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Hours are somewhat flexible, and some late evenings may be required.