Civil Drafting Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Civil Engineering Solutions, Inc (CES), located in Milford, Michigan is looking for a motivated, hard-working CAD technician.

The candidate should be proficient in the use of AutoCAD/Civil 3D design and drafting software. Our firm uses the latest version of AutoCAD/Civil 3D.

It is desirable that the proposed CAD/Civil 3D Drafting Technician be able to perform the following tasks:

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with members of the design team, CES Staff, and other individuals as needed;
• Be able to understand and accept verbal direction in order to provide the requested work products;
• Have a basic understanding of civil engineering and municipal infrastructure project requirements or the ability/desire to learn it from CES Staff Members;
• Import raw data from survey personnel and create new, or update existing, base drawings from the raw field data;
• Understand and apply CES’s drafting standards and those of our various clientele;
• Plot and create needed drawings and exhibits of various sizes and configurations;
• Exercise limited judgement in the performance of job duties as it relates to design drafting requirements;
• Develop utility and roadway alignments from hand drawn sketches or other provided information;
• Create “surfaces” with contours on which future design work can be performed;
• Draw and create plans sheets, cross-sections, details, or other needed work products from hand drawn sketches or other similar information;
• Create Exhibit Drawings for property or easement acquisition purposes;
• Utilize Oakland County GIS information and incorporate it into various work products such as location maps, utility location exhibit drawings, or parcel identification drawings;
• Utilize Civil 3D to create plan and profile alignment drawings of roadways, sanitary and storm sewers, water mains, sidewalks, Non-motorized Paths, etc.;
• A basic understanding of the requirements (longitudinal grade and cross-slope) associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act and how those requirements are reflected in current design projects would be beneficial;
• Set-up corridors in Civil 3D to utilize the software’s design capabilities;
• Other similar and related tasks as needed to assist the organization to perform at a high level.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in civil engineering
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Arc GIS Pro

Company Benefits:

• Small business environment - casual yet professional
• Competitive wages
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield health and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings

To apply: Please send your resume with project experience and applicable references. Cover letters not necessary.