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SENIOR CADD TECHNICIAN
Location: Urbandale, IA | Fully Onsite
Salary: $80,000–$100,000
Experience: 8 Years of Civil Engineering CADD Experience
Key Skills: Civil 3D | Civil Engineering | Construction Documentation
Travel: Local Project Sites as Needed
Position Overview
Our client, an established civil engineering and land surveying firm with more than 30 years of experience, is seeking a Senior CADD Technician to join its Urbandale team.
You’ll lead CADD efforts, mentor technicians, and support diverse transportation, municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential development projects from design through construction.
What You’ll Do
Location: Urbandale, IA | Fully Onsite
Salary: $80,000–$100,000
Experience: 8 Years of Civil Engineering CADD Experience
Key Skills: Civil 3D | Civil Engineering | Construction Documentation
Travel: Local Project Sites as Needed
Position Overview
Our client, an established civil engineering and land surveying firm with more than 30 years of experience, is seeking a Senior CADD Technician to join its Urbandale team.
You’ll lead CADD efforts, mentor technicians, and support diverse transportation, municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential development projects from design through construction.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and mentor a team of CADD Technicians.
- Prepare engineering drawings, plans, specifications, and construction documents using Civil 3D.
- Develop project details, schedules, and supporting documentation.
- Maintain construction records and project documentation.
- Perform site observations and inspections for compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and safety standards.
- Document field observations, deficiencies, and project variances.
- Collaborate with engineers, surveyors, contractors, clients, and project stakeholders.
- Assist survey teams with field work and Trimble equipment as needed.
- Support projects from initial design through construction administration.
- 8 years of CADD experience within civil engineering.
- Advanced proficiency with Civil 3D.
- Experience with MicroStation and OpenRoads, or willingness to learn.
- Strong knowledge of civil engineering plans, construction documents, and drafting standards.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and mentor other technicians.
- Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.
- Associate's degree in CAD, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field highly preferred.
- $80,000–$100,000 salary.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Work across a diverse portfolio of civil engineering and land development projects.
- Take a leadership role mentoring CADD team members.
- Participate throughout the full project lifecycle, from design through construction.
- Join an established firm with more than 30 years of industry experience.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000