Demo

CAD Operator 3

Creighton Manning LLP
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 7/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/6/2026

Creighton Manning, a GAI Company, is seeking an AutoCAD Drafter to join our team.

About This Position:

We are currently seeking a qualified AutoCAD Drafter/Technician to complement our CAD services team. As a CAD Group member, you will support a multidiscipline engineering and surveying team and work directly with staff to develop plans, presentation, figures, survey mapping, and proposal graphics, with potential opportunities to assist in field work.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Autodesk Civil 3d user who is capable of learning Bentley MicroStation and OpenRoads, as a unique opportunity to become a dual user with training.

Essential Functions

  • Primary Function is to work directly with Engineering Staff to support Cadd needs for all projects for the following departments; Highway, Structures, Traffic, Civil (AutoCAD), Survey, and Transit.
  • Perform advanced Cadd tasks utilizing AutoCAD and MicroStation with some Supervision.
  • Prepare Contract plans from scratch with mark-ups provided by an Engineer with some direction
  • Observe all Cadd standards, (typically NYSDOT) and or CME in-house Civil Cadd standards.
  • Perform Cadd edits with Redlines provided by Engineer.
  • Create Visual graphics and presentation visualizations poster for projects and marketing
  • Figure creation for reports, concepts, project location, and traffic figures utilizing Cadd
  • Utilize Inroads to Create profiles, Plan creation tool, cross sections and drafting notes.
  • Ability to extract out details and sections from 3d models for plan creation linked to model
  • Responsible for basic QA/QC tasks and review of all Cadd work and review other staff Cadd work.
  • May be required to assist other groups with field work such as documenting existing conditions, traffic counts and field survey

Minimum Years of Experience

8 Years of Experience

Education

Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology from an accredited technical school and/or CADD Certificate from an accredited program or equivalent experience

Technical Responsibilities

Able to complete complex analyses and presentations. Reviews finished products for compliance with company standards and procedures. Assists with CAD checks and internal reviews. Assists with written procedures and training of staff for procedural changes

Management Responsibility

Provides Significant oversight and mentoring to lower-level CAD Operators.

Given general instructions and works independently with minimal supervision. Receives general review of project work

Communication Skills

Possess excellent communication skills. Facilitates interaction between staff; able to effectively coach and mentor lower-level CAD Staff

Pay:

$38.00-$44.00/hour

Pay is based on applicant’s ability/experience and will be rated accordingly.

Education

Preferred
  • Associates or better in Drafting

Licenses & Certifications

Required
  • Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

Salary : $38 - $44

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a CAD Operator 3?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the CAD Operator 3 career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$91,158 - $113,466
Income Estimation: 
$119,470 - $150,512
Income Estimation: 
$119,470 - $150,512
Income Estimation: 
$137,126 - $185,302
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Creighton Manning LLP

  • Creighton Manning LLP Syracuse, NY
  • Creighton Manning, a GAI Company, is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to work in our Syracuse office. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a cha... more
  • 5 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other CAD Operator 3 jobs in the Albany, NY area that may be a better fit.

  • GAI Consultants, Inc. Albany, NY
  • Creighton Manning, a GAI Company, is seeking an AutoCAD Drafter to join our team. About This Position We are currently seeking a qualified AutoCAD Drafter/... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • The New York Independent System Operator Rensselaer, NY
  • The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission l... more
  • 12 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!