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Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D)

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. and Careers
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2027
Overview:

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior CAD Drafting Technician (Civil 3D) to join our San Diego, Costa Mesa, or Los Angeles, California offices. This position will support project needs by computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) for a variety of environmental, civil and geotechnical engineering design projects. We are seeking a motivated individual who can develop design layouts, grading plans, Plan & Profile, Section Views, and details for civil infrastructure and geotechnical engineering projects, including landfill cell/closure designs, industrial remediation, Dams/Levees, stormwater improvements, and environmental compliance. Projects also include structural systems and deep foundation design and there are many opportunities to contribute from the conceptual design stage through construction.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Draft, edit, and finalize design plans and details using appropriate and efficient methods and adhering to Geosyntec design/drafting standards.
  • Understand and visualize overall civil/geotechnical engineering concepts, such as grading / site layouts, and translating abstract concepts to design drawings.
  • Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine best approach to complete a grading or modeling task or prepare a design drawing set.
  • Manage the production of drawing sets from creation, markup and modification based on overall design.
  • Work collaboratively with Autodesk Construction Cloud with other Geosyntec CADD practitioners to prepare design drawings and details and reviewing completed work products to ensure quality.
  • Participate in our CAD Action Group, by supporting, networking, and collaborating to improve CAD standards, workflows, and efficiencies across the company.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
  • Minimum of Associate’s degree in Drafting and a minimum of 3 years in a professional civil engineering or consulting setting; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position. (required)
  • Proficiency in the use of the latest release of AutoCAD Civil 3D. (required)
  • Experience with Autodesk Revit. (preferred)Experience with interoperability between Civil 3D and Revit (preferred)
  • Experience developing and working with survey data, grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional TIN surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects. (required)
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret red line drawings from Engineers, CAD Managers, or others on the project team members. (required)
  • Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files. (required)
  • Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills. (required)
  • Understanding of Microsoft Office applications, including Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel. (required)
  • Strong communication skills to include the ability to understand and follow complex verbal and written instructions, and the ability to interact effectively to maintain a team environment. (required)
  • Strong organizational skills required.
  • Civil / Environmental experience with landfill, roadway, and stormwater infrastructure design projects. (preferred)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D certification (or the ability to become certified within one year of hire date). (preferred)
  • Candidates will be expected to take a 3rd party Civil 3D assessment and complete a typical Civil 3D homework assignment.

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

  • Minimum: $32.33/hour / Maximum: $45.26/hour (San Diego, Costa Mesa)
  • Minimum: $33.80/hour / Maximum: $47.32/hour (Los Angeles)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.


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