CAD Specialist

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AECOM's Environment business line is looking for an experienced CAD Specialist in its Edmonton, AB office. As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic team in the delivery of small to large scale civil development and remediation projects in the Waste Management, Oil & Gas, and Mining Sectors. You will work within a supportive and collaborative team environment and be able to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients. You will require a high level of initiative, motivation, and enthusiasm for getting things done while being encouraged to expand skill sets to meet your career goals. You will have formal training and an understanding of civil engineering technology, including the use of AutoCAD and Civil 3D. Duties will include, but not limited to, preparation of civil design models and drawings, quantity calculations, as well as figures for design projects and reports.

• Works under direct supervision.  
• Performs standardized or prescribed CADD assignments, involving a sequence of related operations. 
• Follows specific, standardized procedures to achieve set results and deadlines. • Performs routine applications, scale and edit assignments involving the use of computer aided design and drafting equipment and other graphics software (e.g. CADD software) to achieve set results and deadlines. 
• Digitize or trace sketches or concepts from designers using CADD software, such as AutoCAD or MicroStation. 
• Works on assignments that are routine in nature, requiring limited judgment. 
• Works under close supervision.

Minimum Requirements :

• Diploma, or equivalent, in Civil Engineering Technology or Engineering Design Drafting 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred 2+ years of relative experience.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• CET designation.
• Strong technical knowledge of design and drawing presentation standards.
• Strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn and a desire to work in a deadline driven team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Timeliness and accuracy in completing tasks.
• Strong team focus, willing to support other team members.
• Previous environmental engineering experience highly regarded.
• ArcGIS experience considered an asset.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.