CAD - Land Development

Title: CAD

Division: Land Development

LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.

Summary: This position coordinates the design work for a project by applying engineering fundamentals under the direct supervision of the project manager.

General Responsibilities:

• Ability to generate base files, alignments, pipe networks, surfaces, corridors using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Understanding of storm design and its hydraulic components and ability to apply different criteria to pipe design
• Have general mathematical skills to calculate basic equations for design
• Understanding of design concepts related to grading, drainage, and utilities
• Managing CAD staff and work assigned by project managers (dependent on experience)
• Other assigned duties as required

Required Education/Licenses:

• Minimum of high school or technical school training with courses in computer-aided drafting or equivalent experience

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of extensive drafting and engineering technician experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D for detailed civil design site/land development
• Effective communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills with coworkers
• Must be flexible to changes in work assignments
• Effective organizational abilities
• Preparation of plan & profile sheets of roads, utilities, ponds, water quality structures