CAD Technician

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a CAD Technician for our Kansas City, MO office. We are involved in exciting local projects including complete streets, bicycle and pedestrian projects, streetcar, municipal streets, bridge replacements, and major highway projects. WSP offers a flexible work schedule and agile work environment that allows employees to work from home and/or from our modern office space in the Kansas City River Market just steps away from the Streetcar and the City Market.

Your Impact

• Prepare roadway, aviation, traffic, drainage, utilities, survey and construction drawings to support transit, highway, local agency, and other transportation clients.
• Prepare structural details for bridges and other civil works structures. Bridge detailing tasks include modifying client standards and creating new custom details for a specific application.
• Perform various design and quantity calculations
• Develop concept level design for analysis
• Redesign, modify, or edit existing design
• Oversee varied and complex computer-aided drafting and design work
• Develop standards and symbols to meet specialized needs of a particular project
• May be responsible for design tasks of large projects under engineer in charge

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• The selected candidate must be able to work in the United States immediately
• Experience with ProjectWise, Microstation, InRoads SS4, Power Civil SS4, Open Roads, Open Roads Designer and or AutoCAD Civil3D
• Formal CADD training preferred and a minimum of five (5) years CADD experience
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Very good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to work within a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working on KDOT, MoDOT and Kansas City Metro Area municipal projects and standards
• Experience in modelling in Open Roads, Open Roads Designer and or AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Experience in Roadway and Highway conceptual design
• Understanding and familiarity with AASHTO and Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska State Agency design guides and standards;
• Some experience with Alternative Delivery (Design-Build) projects

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Travel Required: 10%
• Job Status: Regular
• Employee Type: Full
• Primary Location: KANSAS CITY - WYANDOTTE ST
• All locations: US-MO-Kansas City

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.