CAD Technician

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Balzer & Associates is searching for a CAD Technician. This is an incredible opportunity to lead and grow with an extremely successful firm. At Balzer & Associates, we have been delivering design solutions to clients for over 50 years and are looking for the right team members to contribute to our mission of serving the community. Our employees are recognized as the essential pillars to our development and success; therefore, our focus is on taking exceptional care of not only our clients, but of our team.

When you join our team, you are exposed to all aspects of the design process. As a multi-disciplinary firm, our staff has the unique opportunity to interact, learn, and grow in a collaborative environment where knowledge is gained every day. Our diversity of work and disciplines affords our professionals the opportunity to be involved with a wide variety of projects that provide a foundation on which an outstanding career can be built.

We employ hard-working people who want to develop and grow along with our firm. We also want to help our employees and their families lead healthy, balanced lives. Therefore, we provide a competitive, robust benefits package to full-time employees which includes affordable coverage that promotes wellness beyond basic healthcare. In addition to medical, dental and vision insurance, we offer 401k matching, PTO & paid holidays, an annual bonus program, discretionary profit sharing, educational reimbursement, employee engagement events, financial wellness education, and other valuable benefits. By offering competitive pay, excellent benefits, and ongoing training, we foster a supportive environment where our employees can be leaders in our firm, our communities and our industry as a whole.

Job Summary:

The Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technician uses CAD software to create 2D and 3D drawings for survey and/or civil engineering projects. The ideal candidate will have CAD experience in the land development industry, but prior experience is not required with a sufficient education level.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of plans, plats, and contract documents in accordance with firm design standards, locality requirements, and client requirements
• Perform work under direct supervision of an experienced professional following established procedures and clearly defined processes
• Produce final CAD drawings and project documents efficiently and accurately
• Perform horizontal and vertical computations in preparation of survey and engineering related documents and draft surveys from field notes
• Check completed work and participate in the submittal and review process with local authorities
• Develop an understanding of survey and engineering concepts and processes as they relate to the assigned work
• Read and follow CAD Standards and Operating Procedures, including standards, conventions, and guidelines, implementing them in daily assignments to maintain uniformity in work products
• Collaborate with project managers and design staff to provide status updates, discuss challenges, and address plan revisions
• Use AutoCAD proficiently in daily assignments
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the firm
• Ability to use a computer and software packages confidently
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed technical written or oral instructions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, AutoCAD and other discipline specific software
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED is required; Associates degree in survey, geography, civil engineering, GIS or architecture is preferred
• High proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and/or Carlson is required
• Prior land development experience is preferred but not required
• Valid Virginia driver’s license is required

Competencies Required:

• Communication
• Computer Skills
• Dependability
• Ethics
• Organization Skills
• Problem Solving
• Quality
• Self-Development
• Teamwork
• Technical Skills

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.