CAD Technician

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MacKay & Somps is seeking a CAD Technician/Designer - Land Development/Public Infrastructure to join our Pleasanton, CA office. As a CAD Technician / Designer at MacKay & Somps, you'll play a key role in bringing engineering plans to life. Working in the office, you'll collaborate with engineers, surveyors, and project managers to prepare detailed designs and technical drawings that support a wide range of land development and public infrastructure projects. From residential and commercial developments to roadway and utility improvements, your work will help shape the communities we serve.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work on impactful projects while honing your drafting and design skills in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

As a CAD Technician / Designer, you will work under the direction of Project Managers and Project Engineers to support projects throughout the design and permitting process. Your responsibilities may include:

- Preparing design drawings, exhibits, and models using AutoCAD Civil 3D

- Drafting roadway, grading, and utility improvement plans

- Preparing subdivision maps, plot plans, condominium plans, and related exhibits

- Managing and preparing topographic maps and survey point data

- Interpreting civil plans and incorporating redline markups from engineers and surveyors

We are looking for candidates with:

- A minimum of 3 years of relevant drafting/design experience

- Strong ability to read and interpret plans and technical markups

- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D

- Willingness to learn and apply additional technical software as needed

- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

- A strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a team-oriented, client-focused environment

Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is a plus.

We value a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and team camaraderie. If you thrive in a collaborative, client-focused environment, we encourage you to apply.

$35 - $55.50 an hour

The final pay determinations will be made based on a variety of experience, skills, etc.

About MacKay & Somps

Few engineering firms match our track record in California. We are one of the largest and most successful privately held civil engineering firms in NorCal, with offices in Pleasanton (SF Bay Area) and Roseville (Sacramento Valley). Consistently listed in the top 500 design firms in the US by the ENR as we successfully integrate engineering, planning, and surveying expertise to get projects built efficiently and cost effectively. Founded in 1953, MacKay & Somps helped drive growth in Northern California after World War II and we continue that same energy today. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide services from entitlements through construction.

MacKay & Somps is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

MacKay & Somps' goal is to maintain a satisfied and productive team of employees. The keys to reaching that goal are effective leadership, competitive wages and benefits, and close attention to personnel matters.

MacKay & Somps offers an excellent compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary,

• Generous bonus structure,

• Profit sharing trust/401(k) plan,

• Student Loan Paydown program and tuition assistance,

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental plans with Company contributions to a health savings account,

• Life, AD&D, LTD/STD insurance,

• Wellness Reimbursement Program

• and more

MacKay & Somps also offers flexible work schedules and an active, high energy work environment with periodic Friday barbeques/lunch gatherings. The company hosts a holiday lunch and an annual companywide dinner party along with other social activities throughout the year.

If you are interested in applying to MacKay & Somps and need a reasonable accommodation to do so or would like to apply to our company for general consideration, please contact [email protected].

Notice to Applicants

MacKay & Somps Civil Engineers, Inc. (the Company) collects certain personal information about you. This notice describes the categories of personal information about you. This notice describes the categories of personal information the Company collects and the purposes for which they are used in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

The law provides California applicants and employees with certain rights with respect to the personal information collected from them, including the rights: to delete personal information; to correct inaccurate personal information; to access personal information; to know what personal information is sold or shared and to whom; to opt out of selling or sharing of personal information; to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information; and not to be discriminated or retaliated against for exercising rights under the law.

The personal information we collect as part of our application process as presented to us either solicited or unsolicited, intentionally or unintentionally, on a resume, in an email, or in another submitted form includes, but is not limited to: identifiers; name; signature; address; telephone number; email address; education and employment history; characteristics of protected classifications such as age, marital status, gender, sex, race, color, disability, citizenship, primary language, immigration status, military/veteran status, etc.; and inferences drawn from any of the personal and sensitive information listed.

The Company collects information about you from you; prior employers, references, recruiters, and job-related social media platforms; and third-party companies related to an open job posting.

During the recruitment process, the Company uses your personal information strictly for recruitment purposes only. In the event of a presented and accepted offer, applications will be kept as part of the candidate's personnel record. For purposes of the CCPA/CPRA, the Company does not sell or share the personal information or sensitive personal information of job applicants or employees.

The Company retains the information it receives about you for a period of ten years, unless a shorter or longer period is required by California or federal law.

For inquiries or to submit requests for information, deletion, or correction, or to request a copy of the Company's privacy policy, please contact:

MacKay & Somps Administrative Services

5142 Franklin Drive, Suite C

Pleasanton, CA 94588

925-416-1790

[email protected]

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.