Cad (Civil 3D) Technician

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CAD (Civil 3D) Technician
Greenville, South Carolina
As part of the Water Design Center (WDC) in Greenville, South Carolina, the CAD (Civil 3D) Technician will be responsible for developing civil engineering designs in support of various water / wastewater projects for Garver’s Water Business Line as well as other site/civil related projects. Diversity in high-volume custom projects will allow this designer the opportunity to be hands-on with detailed design, collaborate with teams of designers and engineers and produce high-quality work in a rapidly growing business line.
The Civil Technician will provide civil engineering technical and design support as required for a variety of projects related primarily to developing civil engineering designs and drawings for water and wastewater treatment plant projects. Other projects may include pump stations, lift stations, tanks, vaults, and other ancillary structures associated with water and sewer infrastructure projects as well as other civil engineering related projects. Typical designs will include facility layouts, grading using Civil3D tools, paving and drainage plans and demolition plans. In addition, the designer will be tasked with modeling, layout and profiling of significant yard piping networks and plans specifically within water and wastewater treatment facilities using gravity and pressure networks with Civil 3D. Other tasks may include other site/civil related design work as assigned. The civil technician will be responsible for coordination with other support discipline activities, other designers and engineers, quantity estimating, and quality assurance and control.
Responsibilities may include but not limited to:
Coordination of survey services
Developing detailed plans and details
Quality program compliance: ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization.
Civil standards and tools development, procurement, and training
Candidates must have the ability to perform the following routine functions:
Accurately complete drawings based on markups and detailed direction
Organizing drawing structures and files based on company standards
Adhering to layering standards, line types, line widths, and plot styles
Generating plan and profile drawings complete with station numbering
Utilizing gravity and pressure pipe networks
Developing cross sections, Calculating volume and plan quantities
Reading and taking information from as-built drawings to develop existing condition models
Generating coordinates, boundary information, and survey information
Being consistent in design procedures across a variety of projects, producing record drawings
About Garver's Greenville Water Design Center:
The Greenville Water Design Center is a knowledge-based hub that excels in highly technical, multi-discipline water and wastewater designs for locations all across the Garver footprint. The Greenville WDC specializes in large, high-volume, custom treatment plant projects with advanced technologies. Centralizing the location of the WDC means communication, coordination, and participation with team members is constant. This integral working relationship benefits the client through project delivery schedule and design quality, as well as the engineer’s opportunity for team collaboration and professional growth.
Requirements
High school diploma
Preferred Skills
Experience using Autodesk software, including AutoCAD and Civil 3D
2+ years experience in civil engineering design
Associates Degree in CAD or similar 2-year degree
Experience with BIM file sharing software
Experience using REVIT
Previous experience of designs, plans, and specifications for water and wastewater projects
Strong knowledge base of engineering principals
Must have strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Experience using Bluebeam and MS Office products, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and Outlook
Strong teaching and coaching skills to bring new team members up to speed
Grow With Us
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.
Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned multidisciplined engineering, planning, and environmental services firm with more than 1,000 employees across the United States. Offering a wide range of services focused on aviation, buildings, construction, enterprise solutions, federal, survey, transportation, water, and wastewater, Garver sits in the top 100 of the Engineering News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for. Learn more at GarverUSA.com.
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