Freese and Nichols is currently searching for an experienced CAD Technician in our El Paso, Texas Office.

As CAD Technician, you will utilize FNI CAD software, standards, and equipment to prepare and revise technical plans and specifications while working on innovative Stormwater Projects.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a project team under the direction of the Design Task Lead to prepare preliminary and final plan and profile drawings for municipal stormwater and roadway infrastructure projects.
• Understand and apply client design criteria and standards in the preparation of technical plans and specifications with minimal input from an engineer.
• Interpret sketches and markups from the Design Task Lead or client and efficiently incorporate updates and revisions into design plans.
• Perform quality control on deliverables to ensure all comments from the Design Task Lead and client are accurately incorporated into plans and specifications.
• Adhere to FNI CAD document control standards and established file organization structures.
• Review and incorporate data from topographic survey and subsurface utility engineering deliverables in support of the Design Task Lead.
• Demonstrate proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including performing earthwork calculations and developing or modifying digital terrain models.
• Collaborate with other CAD staff and demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills in support of FNI’s continuous improvement objectives.
• Maintain current knowledge of CAD software and related training.
• Perform other duties as assigned; responsibilities may change as business needs evolve.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience working with AutoCAD Civil 3D. 

• Practical experience developing design plan and profile drawings and performing earthwork calculations. 

• Aptitude for mathematics, reading drawings and maps, and a moderate degree of computer and CAD software competency.

• High School diploma or equivalent. 

• Written and verbal communication, including ability to convert information into drawings.

Preferred:

• Associate degree in CAD drafting and design, or AutoDesk

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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