Assistant CAD Technician

Also available in our Modesto Office

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group is hiring an Assistant CAD Technician for our specialized Geostructural division. You will work side-by-side with senior staff to turn engineering mark-ups and sketches into clear, clean construction drawings for local water conveyance structures, residential tunnels, and earth-retention systems. This position is designed for an aspiring professional who wants to steady their Civil 3D skills through direct mentorship while working on practical, everyday civil projects.

• Private residential tunnels and unique underground spaces
• Water conveyance structures (including water-district tunnels, canals, and irrigation networks)
• Earth-retention and ground-support structures

• Assist in preparing, modifying, and updating clean construction drawings, details, and alignments within Autodesk Civil 3D under the direct supervision of senior staff.
• Accurately apply engineer and project manager mark-ups, sketches, and redlines to active production drawings.
• Learn and assist with entry-level Civil 3D tasks, including basic feature line grading, surface manipulation, and corridor workflows.
• Maintain organized drawing sheet sets, electronic file directories, and naming conventions within AutoCAD/Civil 3D according to company standards.
• Assist in converting and formatting field data, survey points, and external files into usable Civil 3D project environments.
• Actively learn and master advanced Civil 3D workflows, internal drafting standards, and specialized geostructural engineering conventions.

• High School diploma or equivalent; active enrollment in or completion of a technical certification / associate degree in CAD, Drafting, or Civil Engineering Technology is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on exposure to or fundamental proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD.
• Strong desire and ability to advance your Civil 3D skills, grasp coordinate systems, and master drafting standards quickly.
• Eagerness to ask questions, take direction well, and collaborate cleanly within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to convert data in different formats;

• Exposure to Civil 3D surfaces, feature lines, or basic roadway/pipeline grading concepts.
• Familiarity with Revit, Sketch Up, Infra Works, or other 3D modeling and rendering tools.
• Basic understanding of civil engineering, utility infrastructure, or construction drawings.