Civil Design Technician

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than civil engineering, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success and the global community, join us as a Civil CAD Design Technician in our West Central Team.

• Work closely with Project Managers and Engineers to produce quality drawings.
• Make drawing edits based on mark‑ups from client and/or Engineers.
• Create and/or modify base drawings, including grading and drainage files, with the ability to create and edit plans and profiles.
• Be relied on as a productive team member and CAD user to work a typical set of project documents from beginning to end with professional quality output that conforms to company or client standards.
• Be able to work on multiple projects at the same time and communicate well with team members, including multidiscipline projects and teams within and outside of Jacobs.
• Follow Jacobs and client CAD standards.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and use of Project Wise and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) tools and functionality.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs’ offices, projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work. This position would be a hybrid position within our Austin, Texas office, where you would work as a team evolving with the industry.

• 4 or more years of CAD experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit.
• Ability to work well both independently and as a team.
• Attention to detail, quality work products, and client service.
• Experience with MS Office 365 (Email, Excel, Word), PDF editing (Acrobat and Bluebeam).

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well‑being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off (allocated plans start date 17 days per calendar year), seven paid holidays, caregiver leave and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount as well as legally mandated benefits.

The base salary range for this position is $71,000.00 to $; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 24, 2026. This position will be open for at least three days.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices, projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.