Civil CAD Drafter - Commercial and Civil Construction Buffalo, NY

Civil CAD Drafter – Commercial and Civil Construction – Base Salary to 41.00/hour – Buffalo, NY

• Our client is one of the largest privately owned real estate development companies in the US, having been around for over three generations. Their portfolio includes over 1000 properties and 55 million square feet in over 40 states.
• The Civil CAD Drafter will be responsible for drawing anything with site civil planning. This company completes the ground-up development of all their own properties, and the drafter must be able to create plans and drawings for presentation. This position will be working on sewers, roadways, parking lots, ground water, and additional projects in site development.

• Prepare proposed site layout plans for commercial properties, including reviewing municipal code requirements from general information provided including sketches, tax maps and aerials and prepare site plans for existing properties utilizing as-built surveys, aerial mapping and municipal GIS data.
• Prepare detailed engineering site plans for use by construction department in preparing cost estimates;
  Prepare detailed engineering plans for minor projects.
• Prepare colored presentation plans for use by the management team in presenting projects, including issues of permitting and town codes for site design. Assist in resolving issues with construction issues such as surveying, engineering, and environmental issues.
• Update tenant information on site plans. Maximize square footage on site drawings based on information provided by right to build, design, and leasing team.
• Analyze various design requirements including landscape buffers, building setbacks and recommend possible solutions or alternate construction.
• Make changes for all site plan revisions at the request of leasing, construction personnel and executives. Review aerial or site drawings, and prepare site plans for retail, commercial, and industrial build.
• Perform field visits to evaluate sites for conceptual planning.
• Evaluate zoning, and environmental code requirements with RTB department to ensure adherence to codes and regulations.
• Maintain Right to Build department drawing files and layering system.

• 1+ years' experience in preparing site plans and engineering drawings for commercial/retail buildings.
• Experience in AutoCAD 2024 required and experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Adobe Photoshop preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Adobe Photoshop preferred as well as experience in Photography Imagery.