Civil CADD Technician - Transportation

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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Civil CAD Technician for our Transportation Team
. The position ideally sits out of our Houston, TX office. Candidate must have a background in Open Roads Designer CONNECT Edition, Micro Station CE, and AutoCAD Civil 3D. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Texas Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. The candidate should have good communication skills and the ability to work with a multi-discipline group of experienced professionals.

The candidate will be responsible for drafting primarily civil designs with an emphasis on plan production and assisting users to create drawing sets from initial setup to submittal. Project Wise duties will include file organization, user onboarding and preliminary seed file setup.

• Generate civil plans with direction from engineering and senior design staff
• Follow company and department design standards and quality procedures
• Communicate clearly in verbal and written form to develop an internal network of professionals
• Solve problems of a routine nature with ample precedent or clearly defined procedures
• Work under CADD Manager supervision, under general work instructions and standardized routines
• Put forward ideas on how work assignments can be executed
• Perform 2D and 3D drafting to develop working and final drawings
• Provide drafting/standards guidance to less experienced staff

• Associate Degree or Certificate
• Minimum of 2 years of drafting experience
• Familiar with TxDOT drafting standards
• Proficient in Open Roads Designer CONNECT Edition, Project Wise, Micro Station CE, AutoCAD Civil3D
• Proven experience in plan production and design for civil projects
• Ability to be flexible in daily duties and level of responsibility encompassing redlining as well as assisting plan production efforts
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Collaborate well within a multi-discipline design team to produce construction drawings efficiently
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in MS Office products
• This role may be subject to a client‑mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project‑specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Hybrid and flexible work hours are available after a 6 month grace period.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position  unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.