CAD Drafting Technician

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CAD Drafting Technician at Geosyntec supporting civil engineering design projects in Oakland, CA. Performing drafting, technical drawing, and collaborating with engineers.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeOakland • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $28 - $47 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, edit, & finalize technical drawings to be included in reports, proposals, presentations, and marketing materials;
Operate a CAD computer using appropriate hardware and software to develop final drawings;
Transfer information from an engineering drawing to a final CAD drawing using appropriate symbols and drafting standards;
Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine best approach to complete drawings;
Copy detailed plans and drawings and perform non-routine complex drafting assignments;
Operate plotter, printer, scanner, and other input/output devices;
Proofread CAD drawings for accuracy, format, and grammar.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate degree in Drafting; or high school diploma and a minimum of one (1) year experience performing CAD drafting work in a professional setting; or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Experience using the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD, including but not limited to Annotation Styles, Multileaders, MTEXT, Dimensions, Sheet Sets, Paper Space / Model Space, XREFs, Layers, Dynamic Blocks, and Tool Palettes.
Working knowledge of the latest releases of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects.
Experience in land development projects.
Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects.
Experience in piping and instrumentation diagrams.
Knowledge of civil engineering basics including sheet organization, topographical data, scales, and coordinate systems.
Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files.
Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills.
Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Windows, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D for Infrastructure Design.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret red line drawings from engineers and scientists.
Ability to understand complex verbal and written instruction and interact effectively to maintain a team environment.
Capable of paying attention to detail, maintaining and managing project files with standard naming conventions and folder structures.
Ability to perform basic math and geometry together with defining problems, establish facts, and deal with abstract concepts.
Candidates must currently hold and maintain valid U.S. work authorization.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid holidays
vacation
sick
personal paid time off
medical
dental
vision
life insurance
disability insurance
401(k)

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Hard Skills & Tools

CAD DraftingTechnical Drawing FinalizationMathematical SkillsGeometrical SkillsDrafting Standards KnowledgePiping and Instrumentation DiagramsLand Development ExperienceSurveying Data IncorporationComplex Problem SolvingAttention to Detail

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationAnalytical ThinkingDetail OrientationInstruction Comprehension

Certifications

Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D