Water CAD/BIM Technician

Water Cadd/Bim Technician

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

General Role Description

The primary duties of this position will be to create process design models, or pipeline plan and profile drawings independently with direction from a Project Engineer or Project Manager on various projects that include water/wastewater treatment facilities or pipelines. You will perform non-routine and complex BIM modeling and Civil3D drafting assignments requiring application of standardized electronic modeling/drafting techniques. You will be expected to work on multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate with your supervisor regarding work load to meet project deadlines without compromising work/life balance. Position requires knowledge of procedures for design development and construction documents for water/wastewater and infrastructure projects. The ability to work as an integrated member of a project team and willingness to collaborate with colleagues from other offices is essential.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop design and construction drawings with direction from the Project Engineer or Project Manager.
• Performance of routine CADD/BIM assignments requiring application of standardized electronic drafting techniques including annotation, management of layers, and overall drawing presentation.
• Creation of design drawings and development of initial engineering layouts for water/wastewater/stormwater conveyance systems and site civil plans.
• Assembly of plan sets and coordination with multiple engineering disciplines and associated reference files.
• Learn and apply project/client specific drafting standards to drawings.
• Ability to work independently to perform redline revisions and develop design drawings from initial sketches.
• Performance of basic quantity and geometry calculations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Attention to detail and demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability to recognize issues and solve problems autonomously
• Ability to communicate, coordinate, and prioritize workloads associated with several projects.
• Associates Degree in Engineering Technology/CAD or minimum of 2-years equivalent professional CAD experience with AutoDesk certification.
• Demonstrated experience using AutoCAD Civil3D and/or Revit to create design drawings and details following CAD standards.
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office and BlueBeam Revu.
• Strong ability to follow written and oral instruction, tasking assignments, and documenting completion of tasks
• Prior and extensive use of AutoCAD Civil 3D, BIM, Revit, Navisworks and/or Autodesk Infrastructure
• Experience developing alignments and profiles of water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer utilities utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience developing drawing and supporting design figures for water and wastewater treatment facilities, and pump stations using Revit.

Required Qualifications:

• Technically qualified with 3D design software and document management infrastructure
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential
• Basic understanding of engineering or architectural concepts

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.