Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Engineering Technician (Parks and Recreation Department)
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) provides, protects and preserves a park system that promotes quality recreational, cultural and outdoor experiences for the Austin community. Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more! Click HERE for more information.
The purpose of Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) Engineering Technician position is to provide drafting, design, 3D modeling, and presentation drawings using computer-aided drafting and design and other graphics software for use in a wide range of architectural, landscape, and civil engineering projects for the Development Divisions in the Parks and Recreation Department.
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Operate computerized drafting software
- Assist in the development of technical reports
- Provides quality control
- Revises CADD deliverables, plans, documents, etc. from outside parties for conformance with city CADD standards
- Assists in the planning and design of engineering projects
- Provide technical assistance
- Design/maintain equipment
- Perform mathematical calculations
- Assist in the preparation of engineering specifications and plans
- Research records
- Review reports
- Modifies CADD information for use in Facility Management (FM) system
- Train new personnel on CADD system
- Implement new system hardware/software
- Maintain CADD standard specifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent plus five (5) years of relevant work experience.
- An Associate degree in Applied Science or a related engineering discipline may
- substitute for two (2) years of the required work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency using Autodesk AutoCAD 2023, Autodesk Revit 2023, Bluebeam Revu 20, and Adobe Creative Cloud software.
- Experience preparing drawings for conceptual, schematic, design development and construction documents for architectural, landscape, and civil engineering projects.
- Experience performing site analysis and surveys of existing conditions and field measurements.
Other:
- Ability to travel to more than one work location.