CAD Specialist - AECOM

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At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.

With an acceleration in infrastructure investment, your bold ideas and global expertise have never been more crucial. Join our dynamic team, where innovation, career growth, and collaboration are celebrated. Enjoy the freedom to grow with customizable career paths, water-specific technical and professional development and the potential to contribute to transformational projects worldwide.

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Dams: With a proud history spanning over 85 years and thousands of successful projects, our expertise in dam and reservoir engineering is unmatched. From feasibility studies to design, construction, and maintenance, we cover every aspect of the process, ensuring the longevity and safety of critical water infrastructure. As part of our team, you'll contribute to our legacy, bringing innovative solutions to life and making a meaningful impact on global water resources.  

Mining: Leveraging over a century of expertise in the mining sector, AECOM has established itself as a leader in the planning, design, construction, and operation of mining and mineral processing facilities worldwide. AECOM's approach combines innovation, efficiency, global reach, and collaboration to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients, communities, and stakeholders.  Join our team and be part of a legacy that shapes the future of mining, benefiting economies and ecosystems worldwide.

AECOM’s Water Business Line is seeking a creative and highly motivated CADD drafter for immediate employment.  This is a technical role working with various team members, engineers, and project managers on various projects in the Dams, Mining and Water Resources markets.  Candidates can expect a diverse, exciting, and complex assortment of project work.  Ranging from civil tasks of mines, dams, access roads, large scale pipeline and stormwater systems.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration working on various assignments.  In addition, the candidate must have the ability to work on assignments in a variety of project team environments, either working amongst other project CADD team members or directly with engineers.

Job Description

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D through release 2024.  Experience and knowledge of other graphics software a plus.
• General understating of site development, access roads, channels, dams, slope stabilization, retaining walls, detention ponds, surface drainage, stream restoration and tailing mines.
• Knowledge of dams including both earth and rock fill and associated structures is a plus.
• Knowledge of mine tailing storage facilities and all site elements a plus.
• Ability to take direction and simple sketches from engineers to develop and produce various project drawings using CADD software.  Perform both routing and non-routine drafting assignments, scale, and editing assignments.
• Capable of following specific, standardized procedures to achieve drawing set results and achieve project, task deadlines.
• Ability to work in a project team environment or under direct supervision of a project engineer.  Poses the ability to solve straightforward problems and apply experience or theoretical knowledge to atypical assignments.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS degree and 2 years of relevant experience and or demonstrated equivalent of experience and or education

Preferred 

• Required Software experience:
  • AutoCAD Civil3d
  • BIM360
  • ProjectWise
  • Google Earth
• Strong technical progression within civil drafting and design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards.

• No relocation will be provided for this role
• No sponsorship will be provided for this role

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.