Civil CAD Drafter/Technician at KPFF Consulting Engineers in Seattle, Washington

Job Description:

With over six decades of experience, KPFF is an industry leader in Civil and Structural engineering, working with architects, developers, public agencies, and contractors. Join us and be part of a team that works on exciting projects with exceptional clients.

You will work within a fun, dynamic, and diverse team and will have the opportunity to engage on projects from the beginning planning stages through construction documents and support the project during design and construction. Project types vary from site development to utility infrastructure to regional stormwater facilities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Our option for a hybrid work from home/office environment provides the best of both worlds. Our welcoming office offers collaboration space where you can brainstorm with your team and mentors, an individual workspace where you can dive deep into your design, and large kitchens where you can escape for some lively lunchtime conversation. We will work with you to establish a schedule that allows for home/office balance that addresses your individual and your team's scheduling needs. Use your KPFF subsidized ORCA pass to have light rail deliver you directly to our building, which is directly over the Westlake Station, or for a sustainable Metro bus commute to our downtown office. To incorporate some exercise into your commute, join the many cyclists in our office and take advantage of bicycle storage and lockers on each floor.

We are looking for team members that will support projects and teams by creating, managing, updating, and maintaining a variety of drawings, with an eye for presentation and attention to detail. We want team members that are excited and interested in making a difference in the world and the communities we live and work in, are effective communicators, and enjoy working on a team and with different people.

In your resume and/or cover letter, please indicate how and where you obtained the qualifications we have outlined below. We look forward to getting to know you!

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes

· 0 - 4 years' experience or completion of a CAD Technical education program

· Proficiency in AutoCAD

· For CAD Technician, applicable and working knowledge of Civil 3D

· The ability and desire to work both independently and as part of a team

· Self-motivated, hardworking, dependable employee

· Be detail oriented, organized, and have good follow-through skills

· Clear and collaborative communication skills

· Ability to develop excellent working relationships with team members

Responsibilities and Duties

With the supervision of a CAD technician, project engineer, and/or project manager, you will:

· Research jurisdictional codes and manuals to determine drafting and CAD requirements.

· Create project drawings and exhibit deliverables

· Apply established company, jurisdiction, and/or project cad standards

· Maintain organization of project files

· Prepare and edit plans, profiles, sections, and details from rough sketches, redline mark-ups, and verbal instruction from team members

· Perform vehicular turning studies using software such as AutoTurn

· Be responsible for presentation and overall drawing appearance and clarity

· Coordinate with engineers and team members

· Plot and scan drawings

· Complete drawings and project responsibilities within acceptable timeline

· For CAD Technicians, understand, model, and use Civil 3D design elements

Pay and Benefits

· $30 - $45 hourly rate

· Performance-based bonuses distributed twice annually

· Medical insurance

· Dental insurance

· Vacation time: ten days per year with end-of-year roll-over, which increases with years of service

· Sick/mental health time: ten days per year with end-of-year roll-over

· Nine paid holidays, including two floating holidays

· Employee Assistance Program

· Pre-tax or Roth 401k plan

· KPFF-provided, pay-based, pre-tax 401k contribution that is independent of an employee's 401k contribution

· Highly subsidized public transportation (ORCA) pass

· Up to one-week (five business days) paid jury duty per year.

· Six weeks of paid family leave

· Life insurance

· Short- and long-term disability insurance

· Accidental death and dismemberment insurance

· Travel accident insurance

Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts