Overview

This position is primarily responsible for providing design support to engineers for transportation and drainage projects. 

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans, profiles and detail drawings using Microstation and OpenRoads
• Develop construction documents showing topographical contours, elevations, profiles and cross-sections as well as develop draft design engineering drawings
• Understand and use established company standards for drafting, including layer names, line and character styles, and drawing and filenames for sheet layout
• Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine and plan the best approach to develop and complete drawings with minimal supervision
• Apply knowledge of roadway design requirements to continuously advance ability to provide support
• Communicate effectively with project manager(s) about progress on assigned projects 
• Maintain organized work area to allow access to project information by other team members
• Be flexible working on multiple assignments with several teams simultaneously

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Post-high school training in any form of Computer-Aided drafting and design
• This is an entry level position and training/mentoring will be provided on the job for the specific softwares and technologies that are used in this role.
• Aptitude for and interest in computer technologies in the creation of roadways and other types of physical infrastructure
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for interaction with colleagues
• Highly motivated self-starter with initiative to learn
• Ability to work independently within a team environment
• Must be able to operate a company vehicle
• Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice 
• Must be able to work 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, with overtime as needed
• Occasional travel will be required

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #LI-JG1