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CAD Specialist - ( 240003WX )
Description
We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving-whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.
Your Opportunity
The CAD Specialist will work with roadway engineers and project managers to continually monitor and produce transportation roadway drawings. Innovative ways to improve production standards and quality will be expected. The CAD Specialist will perform a variety of tasks which will include CAD team leadership, quality control, management of templates & standards, teaching, in addition to assisting with the preparation of deliverables for transportation projects across a variety of roadway projects You will be an important Stantec team member that is shaping the future of California and North America. One of the first long-term high-profile assignments would be working on California High Speed Rail Design for Merced to Madera.
Your Key Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Lead Roadway Engineer your key responsibilities will include :
- Establish roadway CAD standards, file structures, roadway reference files and workspaces for projects with internal (Stantec Worksharing) and external sub consultant team members.
- Assist in establishing work plans and cost & schedule estimates for delivery of conceptual and design CAD models and drawings.
- Oversee and coordinate CAD modelling & production team during development and production of these drawings. This includes staff resource allocations & reallocations over the course of projects and pursuits.
- Coordinates CAD modelling & production team with other disciplines, consultants and subconsultants during projects and pursuits.
- Maintains communication with other CAD Manager and Discipline Leads within the organization to ensure consistent practices & standards and for resource collaboration discussions.
- Coordinate, track and log QA / QC and design decision related documentation for project deliverables - carefully following both Stantec and client quality requirements. This may include performing regular quality reviews of CAD models and drawings.
- Attend periodic CAD staff work assignment meetings and technical CAD workshops / sessions for CAD staff. Also, encourage CAD staff to present CAD related topics at these meetings for good engagement and team morale.
- Stay current with new CAD technology, trends, tools, and practices in the industry through reading technical articles and attending occasional workshops & seminars.
- Regularly review and become familiar with CAD standards of both Stantec and Stantec's clients.
- Responsible for managing and regularly maintaining a functional library of transportation roadway CAD standards, documents, templates, sample drawings & details and other supporting files which correspond to Stantec's and clients' CAD standards.
- Assist with identifying and coordinating software training for CAD staff when required. This includes self-guided web-based training as well as formal in class training.
- Assist Stantec IT with monitoring CAD staff hardware and software inventory and advises CAD staff when new software updates and roll outs are required.
- Occasionally develop new CAD standards - including guidelines documents, templates, sample drawings and supporting files - for new projects / pursuits. These may be similar to Stantec or client standards.
- Occasionally maintains project CAD-related data on Stantec project servers or web-based platforms over the course of projects and pursuits.
- Oversee and coordinate final archiving of CAD, model, and other design related documents / files at the completion of projects / pursuits.
- Assist CAD staff with CAD file and model troubleshooting when required
- Provide active mentoring to CAD staff within department.
- Minimal travel may be required for project set ups within California. Virtual meetings will be used as much as possible.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Education and Experience
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Stantec will provide you with an ergonomically designed workstation with a minimum of two high-definition monitors. A hybrid work schedule can be discussed for the right candidate.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each others' talents, collaborate and do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your
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The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.
Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary / casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : United States-California-Fresno
Other Locations : United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Arizona-Chandler, United States-Washington-Bellevue
Organization : BC-2073 Transpt-US Pacific
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Oct 24, 2024, 10 : 30 : 08 AM
Req ID : 240003WX
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans
Salary : $40 - $59
