Assistant CAD Technician

Also available in our Modesto Office

Summary

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group is hiring an Assistant CAD Technician for our specialized Geostructural division. You will work side-by-side with senior staff to turn engineering mark-ups and sketches into clear, clean construction drawings for local water conveyance structures, residential tunnels, and earth-retention systems. This position is designed for an aspiring professional who wants to steady their Civil 3D skills through direct mentorship while working on practical, everyday civil projects.

Type of Projects:

- Private residential tunnels and unique underground spaces

- Water conveyance structures (including water-district tunnels, canals, and irrigation networks)

- Earth-retention and ground-support structures

Responsibilities

- Assist in preparing, modifying, and updating clean construction drawings, details, and alignments within Autodesk Civil 3D under the direct supervision of senior staff.

- Accurately apply engineer and project manager mark-ups, sketches, and redlines to active production drawings.

- Learn and assist with entry-level Civil 3D tasks, including basic feature line grading, surface manipulation, and corridor workflows.

- Maintain organized drawing sheet sets, electronic file directories, and naming conventions within AutoCAD/Civil 3D according to company standards.

- Assist in converting and formatting field data, survey points, and external files into usable Civil 3D project environments.

- Actively learn and master advanced Civil 3D workflows, internal drafting standards, and specialized geostructural engineering conventions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

- High School diploma or equivalent; active enrollment in or completion of a technical certification / associate degree in CAD, Drafting, or Civil Engineering Technology is strongly preferred.

- Hands-on exposure to or fundamental proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD.

- Strong desire and ability to advance your Civil 3D skills, grasp coordinate systems, and master drafting standards quickly.

- Eagerness to ask questions, take direction well, and collaborate cleanly within a multidisciplinary team.

- Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.

- Ability to convert data in different formats;

Preferred & Desired Skills:

- Exposure to Civil 3D surfaces, feature lines, or basic roadway/pipeline grading concepts.

- Familiarity with Revit, SketchUp, InfraWorks, or other 3D modeling and rendering tools.

- Basic understanding of civil engineering, utility infrastructure, or construction drawings.