Assistant Designer (CAD Technician)

Job Description

Overview

Supports environmental and multidisciplinary projects by creating technical drawings managing geospatial data and performing analysis using tools like AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS. Responsible for producing site plans cross-sections 3D surfaces and visualizations using LIDAR and GIS datasets while ensuring high-quality mapping and data outputs. Requires relevant drafting/GIS qualification with 25 years of experience preferably in environmental or consulting environments.

Your role

• Generating environmental assessment and remediation type drawings which may include site and utility location plans PSI and DSI drawings cross sections contour plans and presentation type drawings from project engineer sketches and/ or notes as required for various projects
• Creating 3D surfaces profiles and volume calculations from LIDAR data
• Maintaining familiarity with available technologies (e.g. AutoCAD updates) and advise management of industry or other changes that may improve efficiencies or presentation of drawings or other visual renderings

• Working with and maintaining various data-sets including provincially supplied GIS data and internally maintained data-sets (including work with our EQUIS database). Some figures are produced using AutoCAD Map 3D
• Supportingmulti-disciplinary projects by providing data management analysis mapping and other GIS support
• Creating 3D visualizations calculating volumes and conducting analysis
• Helping users of the organization ArcGIS Online account including developing Survey 123 forms Collector maps and interactive map and applications

About you

• Drafting diploma or certificate in a related discipline or equivalent education/training
• Post Secondary education in Environmental Science Hydrogeology Geography or related discipline an asset
• 3-5 years of experience as a CAD Technician using AutoCadCivil 3D
• Experience using LIDAR data to generate surfaces profiles and volume calculations in an environmental industry is preferred
• Experience with field surveying concepts and techniques GPS technology and Pathfinder software considered an asset
• Experience working in an environmental or natural resource firm is preferred
• Experience supporting or completing; habitat mapping environmental monitoring projects slope stability analysis air emissions analysis hydrological hydrogeological or other environmental projects considered an asset
• Familiarity with sources of geo-spatial data in BC will be considered an asset
• Must be able to work in a fast paced multi-disciplinary consulting environment

• Diploma or degree in GIS and/or AutoCAD education in Environmental Science Hydrogeology Geography or related discipline also beneficial.
• Ideally 2 years of experience in GIS
• Proficient with using all or some of; ArcGIS ArcGIS Online Collector Survey 123 ArcGIS Pro EQUIS AutoCAD Map Python SQL Server R JavaScript and other GIS database and programming technologies are considered a strong asset.
• Experience supporting or completing; habitat mapping environmental monitoring projects slope stability analysis air emissions analysis hydrological hydrogeological or other environmental projects will be considered.
• Experience creating 3D visualizations calculating volumes and conducting analysis preferred

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.