AutoCAD Designer/Drafter

CADD Designer/Drafter

Cochran is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our growing team as full-time Civil CAD designer/drafters. We currently have openings at our Wentzville, Union, Farmington, and Lee's Summit, MO locations.



Cochran is an established civil engineering, construction testing, architectural, and land surveying firm with 7 offices in Missouri. Cochran specializes in public and private projects including municipal, commercial, residential, transportation, water/wastewater, site development, retail, and planning. With a team of 100 professionals across multiple offices, Cochran brings unique knowledge and understanding to each client's project. The firm is guided by its core values of teamwork, excellence, quality, and trust, ensuring outstanding customer service and principal involvement in all project phases.

Life at Work: Our work culture is family-oriented! We offer a flexible schedule and casual environment because we believe in working hard to take care of business, but also in taking time to care for yourself and family. You will often find us cooking-out, flipping pancakes, or having breakfast or lunch delivered. We are very involved in local communities and believe in supporting events in the areas we live, work, and play!

Excellent benefits:

• Competitive Salary ($24-$39 per hour) commensurate with experience
• 100% company paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance for employee
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) Deductible Assistance
• Flexible Benefits Plan (FSA, Dependent Care)
• Paid time off including vacation, sick days, and 7 major holidays
• Flexible Schedule
• 401K with 4% Company Match
  
  

Requirements:

• Must have an understanding of Civil CADD-based drafting procedures.
• Produce drawings using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD), Civil 3D software
• Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction various projects
• Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, and structures.
• Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports.
• Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages, according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction, photography, or other duplicating methods.
• Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from Civil Engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts.
• Provide Engineers and Surveyors with drafting support.
  
  

Minimum Experience

• 1-year experience required
• 2-5 years civil or land surveying experience preferred
• Drafting/design and related course work
• Proficiency with Civil 3D, Microsoft Office
  
  

Desired Education/Certificate

• Two-year drafting degree minimum
  
  

Other Essential Requirements or Functions

• Good analytical and computer skills
• Candidates should be dependable, have a mature approach to performing assigned tasks efficiently.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Strong math competency
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Hard worker, team-oriented, and self-motivated
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering documents (prints, specifications, manuals, etc.)
• Ability to be covered by company auto insurance plan (e.g. Good Driving Record – No DUI's or suspensions within the last 5 years and no more than 2 traffic violations (with less than 3 pts. max on each violation) in the past 2 years) Must have valid driver's license
• Pre-employment drug screening and random drug screenings
  
  

Cochran is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other reason prohibited under Federal, State or local laws. EOE AA/M/F/D/V

Salary : $24 - $39