Drafter/Designer
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, currently seeking a Drafter for their Saint Louis, MO office. The role involves providing technical design and CADD support on projects, producing designs and specifications for various infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Takes part in providing local technical design and CADD support on projects to produce designs and specifications to be used for planning, transportation, infrastructure, and technical services business lines
- Tasks may include generating CADD designs on various assigned aspects of projects of basic to moderate scale and/or complexity
- Generates accurate and concise design phase deliverables including reports, technical memoranda, design manuals, plans and profiles, models, sections, details, specifications, and material lists
- Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, accuracy, and functionality
- Under direct supervision, use 3D computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to assist with basic design details and prepare drawings which require a high degree of precision
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Skills
- High school Diploma
- 0-2 years of experience
- Candidate must have strong experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D, 2018 or newer
- Willing and able to self-check own work for completeness and accuracy
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Associate's degree
- Experience with creating alignments, profiles, surfaces and pipe networks in AutoCAD Civil 3D, 2018 or newer
- Working knowledge of survey coordinate systems
- Experience interpreting surveys
- Experience with MicroStation
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Background in mathematics
Benefits
- Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation (or other personal time)
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
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