CAD Technician Jobs in Virginia

THE ROLE

You turn engineering designs into the layout data, as-builts, and models our field teams build from. You support MEB projects across water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, industrial facilities, fueling systems, and public building work. You work side by side with Survey crews, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and the BIM/VDC team so the work gets built accurately the first time.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• Field layout. Convert engineering drawings into field-ready layout point files and survey calculations from alignments, profiles, and utility designs. Verify design information before anything goes to the field.
• Civil 3D and CAD production. Build and maintain alignments, profiles, surfaces, and utility models in Civil 3D and AutoCAD. Produce construction drawings, plots, asset tables, and owner deliverables.
• As-builts and closeout. Develop accurate as-built and profile drawings from field survey data and assemble closeout deliverables in CAD, Excel, and PDF.
• Scan and drone data. Process laser scan and drone data into point clouds and surfaces for modeling and quantity calculations. Coordinate Civil 3D deliverables with Revit and Navisworks workflows.
• Quality. Check survey data and deliverables for accuracy before release, catch design discrepancies before they reach construction, and keep project files organized and version controlled.
• Coordination. Set priorities with Survey crews and project teams to keep construction moving.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3+ years of professional Civil CAD or survey drafting experience
• Proficient in Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD
• Experience creating field layout calculations and as-built drawings
• Able to read and interpret civil construction and utility plans
• Heavy civil or utility construction experience preferred: treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, industrial
• Laser scan or drone data processing a plus. Autodesk ReCap, Trimble RealWorks, Revit, or Navisworks a plus
• Detail oriented and disciplined about quality. Valid driver’s license

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Primarily office based, with regular work in Civil 3D and AutoCAD supporting field survey crews and project teams
• Occasional travel to active jobsites. Walk uneven terrain and wear required PPE
• Extended computer work. Occasionally lift and carry equipment up to 25 lbs

COMPENSATION

The anticipated starting salary for this position is $60,000 to $85,000 per year. This is the range we expect to pay someone starting in this position. Where an offer lands within it depends on the experience you bring, the certifications and technical skills that apply to this work, the scope you have carried before, and what we pay people already doing equivalent work here. The range reflects base pay and potential additional compensation, which may vary by candidate. It is a starting range, not a ceiling. People move up through it and past it as they grow with us.

WHY MEB

• Employee ownership. MEB is employee owned. Through our ESOP, the people who build the work own the business behind it.
• Benefits. MEB pays the medical and dental premiums for our employees. We also offer vision, disability, and life insurance, FSA and HSA options, a matching 401(k), tuition reimbursement, a health and wellness program, and paid time off.
• Room to grow. Career paths at MEB are defined, not improvised. You will know what the next step requires and who is responsible for helping you get there.
• Core values. Clients First, Safety Matters, and Family by Choice. You will see them on the jobsite, not just in the handbook.
• Who we are. Founded in 1982, MEB is a Virginia-based construction firm with more than 475 employees, headquartered in Chesapeake with a regional office in Richmond. We build resilient environments: projects that improve the communities we work in.
• What we build. Heavy civil is the core of what we do: our own crews and equipment self-perform water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, utility systems, and industrial facilities, scope most general contractors subcontract out. We also build schools, public libraries, recreation and sports centers, and civic facilities across Virginia.

MEB General Contractors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, military status, status as a victim of family abuse, or any other status protected by law.

MEB is proud to support those who have served. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

MEB participates in E-Verify and verifies the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Employment is contingent on a pre-employment drug screen and a motor vehicle record check (as required).