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Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future-ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

Your Opportunity

In this position as a CAD Technician, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a team of surveyors, engineers, and technical experts on multiple projects for a range of public and private sector clients. Under the supervision of a licensed engineer, you will perform CAD support for civil engineering and development projects to design wet utility improvements, grading, and drainage plans and exhibits. You will provide CAD support to assist in the preliminary design and development of site improvement drawings, cross sections, and sheet layouts and assist with the incorporation of these designs into of a wide variety of projects (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational, etc.).

We will provide you with the opportunity to work in a dynamic team setting to obtain applicable experience to enhance your design and CAD skills as you work under the supervision and mentorship of experienced professionals. The selected candidate will have demonstrated technical design competence, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills. This is an in-office position not suited to remote work. Typically, this position works in an open-concept office environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

- Perform technical tasks on projects under the supervision of the Project Manager or Project Engineer.

- Prepare CAD drawings on concurrent projects, including site plans, topographic base incorporation, plan and paper space layering, and red-line and comment digitization and updates, coordination of multidiscipline inputs and files from both internal and external team members, clients, and agencies.

- Prepare initial concept drawings, design iterations, entitlement, permitting, and construction plan sets under the direction of a licensed civil engineer and in conjunction with a community development team in project completion.

- Learn development and CAD standards, contribute to team meetings, design collaborations, project schedule estimations, and coordinate findings with others involved in projects.

- Perform other duties of a similar nature as assigned.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D required.

- Knowledge of CAD standards and relevant software programs including, MicroStation, Trimble Business Center, Microsoft Office, and related software a plus.

- Strong math skills, including algebra and trigonometry.

- Requires ability to work well in a team environment.

- Effective written and verbal communication skills.

- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Education and Experience

- Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field.

- Minimum of 2 year of experience in Civil 3D providing CAD support for civil engineering projects.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range:

• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA areas - Min Salary $ 65,400.00 - Max Salary $ 91,600.00

**Pay Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

**Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

**Primary Location:** United States | CA | Irvine

**Organization:** BC-2042 CommDev-US West

**Employee Status:** Regular

**Travel:** No

**Schedule:** Full time

**Job Posting:** 22/09/2025 08:09:05

**Req ID:** 1002252

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.