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Three Point Solutions

Product Design Engineer

Ottumwa, IA · On-site

$40 - $43/hr

... (CAD-based) • Product testing & validation (V&V) • Troubleshooting production/design issues • Engineering documentation & reporting • Cross-functional coordination • Process and product ...

Stanley Consultants

Civil CADD Designer

Des Moines, IA · On-site

Contribute to enhancing CAD workflows and tools, identifying opportunities for efficiency and quality improvements. * Stay current with the latest OpenRoads software and design trends, implementing ...

FTHR

Design Engineer

Cresco, IA · On-site

Create detailed 3D models and manufacturing drawings using CAD software * Collaborate with manufacturing teams to optimize designs for fabrication, welding, and assembly * Evaluate materials (e.g ...

Sukup Manufacturing Co.

Tool & Die

Sheffield, IA · On-site

$25 - $31.50/hr

The Machinist will be responsible for reading sketches, blueprints and CAD specifications, setting up and operating machines and tools, computing sizes and dimensions of tools and dies, and testing ...

Align Technology, Inc.

Partnering with CAD Designers, Support Teams, and Invisalign Providers , you will provide clinical insights, case evaluations, and communication support to ensure treatment plans align with Align ...

Soap Creek Resources

Design/Project Lead

Hampton, IA · On-site

$60K - $80K/yr

Create detailed shop drawings for construction and fabrication using CAD tools * Coordinate with suppliers, engineers, and internal teams to support project execution * Serve as a technical point of ...

Soap Creek Resources

Design/Project Lead

Hampton, IA · On-site

$60K - $80K/yr

Create detailed shop drawings for construction and fabrication using CAD tools * Coordinate with suppliers, engineers, and internal teams to support project execution * Serve as a technical point of ...

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What is the difference between Computer Aided Design Apprentice vs CAD Technician?

AspectComputer Aided Design ApprenticeCAD Technician
CredentialsTypically enrolled in or recently completed relevant training or certification programsOften holds a diploma or associate degree in CAD, drafting, or related fields
Work EnvironmentEntry-level, supervised training environment, often in educational or internship settingsProfessional office setting, working on real projects under supervision or independently
Industry UsageUsed as a training role to develop skills for future CAD careersEstablished role in architecture, engineering, and manufacturing firms

The main difference between a Computer Aided Design Apprentice and a CAD Technician is experience and responsibility. Apprentices are in training, gaining foundational skills, while CAD Technicians are experienced professionals working on actual projects. Apprentices often work under supervision, whereas CAD Technicians operate more independently, contributing directly to project deliverables.

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Senior CAD Technician-Transportation

Senior CAD Technician-Transportation

HNTB

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

HNTB rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 21 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

What We're Looking For

Join our Central States offices and be integral to the growth of our transportation design practice. We are seeking a team-oriented transportation designer/technician with experience in KDOT, MoDOT, KTA, and/or local municipal transportation and roadway design, as well as proficiency in CAD design software. While the primary focus will be on local and statewide highway transportation projects, the candidate will have the opportunity to support other disciplines and projects through our Central States Offices and firmwide transportation practice. Join our 110+ years of experience and be a part of why HNTB is consistently a top design firm in surveys by Engineering News-Record.
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to everyone. For over a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity is a moderately supervised position at a proficient level in a team environment, where primary responsibilities include preparing drawings with CADD, assisting with other aspects of plan preparation, such as gathering information, processing survey data, and creating exhibits for use in meetings. The focus of responsibilities will generally be related to roadways and transportation projects.

What You'll Do:

  • Responsible for verifying the accuracy of drawings, compatibility of work across disciplines and for checking detail and quantity calculations. Calculates design data, prepares layouts, detailed specifications, estimates, reports, etc.
  • Assists in preparing engineering studies and evaluations involved in the development of projects from initial concept to the design stage, with the assistance from the project engineer/architect.
  • Attends project and pre-construction meetings and provides input to ensure proper policies, procedures, and specifications are followed.
  • Responsible for resolving technical design problems that may include performing field investigation or inspections, detailed design work and data.
  • Performs general administrative assistance by maintaining complex project plans. May develop documentation, prepare project management report and monitors accomplishments as related to targeted goals.
  • Makes recommendations regarding process improvement for project delivery at the office level.
  • Calculates quantities and performs engineering related computations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field and 6 years of relevant experience, or
  • Associate of Science in Drafting or Technical School or related and 8 years of relevant experience, or
  • In lieu education, 10 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

  • Ability to interpret and work from design sketches to produce an intended drawing or detail with some supervision

  • Familiarity with transportation terminology

  • Ability to express your ideas and questions clearly with the design team

  • Proficiency with, or ability to quickly become proficient in Bentley Microstation software (OpenRoads and Inroads).

  • Openness to applying skills to new and different processes

What We Prefer:

  • Good time management skills

  • Good communication skills

  • 2 years' experience with transportation/roadway projects

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.#ET #Highways #LI-ET1

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Locations:

Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway), St. Louis, MO

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

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At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1914

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