Freelance Computer Aided Design Designer Jobs in Riverside, CA

BKF is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm providing civil engineering and surveying services across California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.

At BKF, you’ll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.

We're seeking a motivated and detail-oriented CAD Technician to support our Land Development team in preparing civil engineering drawings and construction documents. This position will work closely with engineers and senior CAD staff to develop AutoCAD and Civil 3D skills while assisting with production drafting, plan preparation, document management, and engineering support tasks.

The ideal candidate is organized, eager to learn, enjoys working with technology, and has the ability to quickly develop proficiency in drafting software and engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing and modifying AutoCAD and Civil 3D drawings for land development projects.
• Develop base maps, utility exhibits, grading plans, improvement plans, and other engineering drawings under the direction of project engineers.
• Translate engineer markups and redlines into accurate construction documents.
• Assemble drawing packages, exhibits, and PDF plan sets using Bluebeam or similar software.
• Support engineering staff with document organization, file management, and drawing revisions.
• Maintain drawing standards, layer organization, annotation, and sheet consistency.
• Coordinate with engineers to ensure drawings are accurate, complete, and meet BKF drafting standards.
• Learn Civil 3D workflows, drafting standards, and engineering design principles through on-the-job training.
• Assist with improving drafting efficiency, templates, and production workflows as experience develops.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree, bachelor's degree, technical certificate, or equivalent amount of professional experience is a must.
• 0-3 years of drafting experience with CAD Drafting, preferably civil/infrastructure drawings.
• Strong computer proficiency and the ability to quickly learn new software.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and willingness to learn.

Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.

Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Previous drafting, CAD, GIS, engineering, architecture, surveying, or construction-related experience.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam or other PDF markup software.
• Experience working with engineering drawings or construction documents.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and document management software.

Benefits

• The typical hourly rate for this position is $25.00 - $33.00 per hour, depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is an hourly position paid biweekly.
• Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
• Generous paid time off packages.
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• Flexible schedules.
• Education reimbursement, paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
• BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.

BKF provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

BKF does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF, BKF reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are at the recruiter's risk.