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Garver Engineering
CAD Technician
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A CAD Designer or Drafter uses computer software to convert engineering or architectural designs into technical drawings and plans.
$54,921 / year median in South Carolina
-1% projected decline
Job Description
CAD Technician Garver Engineering United States, South Carolina, Greenville Aug 25, 2026 Careers
CAD Technician
Greenville, South Carolina
As part of the Water team in Greenville, theCAD (Civil 3D) Technicianwill be responsible for developing civil engineering designs in support of various water / wastewater projects for Garver's Water Business Line as well as other site/civil related projects. Diversity in high-volume custom projects will allow this designer the opportunity to be hands-on with detailed design, collaborate with teams of designers and engineers and produce high-quality work in a rapidly growing business line. The Civil Technician will provide civil engineering technical and design support as required for a variety of projects related primarily to developing civil engineering designs and drawings for water and wastewater treatment plant projects. Other projects may include pump stations, lift stations, tanks, vaults, and other ancillary structures associated with water and sewer infrastructure projects as well as other civil engineering related projects. Typical designs will include facility layouts, grading using Civil3D tools, paving and drainage plans and demolition plans. In addition, the designer will be tasked with modeling, layout and profiling of significant yard piping networks and plans specifically within water and wastewater treatment facilities using gravity and pressure networks with Civil 3D. Other tasks may include other site/civil related design work as assigned. The civil technician will be responsible for coordination with other support discipline activities, other designers and engineers, quantity estimating, and quality assurance and control. Responsibilities may include but not limited to: Coordination of survey services
Developing detailed plans and details
Quality program compliance: ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization.
Civil standards and tools development, procurement, and training Candidates must have the ability to perform the following routine functions: Accurately complete drawings based on markups and detailed direction
Organizing drawing structures and files based on company standards
Adhering to layering standards, line types, line widths, and plot styles
Generating plan and profile drawings complete with station numbering
Utilizing gravity and pressure pipe networks
Developing cross sections, Calculating volume and plan quantities
Reading and taking information from as-built drawings to develop existing condition models
Generating coordinates, boundary information, and survey information
Being consistent in design procedures across a variety of projects, producing record drawings