Summary
Working undergeneral supervision,theCAD Technicianis responsible for the maintenance andaccuracyofCADand CAD related documents, theEngineeringDocument Management (EDM)systemand otherrepositories.Thispositionprovides CAD supportfor all departments.
ReportingRelationships
Reportsto:Manager,CAD/GIS Services
Trains:UsersandmaintainersoftheCAD system
RepresentativeDuties
Performstaskstocreate, editorverifyCADdrawingsandrelated data.
Interpretsconstructionand maintenancework fromdocumentation or verbaldirectionto accurately updatethe CADrepository inatimelymanner. Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto performing or verifying dataentry,and/orediting, attributing,anddeveloping datasets.
Performs taskstocreateorupdateCADdrawingsfromnotes,sketches,drawings, datafiles,GPS, or verbaldirection.
VerifiesdatafollowingdepartmentQualityAssurance/QualityControl(QA/QC) procedures toensure the creation and maintenance ofaccurate data including relationships.
Createsreportsorextracts datausingreportingtoolsorpre-definedqueries.
Workswithuserstoensure CADrepositoryworkflowisfollowed.
Download,convert,anduploadCAD data available frominternalorexternalsources. Catalog,inventory,andconsolidateCADdata,includingmetadatacreationto departmentstandards.
Ensurestheplotterandscannerareoperational byperforming basicmaintenanceandloading paperorink/pearls.Reportstechnical difficulties andsupplyneeds to theDepartmentManager.
AssiststheCADSpecialistwithtestingCADsoftwareenhancements,upgrades,and configurations.
Providesresourceestimations,periodicstatusrepo11s,andwrite-upsofCADactivities.
May assistinperformingGrade9GISduties.
Performsotherrelateddutiesandprojects asassigned.
Relationships
Internal
Manager,CAD/GISServices: Reportsto,seeksdirectionfrom,provides assistance and feedback to, and exchanges information with.
CAD/GISpersonnel:Receives direction from,works and exchangesinformation with, provides assistance and feedback to.
All other personnel:Provides information and assistance to,worksandexchanges informationwith,provides assistanceandfeedback to.
External
Consultants:Withconcurrence from theDepartment Manager, providesassistance to, exchanges information with, andsends/receives work requeststo/from representatives fromexternal firms.
Other utilities and agencies:With concurrence from the DepartmentManager,provideassistance to andexchanges information with.
Plotter andSoftwareVendors:Correspondswithto resolveproblemsandgain assistance.
Education
A high school diplomaor equivalent pluscompletion of twenty (20)total college semester credit hours in CAD, GIS/geomatics, remote sensing, photogrammetry, computer science, natural science,surveying technology, engineering, urban planning, cartography, geography, or related field are required. Minimumofnine (9) credit hours is requiredin CAD. Degree or CAD Certification preferred.
Experience
Four (4)yearsofworkexperiencewhereCADisamajorresponsibilityisrequired.
Education/ExperienceSubstitution
Additional workexperience whereCADisamajorresponsibilityabovethe required four(4) years may besubstituted forthe required education; likewise, additional education in CADmay be substituted for up to two (2) years required work experience.For these purposes, one (1) year of experience is equivalent to six (6) college semester credit hours of education.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Musthavetheability to proficientlyandindependently operateCADsoftware packagesto perform the representative duties.
Must havetheabilitytolearn ordo basicGISediting.SomeGISexperience or education preferred.
Must bedetailandaccuracyoriented.
Must havestrongmathematicalskills.
Shouldhavean understandingofelectrical/civildrafting disciplines,drawingstandards, associated symbology,electricutility engineering and design concepts.
Abilitytotranslatephysical fieldplantworkdocumentationtoupdateCADdataanddisplays.
Knowledge ofandabilitytofollowQA/QCprocedures.
KnowledgeofAutoLISPand/ormacrolanguagesrelated toCADisdesired.
Abilitytoimportandexportdatatovariousformats.
Abilitytounderstandland-basedcoordinatesystems.
Mustexhibit excellentEnglishverbalandwrittencommunication skills.Skilled inwriting instructions, documentation and reports.
Performscanner/plotter/printeroperationandmaintenance.
Abilitytoworkinateam environment.
Must beabletoworkwithMicrosoftOffice products.
WorkingConditions
Work will be performed inastandard officeenvironmentwith regularlyscheduled workinghours.May require liftingofup to30pounds onoccasion.Occasionaltravel mayberequired.Overtime may berequired.
