Civil CAD Specialist

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience or a combination of education and relevant experience. 
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess strong technical expertise in both Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and database management with emphasis on civil drafting and knowledge. This entails a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Autodesk products, showcasing a proficient command of AutoCAD Map 3D, Mapguide, and Raster Design.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of typical underground utility locating equipment, encompassing single-frequency devices, metal detectors, and current toners.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD programming languages, specifically LISP and VBA.
• Must be customer oriented with the ability to lead a team and work effectively with management, staff, and clients.
• Basic computer literacy is required, including proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and email communication.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are crucial, enabling effective interaction with a diverse range of individuals such as construction workers, engineers, and project managers.
• Physical capabilities include the ability to lift objects weighing up to 30 lbs. and readiness to work at construction sites in hardhat areas.
• Possess a general understanding of construction drawing sets, utility maps, and road maps, with the ability to interpret them effectively.

Certifications and Licenses:

• Must possess and maintain a valid California Non-commercial Class C Driver’s License

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a California Non-commercial Class C Driver’s License.
• Constantly stand/walk utilizing an aerobic capacity for walking 5 miles a day
• Frequently twist/bend/stoop/squat.
• Occasionally sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, grasp lightly/fine manipulation and carry objects that weigh 21-40 pounds.
• Occasionally lift/carry/push/pull
• Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, grasp forcefully.

Working Conditions:

• Occasionally work evenings and weekends.
• May perform work outside in variable weather conditions.
• May be exposed to high voltage electricity, radiation or electromagnetic fields, noise >80db, allergens/ biohazards/ chemicals/ asbestos.
• May be required to work in confined spaces and at heights greater than 10 feet.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The expected pay range for this position is $39.90 to $50.48 per hour.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Why Stanford is for You

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The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.