Transportation CAD Drafter/Technician

Company Description

KPFF has been an industry leader in Civil and Structural Engineering for over 60 years, working with public agencies, architects, developers, and contractors. Be sure to check out our website to learn more about us and the sort of projects we work on:  www.kpff.com.

Job Description

You will work within a fun and dynamic team and will have the opportunity to engage on projects from the beginning planning stages through construction documents and support the project during design and construction. This rewarding career opportunity provides you the chance to create, manage, update and maintain drawings for a variety of projects including active multi-modal roadways and trails to new and improved transit systems, to fish passage projects and stormwater quality treatment systems, to the vital utility infrastructure that keeps our communities healthy, sustainable and thriving. We want team members that are excited and interested in making a difference in the world and the communities we live and work in, are effective communicators, and enjoy working on a team.

Our option for a hybrid work from home/office environment provides the best of both worlds. Our welcoming office offers collaboration space where you can brainstorm with your team and mentors, an individual workspace where you can dive deep into your design, and large kitchens where you can escape for some lively lunchtime conversation. We will work with you to establish a schedule that allows for home/office balance that addresses your individual and your team’s scheduling needs. Use your KPFF subsidized ORCA pass to have light rail deliver you directly to our building, which is directly over the Westlake Station, or for a sustainable Metro bus commute to our downtown office from your home or one of the many Sounder Stations. To incorporate some exercise into your commute, join the many cyclists in our office and take advantage of bicycle storage and lockers on each floor.

Responsibilities and Duties

With the supervision of a senior CAD technician, project engineer, and/or project manager, you will:

• Research jurisdictional codes and manuals to determine drafting and CAD requirements.
• Create project drawings and exhibit deliverables 
• Apply established company, jurisdiction, and/or project CAD standards 
• Maintain organization of project files 
• Prepare and edit plans, profiles, sections, and details from rough sketches, redline mark-ups, and verbal instruction from team members 
• Be responsible for presentation and overall drawing appearance and clarity
• Coordinate with engineers and team members 
• Compile, plot …