Draftsman- Civil Engineering

Calling all Draftsmen or Engineering Technicians with AutoCAD and experince with Civil Engineering environments

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Salary: $25 - $30 per hour

A bit about us:

We are a multi-disciplinary civil, environmental, and structural engineering firm serving public and private clients across Tennessee. The team provides end-to-end support-from feasibility and design through construction administration and inspection-and is pre-approved with TDOT, with experience across transportation and municipal projects. We also supports water/wastewater and low-pressure/grinder pump applications and is a proud distributor of Liberty Pumps.

Why join us?

Pay: Competitive and commensurate with experience; if advertising a range, FECS has indicated ~$25-$30/hour DOE as a reasonable target
Benefits: Typical small-firm benefits; final package to be confirmed directly with FECS.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed site/civil plan sets (site layout, dimensional control, grading, erosion & sediment control, utility plans, details, and profiles) in AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
• Prepare drainage and stormwater exhibits, basic takeoffs, and quantity tabulations; incorporate redlines and QA/QC comments promptly.
• Draft and organize water and sewer plans, including low-pressure/grinder pump layouts and standard details; coordinate with vendor cutsheets/specs (e.g., Liberty Pumps).
• Assemble permit packages and submittals (local site plan approvals, TDEC erosion & sediment control, and TDOT plan components/forms as directed).
• Support construction administration documentation (SKs, RFI responses, as-builts) from field notes and survey markups; maintain drawing standards and file hygiene.
• Perform occasional field visits for measurements, photo documentation, and as-built verification; interface professionally with clients, reviewers, and utility reps.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-5 years of drafting/technician experience in a civil engineering consulting environment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD (Civil 3D preferred): corridors, surfaces, alignments/profiles, grading tools, sheet sets, and plan/profile production.
• Working knowledge of site grading, drainage, utilities, and plan sheet organization; ability to read survey, geotechnical, and record drawings.
• Familiarity with stormwater/ESC concepts and typical municipal/TDEC submittals; exposure to TDOT plan formats a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and version control; ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a small-team setting.
• Valid driver's license and ability to perform light fieldwork (walk sites, take measurements, lift plan sets/equipment up to ~25 lbs).

Preferred/Bonus Skills

• Experience preparing water/wastewater plan sets (including grinder/low-pressure systems) and coordinating with vendor specifications (e.g., Liberty Pumps).
• Basic quantity takeoffs and Excel-based tabulations; familiarity with Bluebeam for markups and plan reviews.
• Tennessee municipal/utility standards and submittal workflows; exposure to TDOT digital deliverables.
• EIT (or intent to pursue) and/or relevant drafting certificate.

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