Overview As part of a design team, the CAD Designer will be responsible for the preparation of construction drawings for projects, including but not limited to, infrastructure planning and design, stormwater design and permitting, pavement evaluations and design, site and facilities design, commercial site development layouts, utility system design, and related services. Duties also include preparation of project specifications and assembling permit submittals (City, County, and State). ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (may include but are not limited to): + Support the engineering team with CAD knowledge. + Develop CAD drawings for assigned department. + Create plans independently and under direction from senior staff. + Technical development of contract plans and marketing exhibits. + Maintain project drawing files. + Create maps, graphs, charts, overlays, base drawings, details and sketches. + Complete red line mark-ups and address design comments related to the site layout and details. + Organize and prepare a variety of complex layouts and drawings from written or verbal specifications or from rough or detailed sketches. + Follow CAD standards for the project established by the client, firm, and industry. + Recommend standards and symbols to meet specialized needs of a particular project, or to facilitate or improve CAD productivity. + Maintain current knowledge of design and drafting procedures in specialty field. + Use basic quantity and geometry calculations in creation of drawings. + Perform mathematical calculations and quantity takeoffs. + Nights and weekends are generally not required but may occasionally be necessary with little or no advanced notice. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS + High School Diploma or equivalent. + Minimum three years of experience in civil engineering drafting and design. Airport, transportation, or land development experience, desired. + Proficiency with AutoCAD. + Proficiency with Civil 3D. + Proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND SKILLS + Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and clients. + Ability to organize work, set priorities, pay attention to detail, and follow-up on assignments with minimal supervision. + Ability to maintain confidentially and protect privileged client information and documents appropriately. + Ability to work calmly and effectively in a high volume office environment under pressure of heavy deadlines. + Knowledge of correct English usage including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary. LICENSURE + Valid drivers’ license and maintenance of satisfactory driving record. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position. ENVIRONMENT Work usually takes place in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office setting. Site visits may occasionally take place in an outdoor environment. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. TOOL/PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS As dictated by client site protocol, candidate will be required to utilize proper personal protective equipment including but not limited to gloves, sleeves, leather protectors, hard hats, safety vests, safety glasses and shields, hearing protection, safety shoes, covers, helmets/hoods, and any additional tools required for the task at hand. DISCLAIMER This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job. Management reserves the right to make adjustments and/or assign or reassign any portion of this job description at any time with or without notice. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AVCON, INC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AVCON complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. AVCON expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of AVCON’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Please CLICK HERE (https://avconinc.com/careers/) and scroll down to our Benefits section to learn more about the potential Benefits you may be eligible to receive with this position. Founded in 1988, AVCON, INC. (AVCON) serves the aviation, facilities, transportation, and development industries and employs over 120 professionals with expertise in all aspects of aviation planning and design; civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing engineering; fire protection design; utilities coordination and design; traffic planning and highway design; and a full array of design and construction support services. AVCON has built its reputation on delivering innovative and practical engineering solutions to clients, blending economic, sustainable, and technological elements into each project. Whether working on a building facility, roadway, or airfield, AVCON offers high-level technical expertise based on more than three decades of hands-on experience—ensuring the job is done right the first time. AVCON prides itself on partnering with clients in Transforming Today’s Ideas into Tomorrow’s Reality. NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that AVCON does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, AVCON will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, AVCON explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of AVCON. Job LocationsUS-FL-Destin / Fort Walton Beach ID 1733 # of Openings 1 Category Designers/Technicians