Lead CAD / Mapping Pipeline Specialist - Energy

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AECOM is currently seeking a Lead CAD Mapping Specialist to support the Energy division, new construction and design team in Houston Texas.

Job Description:

• Uses CADD Civil 3D with engineering input and standards to design pipelines and plan and profile drawings
• Communicate project specific pipeline design issues with engineering team
• Take direction from engineering team and project managers on required design changes
• Imports Survey data and surfaces to build design basefiles
• Tracks project design changes  
• Performs complex CADD assignments and coordinates CADD drawing production in support of the manager
• Decisions made with general understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines
• Understands the implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments
• Leads less experienced drafters, showing them how to complete more complex tasks and showing them how the design changes impact individual drawings that need updating
• Assists in drawing production as needed to meet project deadlines

Minimum Requirements:

 BA/BS in Engineering Design or Drafting and 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years of pipeline design (plan and profile design) in Civil3D-
• 8 years pipeline horizontal direction drill design-
• 8 years of IFB/IFC pipeline alignment sheet plan and profile drawing creation-5+ years of pipeline typical drawings and permit drawing creation-
• 8 years working with civil survey data for pipeline design- Layer management and editing symbology
  - Creating map templates and sheet frames
  - Familiarity with data shortcuts
  - Creating and editing surfaces and surface profiles
  - Reading survey points and point groups
  - Working with offset alignments
  - Creating KMZs and exporting shapefiles
  - Handling XREFs and large basefiles
• Previous experience utilizing Blue Sky Lightning Alignment Sheet Cutter Software.
• Knowledge of Arcmap GIS Mapping and Analysis Software.
• Previous experience leading and/or mentoring less experienced mappers.

Relocation is not available for this position

Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position

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