Cad Technician

  • Actalent
  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Full Time

Jumpstart Your Engineering Career as a CAD Technician!

Are you ready to turn your classroom skills into real-world impact? We're looking for a motivatedCAD Technicianto join our team and help bring engineering projects to life! This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who's passionate about design, detail-oriented, and excited to grow in the civil engineering world.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Keeping projects on track and sharing progress updates with the team
  • Teaming up with engineers and project managers to create and revise engineering plans
  • Drafting detailed drawings using CADD software (from sketches or verbal instructions)
  • Performing quantity calculations and making sure everything lines up
  • Following standard drawing procedures and keeping things organized

What You Bring to the Table:

  • Experience with design software (bonus points for OpenRoads!)
  • Strong communication skills-you're clear, concise, and collaborative
  • A background in civil engineering or a related field
  • Ideally 3-5 years of experience, but we're open to newer grads with the right mindset

Where You'll Work: This role is onsite in either Urbandale or Cedar Rapids, with most of your time spent in the office and occasional field visits to see your work in action.

Why You'll Love It Here:

  • Clear path for growth into senior and leadership roles
  • Opportunities to earn certifications and expand your skill set
  • A supportive team that values your ideas and contributions

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and start building something great, we'd love to hear from you!

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cedar Rapids,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 20, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email ... for other accommodation options.

Job ID: 480676954
Originally Posted on: 6/10/2025

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