[Hiring] AutoCAD Technician @Mariani Landscape

Role Description

The AutoCAD Technician will work closely with our Designers, Project Managers, and Construction teams to produce high-quality technical drawings throughout the design and construction process. The ideal candidate is highly proficient in AutoCAD, has strong attention to detail, understands construction documentation, and takes pride in producing drawings that are both visually clear and technically accurate.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain detailed AutoCAD drawings for residential landscape projects.
• Develop construction documentation including:
  • Site plans
  • Layout plans
  • Grading and drainage plans
  • Planting plans
  • Lighting plans
  • Demolition plans
  • Construction details
• Translate design concepts and hand sketches into accurate CAD drawings.
• Prepare detailed plans for:
  • Pools
  • Spas
  • Terraces
  • Walls
  • Outdoor kitchens
  • Fireplaces
  • Water features
  • Planting areas
  • Other landscape elements
• Incorporate information from surveys, architectural plans, engineering drawings, and consultant documents.
• Coordinate drawings across multiple disciplines and identify potential conflicts or inconsistencies.
• Maintain drawing standards, layers, blocks, templates, dimensions, annotations, and file organization.
• Assist Designers with revisions throughout the design process.
• Prepare construction documents suitable for permitting, pricing, and field installation.
• Make revisions based on team feedback.
• Review drawings for accuracy and completeness before they are issued, sending back to Designers for final approval.
• Maintain organized project files and ensure current drawing sets are properly documented.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional AutoCAD experience.
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and a demonstrated ability to produce detailed technical drawings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and fluent in English.
• Strong understanding of drafting standards, dimensions, scales, layers, and construction documentation.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, landscape, survey, and engineering drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Requirements

• Experience in producing landscape architecture, architecture, civil engineering, or construction documents (preferred).
• Familiarity with grading and drainage plans (preferred).
• Experience with pools, masonry, retaining walls, site structures, or outdoor living environments (preferred).
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Land F/X, or other design/drafting software (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) program
• Collaborative studio environment
• Opportunity to work on high-end residential landscape projects
• Career growth within a growing design-build organization