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CAD Engineering Technician

Woolpert, Inc.

Charlotte, NCJob$51–64K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$51–64K/yr
Location
Charlotte, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

Woolpert is hiring a CAD Engineering Technician for its Site Civil Team. The role develops site layout, grading, and concept plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D, and includes due diligence assessments, roadway pavement evaluations, and coordination with project management teams. Occasional field work, frequent local travel, and overnight travel may be needed. The position requires an associate degree, technical certification, or four years of related experience, and does not offer visa sponsorship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D, nice to haveHydrology, nice to haveStormwater Management, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveWorkflow Prioritization, nice to haveCommunication, nice to havePresentation, nice to haveConstruction Drawing Interpretation, nice to haveGeometry and Trigonometry, nice to haveMathematical Calculations, nice to have

Qualifications

Associate Degree or Technical Certification or Four Years Related Experience, requiredValid Driver's License, requiredClean Driving Record, requiredMental and Physical Capability, requiredWork Authorization in Job Country, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

At Woolpert, you’ll do work that matters.

As a leading global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm, we help clients solve complex challenges that shape communities, strengthen critical infrastructure, advance technology, and improve the world around us. Here, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, tackle meaningful projects, and build a career defined by growth, opportunity, and impact.

Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring an CAD Engineering Technician to join our dynamic Site Civil Team.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located. #LI-SN1

What You Will Do as a CAD Engineering Technician at Woolpert:

  • Design and create site layout plans in alignment with client requirements and Woolpert standards.

  • Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D to develop concept plans, grading plans, and site designs.

  • Work with project management teams to identify impediments and develop/implement solutions to overcome obstacles.

  • Perform site due diligence assessments and compile data and reports.

  • Perform roadway pavement evaluations and compile reports.

  • Perform occasional field work, frequent local travel, and overnight travel, as needed.

What You Will Bring:

  • Must have an Associates degree or technical certification from a technical school or four (4) years related experience.

  • Experience in Autodesk Civil 3D.

  • Valid Driver’s License – Clean driving record.

  • Strong interest and working knowledge in hydrology and stormwater management.

  • Proven ability to multi-task, appropriately prioritize workflow, and complete tasks.

  • Must be mentally and physically capable of performing all essential duties required of the position.

  • Must have above average verbal and written communication skills for both internal and external relationships.

  • Must be able to effectively communicate and present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

  • Must be able to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.

  • Must be able to read, write and interpret reports, business correspondence and procedural documentation.

  • Must be able to apply mathematical concepts of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

  • Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations (fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions) and apply to practical situations.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

  • Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).

  • Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.

  • Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.

  • Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.

  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.

  • Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range $51,100—$63,900 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,506 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$51–64K/yr
  • US median$100–140K/yr476 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $58K, is 53% below the US median midpoint ($123K) — in the lowest quarter of Civil Engineering salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 34 open Civil Engineering jobs in North Carolina and 1,506 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (777 postings).
Education
739 of the 1,506 open Civil Engineering jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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