Civil Drafter

Brief Description

The talented Architecture and Engineering department at Forest Lawn in Glendale is searching for a Civil Drafter 1. This role is responsible for providing CAD expertise in support of department projects, creating architectural and engineering designs, drawings, and other technical information for use in manufacturing, construction, and fabrication. This role will also create traditional designs from preliminary sketches, verifying that drawings meet required specifications, and creating technical documents and reports.

What You'll Be Doing

AutoCAD

• Sheet set-up, scaling, dimensioning, information layering, Xreference, sections, elevations, and drawing presentation.
• Draw execution.
• Scan drawings and documents.
• Use Excel, Power Point and 3-D rendering software.
• Successfully trouble-shoot most PC and plotter problems.

Drawing

• Under general supervision, identify and organize drawing sheets/ project sets.
• Determine drawing elements needed for each design, and produce required plans, sections, elevations, and details.
• Check drawings for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate drawings prepared by outside consultants and incorporate drawings into a complete project set. Assist with survey party as required.

Design

• Under general supervision, accurately prepare project drawings sets.
• Have knowledge of civil design, including grading plan composition and quantity take-off.
• Prepare sales maps, file maps, and process property reservations and releases.
• Prepare basic hydrology investigation and pipe sizing, SWPPP BMP application(s), legal description files and dedication maps; and/or basic architectural design including creating plans, profiles, sections, details, alternate design schemes, presentation drawings and inscriptions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team and independently when needed.
• Assist with layout of family specific memorials and inscriptions under general supervision.

Requirements

• Valid CA Driver’s License, including state required levels of active auto insurance is required.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2 years of AutoCAD technical school.
• 5 years of full-time AutoCAD and/or Revit/Civil3D work experience or equivalent.
• Proficient in general office software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of Procore software is beneficial, but not required.
• Able to shoot, download, assemble, organize, prepare, modify, and print digital photographs for project file reference or presentation.
• Basic core proficiency in 2D CAD and/or Revit skills such as sheet set-up, scaling, dimensioning, layering and x-refs w/ ability to translate designs and details provided by others into a coordinated drawing set.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Architectural Desktop, or Land Desktop.
• Basic core proficiency in 3D CAD skills including photorealistic rendering. Working knowledge of Sketchup, 3D Studio and Photoshop.
• Demonstrate a basic proficiency and understanding of construction document layout and detailing including plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules under general supervision.
• Have a basic ability to build physical models under general supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree (A.A.)

Competitive Benefits

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

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Drug Testing Policy

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

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Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Summary

Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren’t satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they’ve made a profound and positive difference in people’s lives.