Designer/Lead Designer (CAD Technician)

Job Description

Overview

Supports environmental and multidisciplinary projects by creating technical drawings, managing geospatial data, and performing analysis using tools like AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS. Responsible for producing site plans, cross-sections, 3D surfaces, and visualizations using LIDAR and GIS datasets, while ensuring high-quality mapping and data outputs. Requires relevant drafting/GIS qualification with 2–5 years of experience, preferably in environmental or consulting environments.

Your role

• Work with and maintain various datasets, including provincially supplied GIS data and internally managed datasets (e.g., EQUIS database); some figures produced using AutoCAD Map 3D
• Support multi-disciplinary projects with data management, analysis, mapping, and GIS-related tasks
• Generate environmental assessment and remediation drawings (site/utility plans, cross sections, contour and presentation drawings) based on engineer inputs
• Create 3D visualizations, perform volume calculations, and conduct spatial analysis
• Support internal ArcGIS Online users by developing Survey123 forms, Collector maps, and interactive applications

About you

• Diploma or degree in GIS and/or AutoCAD; education in Environmental Science, Hydrogeology, Geography, or related disciplines is beneficial
• 5 to 10 years of experience in GIS
• Proficiency in some or all of the following: ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, Collector, Survey123, ArcGIS Pro, EQUIS, AutoCAD Map, Python, SQL Server, R, JavaScript
• Experience supporting or delivering environmental projects such as habitat mapping, monitoring, slope stability, air emissions, hydrological or hydrogeological analysis
• Experience creating 3D visualizations, volume calculations, and spatial analysis (preferred)
• Knowledge of field surveying techniques and GPS technology (asset)
• Familiarity with geo-spatial data sources in BC (asset)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary consulting environment

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.