Job Description

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a dependable and highly motivated Staff CAD Designer to join us in one of our Pacific Northwest locations. This position would serve the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with a focus on water resource projects. The candidate will provide AutoCad drafting support to the engineering team throughout the analysis, design, and production of river, floodplain, and wetland restoration projects. The ideal candidate will possess a strong attention to detail and knowledge base for developing professional design plan sets and AutoCAD drafting tasks.

Please visit our website at for more information about the firm’s professional services and workplace culture.

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants.

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• Act as lead drafting technician for all company projects involving AutoCAD.
• Develop Civil 3D plan set packages.
• Assist engineers in design drafting and deliverables.
• Modify existing plans as needed.
• Contribute to the completion of construction documents, generate revisions and corrections from redlined documents.
• Create content and design details for staff.
• Maintain support documents.

• Two (2) years of experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D. Education with direct, applied classwork in AutoCAD can be substituted for job experience.
• Technical drafting in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Produce various data output for analysis including profiles and cross sections.
• Work with large data sets such as lidar and imagery.
• Experience with surface model development and analysis.
• Self-motivated individual who can work well independently but also as part of a team.
• Excellent oral communication and technical drafting skills.
• Excellent data management skills.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, and preparing, editing, and formatting documents and spreadsheets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on stream or ecological restoration projects
• Experience working with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists

We  are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #AlwaysLearning , we #NeverSettle , and we #GiveBack . We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Purpose: Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms. 

If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the online application process due to a disability, please email  accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a response. 

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Whitefish, MT -based position can expect an hourly pay rate of $26.75 - $34.78/Hr. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive  Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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