Description
WSP is seeking an Early Career Assistant Technician, Design Support to join their Baton Rouge, LA office.
As an Assistant Technician, Design Support, you will provide technical design and CADD support on projects to produce designs and specifications for planning, transportation, infrastructure, and technical services business lines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with collecting, compiling, and analysing data from physical work sites, surveys, structural concepts, blueprints, and technical drawings.
- Use 3D computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to assist with basic design details and prepare drawings requiring high precision.
- Provide basic technical design assistance, ensuring proper illustration, fit, form, and function using geometric dimensioning and tolerance calculations.
- Verify calculations, design changes, and interpret contract plans and specifications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and engineers to execute project work.
- Ensure plans adhere to city code, state, and federal regulations.
- Prepare multiple design versions for review by engineers.
Requirements:
- High school diploma.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant post-education experience in a discipline with prior drafting and design support experience.
- Familiarity with drafting and design support principles, practices, processes, methods, and techniques.
- Excellent research and evaluation skills with an analytical mindset.
- Capable interpersonal and communication skills.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate's degree in a closely related discipline.
- Essential professional licensure/certification.
Additional Information:
- Relocation is not available for this role.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.