CAD Technician - Lansing

Location: Lansing, MI

Employment Type: Full-Time

Design the Future of Civil Infrastructure with Fishbeck

Are you a detail‑oriented drafting professional looking to grow your career in civil engineering? Join Fishbeck and support meaningful projects for universities, municipalities, land development clients, and private utility companies. This is an opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, develop your technical skills, and contribute to projects from concept through construction.

What You’ll Work On

• Prepare and support project layouts, manage project graphics, and coordinate printing, plotting, and distribution of design documents.
• Work closely with technical staff and clients across multiple Fishbeck offices to support consulting services for municipal, university, land development, and utility projects.
• Collaborate daily with multidisciplinary project teams in a dynamic, multi‑office environment.
• Participate in all phases of the design process—including early design, permitting, final design, and construction support.
• Assist in updating CAD standards, drafting details, and civil department graphics.
• Continue developing professional skills and stay current with future software upgrades.

• Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Technical coursework in AutoCAD or Civil 3D.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and ArcMap GIS for civil engineering projects.
• Familiarity with large‑format printers and plotting equipment.
• Knowledge of CAD standards and drafting procedures.
• Strong time‑management, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with municipal utilities, road design, stormwater systems, or university projects is preferred; Civil 3D grading experience is a plus.

Submit your application and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will personally follow up with you.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness reimbursement and activities
• Tuition and continuing education support
• Vacation and sick time, volunteer PTO, parental leave, and paid holidays
• 401(k), profit sharing, and stock options (we’re 100% employee‑owned!)
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• And more!

Fishbeck is one of the premier professional consulting firms in the nation, with 20 regional offices and more than 750 employees. Engineering, environmental sciences, architecture, and construction management are the cornerstones of our services and integrated project approach. Our team prides itself on reliability in design, strong client relationships, and creativity at every level.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.