Senior CADD Design Manager - Roads & Transit

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior CADD Design Manager in Markham to provide drawing leadership for transportation projects. The role involves managing CADD standards, mentoring staff, and ensuring effective communication with clients and team members. Candidates should have extensive experience in CADD and civil engineering technology, along with strong organizational and mentoring skills.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Well-being program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of CADD drafting/design experience in engineering consulting.
• Advanced knowledge in MicroStation and AutoCAD required.
• Familiar with Ontario Provincial Standard contracts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design and preparation of engineering drawings.
• Establish and prepare project-specific CADD standards.
• Train personnel on CADD standards and project collaboration software.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Mentoring

CADD Standards

Education

Civil Engineering Technology diploma

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

Job description

Senior CADD Design Manager - Roads & Transit - ( 250001ZW )

Description

The Stantec community unites more than 30,000 specialists working in over 200 locations. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to make transportation, infrastructure, and energy and resource projects happen. Our work—professional consulting in planning, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, and project management —begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.

We create the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Your Opportunity

Our Markham office is currently seeking a Senior CADD Design Manager – (Transportation) to join our team, to provide drawing leadership on various transportation projects. The individual will be responsible for setting up and maintaining drawings for multi-disciplinary assignments support our Roads and Transit teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Participating in the design and preparation of engineering drawings and displays

• Establish and Prepare project-specific CADD and drawing standards and setup guidelines for multi-disciplinary projects

• Establish drawing delivery and interface requirements in consultation with clients

• Setup, manage and maintain project collaboration software (E.g. ProjectWise)

• Communicate effectively in writing and speech with staff at all levels including outside consultants

• Train personnel on the usage of CADD standards and project collaboration software

• Provide ongoing support and direction for project CADD personnel

• Auditing and enforcement of project CADD standards

• Engineering calculations

• Organizing and maintaining a design and CADD digital file database for each project

• Creates and enforces CADD Standards on a project-by-project basis.

• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Advanced knowledge in MicroStation and AutoCAD is required

• Advanced knowledge of Inroads, Open Roads and Civil 3D

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) as well as good relationship building skills with respect to your interactions with team members, clients and contractors

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite including Word and Excel is required

• Effective organizational and time management skills in handling multiple projects, performing a variety of tasks, and meeting required deadlines while work independently

• Mentoring, coaching and training staff

• A strong work ethic with the desire to excel and to achieve

• Ability to provide direction and guidance to others.

• Familiar with Ontario Provincial Standard contracts and details

• A self-starter who can work unsupervised.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Education and Experience

• Civil Engineering Technology diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution or approved equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum 10 years of CADD drafting/design experience in an engineering consulting environment preferably Transportation related.

• Member with The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technologists and Technicians

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Markham

Organization : BC-1605 Transpt-CA Ontario GTA

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : May 21, 2025, 11:49:33 AM

Req ID: 250001ZW

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans