BIM/CAD Designer - Bridge Services

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Ibrido; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid work option

Remote up to 40%

Descrizione del lavoro

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a CAD Designer to join our Bridge Services Team across Texas offices, including Austin, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, or San Antonio.

You will develop plans and construction documents for bridges and related structures using MicroStation and Bentley tools, collaborate with engineers, EITs, and CAD professionals, and produce accurate plan sheets and 3D bridge models with OBM or similar software.

Competenze

• 5+ years of CAD drafting and design experience on transportation projects.
• Experience preparing structural plans for bridges and related structures using MicroStation.
• Familiarity with DOT or local agency CAD environments and Bentley applications.

Mansioni

• Develop plans and construction documents for bridges and related structures in collaboration with engineers and CAD professionals.
• Prepare detailed bridge plan sheets with high accuracy and minimal revisions.
• Develop and maintain 3D bridge models using OBM or similar software.
• Assemble, organize, and maintain plan sets for submittals.

Conoscenze

CAD drafting

Bridge design

MicroStation

OpenRoads/OpenBridge

Formazione

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Strumenti

OpenRoads Designer

OpenBridge Designer / OBM

ProjectWise

Descrizione del lavoro

Freese and Nichols is currently seeking a CAD Designer to join our Bridge Services Team in one of our Texas offices, including Austin, Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, or San Antonio.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop plans and construction documents for bridge, retaining walls, and other transportation-related structures in collaboration with engineers, EITs, and other CAD professionals using MicroStation and related design software.
• Prepare detailed bridge plan sheets with a high level of accuracy and minimal revisions while working independently under the guidance of supervisors and engineers.
• Develop and maintain 3D bridge models using OpenBridge Modeler (OBM) or similar software.
• Assemble, organize, and maintain plan sets for project submittals and deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CAD drafting and design experience on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience preparing structural plans for bridges, retaining walls, and other transportation structures using MicroStation.
• Experience working in state DOT or local agency CAD environments, preferably as a ProjectWise power user or CAD production lead, including familiarity with client-specific CAD standards, ProjectWise workflows, managed workspaces/worksets, reference file management, sheet organization, plotting, and Bentley applications such as MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, and/or OpenBridge Designer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (such as CADD, Drafting & Design Technology, General Engineering, or Design and Construction Technology) or equivalent related experience.
• Strong proficiency with OpenRoads Designer (ORD), OpenBridge Modeler (OBM), and/or OpenBridge Designer (OBD), including the ability to independently develop and modify bridge models and production deliverables, display and manipulate plans, profiles, cross sections, and other geometric elements, work efficiently within a Bentley design environment.
• Basic understanding of structural and architectural principles related to transportation infrastructure.
• Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more. Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work. Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.