BIM Modeler (Civil 3D) — Water Infrastructure Expert

CDM Smith; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 63,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith’s Water Services Group seeks an experienced Building Information Modeler to support site development and water infrastructure projects. The role demands independent development and delivery of Civil 3D models and construction plan sets across multiple disciplines.

You will work in a fast-paced, delivery-driven environment with limited modeling resources, coordinating with engineers, designers, surveyors, and other teams to ensure constructability and design intent are preserved.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with vocational technical training in basic CADD drafting technology and intelligent modeling.
• 9 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage Civil 3D models from conceptual layouts through IFC-level models.
• Establish and refine horizontal alignments and vertical profiles; sample lines, section views, cross-sections.
• Perform earthwork determinations and volume analyses using modeled surfaces.
• Develop quantities and calculations derived from models, ensuring consistency with design intent.
• Coordinate models with engineers, designers, surveyors, and other disciplines to preserve constructability and intent.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Civil 3D modeling

CADD drafting

Intelligent modeling

Education

High School diploma with vocational CADD training and intelligent modeling

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

CDM Smith’s Water Services Group seeks an experienced Building Information Modeler to support site development and water infrastructure projects. The role demands independent development and delivery of Civil 3D models and construction plan sets across multiple disciplines.

You will work in a fast-paced, delivery-driven environment with limited modeling resources, coordinating with engineers, designers, surveyors, and other teams to ensure constructability and design intent are preserved.