Bridge & Structures CADD Designer (3D Modeling)

Bkf-Engineers-1; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End of year bonuses

Profit sharing

401k

Generous paid time off

9 paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Education reimbursement

Professional dues

Job summary

BKF Engineers is seeking a Bridge & Structures CADD Designer/Drafter to develop clear construction plans for bridges and related structures. You will turn design concepts into coordinated plan sets and 3D models, collaborating with bridge engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a degree in drafting/CADD or related field and 5+ years of CADD experience, with proficiency in Bentley MicroStation and AutoCAD, plus OpenRoads/Civil 3D. Travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Associate of Science degree or higher in drafting, CADD, civil engineering technology, or a closely related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional CADD experience, including substantial production of bridge or other transportation structural plans.
• Proficiency in both Bentley MicroStation and Autodesk AutoCAD; experience working within transportation design environments such as OpenRoads Designer and/or Civil 3D.
• Working knowledge of bridge plan conventions and steel and concrete structural detailing; ability to interpret engineering sketches, roadway geometry, survey information, and technical review comments.
• Experience producing coordinated plan sets to client or public agency standards, with strong attention to drawing quality and deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and ability to work closely with licensed engineers and multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and revise bridge and structural plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules for preliminary design, PS&E, and construction support. Detail structural steel, reinforced and prestressed concrete, foundations, bearings, joints, barriers, and retaining structures under the direction of engineers.
• Develop sheet sets from roadway alignments, profiles, survey and utility base files, geotechnical information, engineer markups, and discipline models. Coordinate interfaces with roadway, drainage, utilities, traffic, geotechnical, and right of way teams.
• Apply client and agency CADD standards, including Caltrans standards when applicable, to file organization, references, levels/layers, annotation, sheet layout, naming, and deliverables.
• Check drawings for completeness, consistency, dimensions, references, and constructability; incorporate review comments and support quantity takeoffs and plan revisions.
• Create or contribute to 3D bridge and structural models when project delivery calls for them; help generate model based views, sections, quantities, and presentation graphics.
• Maintain organized project files and coordinate drawing production, milestones, and quality reviews with engineers and other CADD staff. Support less experienced drafters as appropriate.

Job description

BKF Engineers is seeking a Bridge & Structures CADD Designer/Drafter to develop clear construction plans for bridges and related structures. You will turn design concepts into coordinated plan sets and 3D models, collaborating with bridge engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a degree in drafting/CADD or related field and 5+ years of CADD experience, with proficiency in Bentley MicroStation and AutoCAD, plus OpenRoads/Civil 3D. Travel to sites may be required.