Bridge & Structures CADD Designer — Hybrid Work & 3D Modeling

BKF Engineers, Inc.

Riverside (CA)

On-site

USD 72,000 - 106,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Bonuses

Profit sharing

401k

Generous paid time off

9 paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Education reimbursement

Job summary

BKF Engineers is seeking a Bridge & Structures CADD Designer / Drafter to develop clear construction plans for bridges and related structures. You will work with engineers to turn concepts into coordinated plan sets and 3D models for Caltrans and local agencies.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in CADD, proficiency in Bentley MicroStation and AutoCAD, and experience in transportation design. This is a full-time on-site role with competitive compensation and benefits.

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 transportation structural plans.
Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation and Autodesk AutoCAD; experience with OpenRoads Designer and Civil3D.
Knowledge of bridge plan conventions and steel and concrete 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 deadlines.

Responsibilities

Prepare and revise bridge and structural plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules for preliminary design, PS&E, and construction support.
Develop sheet sets from roadway alignments, survey 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.