CAD Designer

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

529 Plans

Travel Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Supplemental Life Insurance

Bonus & Stipend

Discount Programs

Job summary

Dewberry has an opportunity for a Water/Wastewater CAD Designer to join our Water/Wastewater Group in the Denver, CO office. This role emphasizes design and plan set preparation for civil and wastewater facilities projects, including grading, pipe networks, alignments, sections, and redline drafting for concepts and final designs.

You will collaborate with Civil Engineers and project managers to translate design concepts into detailed drawings, develop grading plans and DTMs, and produce

Qualifications

• Three years of experience as a CADD designer with AutoCAD Civil3D.
• Civil and wastewater emphasis preferred.
• HS diploma or AA in drafting/design preferred.
• Experience with Civil 3D to create surfaces, alignments and profiles.

Responsibilities

• Translate design concepts into 3D surfaces, alignments, corridors and pipe networks.
• Develop grading plans and digital terrain models (DTMs) for site drainage and erosion control.
• Prepare construction drawings for water, sewer, stormwater and site civil design.
• Process survey data and integrate GIS/record drawings into project models.
• Collaborate with Civil Engineers to ensure QA/QC standards.
• Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D and Office tools; review redlines with engineers.

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D

3D design

Pipe networks

Grading/DTMs

GIS data

Office proficiency

Bluebeam Revu

Education

HS diploma

AA in Drafting/Design

Drafting/Design coursework

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Autodesk Forma

Bluebeam Revu

GIS files

Job description

CAD Designer

Job Description

Dewberry has an opportunity for a Water/Wastewater CAD Designer to join our Water/Wastewater Group in our Denver, CO office. This individual will participate with the Civil Design team working with engineers, project managers, and other professionals.

This position emphasizes design and plan set preparation for civil and wastewater facilities projects. Work activities may include grading, pipe networks, alignments, profiles, sections, and redline drafting for conceptual, preliminary, and final design drawings.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500+ professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the foreground of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry's premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
• 529 College Savings Plans
• Travel Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

• Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

• In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates closely with Civil Engineers to translate design concepts into detailed 3D surfaces, alignments, corridors, and complex pipe/pressure networks for water, sewer, stormwater, and open channel infrastructure and site civil design.
• Coordinated with Civil Engineers to develop proposed grading plans and digital terrain models (DTMs) to ensure optimal site functionality, drainage (including open channel and drop structure design), and erosion control.
• Prepare comprehensive construction drawings sets, including plans, profiles, cross-sections, erosion control, and technical details for water, sewer, stormwater, and open channel infrastructure and site civil design.
• Process survey data and incorporate GIS or record drawings into active project models.
• Works closely with Civil Engineer.
• Software: AutoCAD Civil 3D (Surfaces, Pipe Networks, & Grading tools)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Familiarity with GIS files
• Autodesk Forma a plus
• Experience with Bluebeam Revu for digital markups
• Strong ability to interpret engineering redlines and maintain high QA/QC standards.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• A minimum of Three (3) years of experience as a CADD designer (AutoCAD Civil3D)
• Civil and wastewater emphasis is preferred.
• HS diploma, A.A. Degree in Drafting, Design, or related field preferred
• Experience and demonstrated ability with current versions of AutoCAD and using the Civil 3D package to create surfaces, alignments, and profiles.
• High attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills and desire to work in a team environment.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

This posting is anticipated to close on September 18th 2026.

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $29-$34hr ($60,000-70,000 annually). Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.