CAD Innovation Specialist

ADC Engineering, Inc; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ADC Engineering, Inc. in Charleston, SC seeks a CAD Innovation Specialist to advance Civil 3D standards, templates, and workflows across our Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture teams.

This hands-on role will serve as ADC’s primary resource for Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and related software, driving standardization and productivity. You will collaborate with engineers, project managers, designers, landscape architects, and leadership to improve consistency, quality, and efficiency across ADC’s

Qualifications

• Approximately 10+ years of civil engineering design and plan-production experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of civil design workflows including grading, drainage, utilities, roadway design, surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, and plan production.
• Experience developing or administering CAD standards, templates, styles, and standardized workflows.
• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical support to Civil 3D users.
• Ability to evaluate existing processes and develop practical, user-friendly improvements.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple offices and experience levels.
• Experience with CAD customization, scripting, or workflow automation is a plus.
• Experience with additional Autodesk platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and implement Civil 3D and AutoCAD standards, templates, styles, and workflows.
• Promote consistent CAD practices, file organization, plan production, and data management across offices.
• Serve as subject matter expert for Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and related civil design software.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to engineers, PMs, and designers.
• Develop tools, scripts, plugins, and automated workflows to increase efficiency.
• Expand CAD detail library, design resources, and internal knowledge base.
• Lead or assist with software implementations, upgrades, and onboarding.
• Create Civil 3D training materials and deliver sessions and workshops.
• Assist with technical plan reviews focused on CAD standards and constructability.
• Stay informed about Autodesk products and evolving technologies.

Skills

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

CAD standards

Training & mentoring

Workflow automation

Data management

Education

Professional Engineer licensure (beneficial)

B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Civil 3D certification (preferred)

Tools

Scripting (VBA/Python)

Civil 3D customization

Plug-ins development

Job description

ADC Engineering is seeking a CAD Innovation Specialist to support and advance the technology, standards, and workflows used by our Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture teams. This position will serve as ADC’s primary resource for Civil 3D standards, technical training, workflow improvement, and CAD-related innovation across our three offices.

The ideal candidate combines extensive civil design experience with advanced Civil 3D knowledge and a passion for helping others work more efficiently. This is a hands-on position that will collaborate closely with civil engineers, project managers, designers, landscape architects and company leadership to improve consistency, quality, and productivity throughout ADC.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and implement companywide Civil 3D and AutoCAD standards, templates, styles, and workflows.
• Promote consistent CAD practices, file organization, plan production, and data management across ADC’s offices and civil teams.
• Serve as ADC’s subject matter expert for Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and related civil engineering design software.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to engineers, project managers, and designers.
• Develop practical tools, scripts, plugins, and automated workflows that improve efficiency and reduce repetitive work.
• Identify opportunities to streamline civil design and plan-production processes.
• Manage and expand ADC’s CAD detail library, design resources, technical standards, and internal knowledge base.
• Lead or assist with software implementation, upgrades, configuration, testing, and employee onboarding.
• Develop and deliver Civil 3D training through manuals, videos, workshops, Lunch & Learns, and one-on-one instruction.
• Create and maintain engineering calculation tools, spreadsheets, checklists, and other technical resources.
• Assist with technical plan reviews focused on CAD standards, quality, consistency, coordination, and constructability.
• Work with civil leadership to evaluate emerging technologies, artificial intelligence tools, and other opportunities to improve ADC’s design and production processes.
• Coordinate with ADC’s IT support providers when software deployment, licensing, hardware, or system-related assistance is needed.
• Stay informed about changes to Autodesk products and other technologies affecting the civil engineering industry.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 or more years of civil engineering design and plan-production experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of civil design workflows, including grading, drainage, utilities, roadway design, surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, and plan production.
• Experience developing or administering CAD standards, templates, styles, and standardized workflows.
• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical support to Civil 3D users.
• Ability to evaluate existing processes and develop practical, user-friendly improvements.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with employees across multiple offices and experience levels.
• Experience with Civil 3D customization, scripting, programming, or workflow automation is preferred.
• Experience with additional Autodesk platforms and related civil engineering applications is a plus.
• Professional Engineer licensure is beneficial but not required.