CADD Designer / Drafter - Bridge & Structures

BKF Engineers, Inc.; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

End of year bonus

Profit sharing

401k

Paid time off

9 holidays

Flexible schedules

Education reimbursement

Professional dues paid

Job summary

BKF Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Bridge & Structures CADD Designer / Drafter to develop clear, accurate bridge construction plans and related structural work for Caltrans and local agencies.

You will translate design concepts, sketches, and reviews into coordinated plan sets and 3D models, collaborating with bridge engineers and multidisciplinary teams. Applicants need an AS degree in drafting or related field and 5+ years of CADD experience, with proficiency in MicroStation, AutoCAD, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional CADD experience focusing on bridge or transportation structures.
• Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation and Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Experience with Caltrans or public agency standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and revise bridge and structural plans, elevations, and details for design and construction.
• Develop sheets from alignments, surveys, and base files with discipline models.
• Coordinate interfaces with roadway, drainage, utilities and geotechnical teams.
• Apply Caltrans and client CADD standards to organize files and deliverables.
• Create 3D bridge/structural models and model-based views and quantities.
• Review drawings for completeness and support revisions.

Skills

MicroStation

AutoCAD

OpenRoads Designer

Civil 3D

Bridge drafting

Education

AS degree in drafting/CADD/civil engineering tech

Tools

ProjectWise

BIM 360/Construction Cloud

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

BKF is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm providing civil engineering and surveying services across California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.

At BKF, you’ll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.

BKF is seeking a Bridge & Structures CADD Designer / Drafter to develop clear, accurate construction plans for bridges and other transportation, water, and land development structures. Working with bridge engineers and other disciplines, you will turn design concepts, calculations, sketches, and review comments into coordinated plan sets and, where appropriate, 3D models. Projects may include vehicular and pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, foundations, culverts, and related structural elements for Caltrans and local agency clients.

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.

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.
• Demonstrated 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.

Preferred qualifications

• Direct experience with Caltrans bridge or highway structure plan production, including applicable Caltrans CADD standards, standard plans and details, and PS&E delivery; experience with California cities or counties is also valuable.
• Proficiency in Bentley OpenBridge Modeler / OpenBridge Designer, Autodesk Revit, and/or other bridge information modeling (BrIM/BIM for Infrastructure, BIM4I) workflows, including model to sheet production and multidisciplinary model coordination.
• Ability to create compelling 3D renderings, visualizations, or animations for proposals, alternatives analysis, public presentations, or project coordination.
• Experience with ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Bluebeam Revu, and structured quality control workflows.

Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.

Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.

• The typical base salary range for this position is $71978.4 - $106048.8, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salary position paid biweekly.
• Competitive salaries, end of year bonuses, profit sharing, and 401k.
• Generous paid time off packages.
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• Flexible schedules.
• Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
• BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.

BKF Engineers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

BKF Engineers does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF Engineers, BKF Engineers reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter.

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