Civil Designer

Altar Group; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Hybrid schedule with remote days

Job summary

Altar Group seeks an experienced Civil Designer to take commercial site projects from base file to 65 percent plans using CAD standards, under an engineer or EIT supervision. The candidate should have 5+ years of civil site or land development design experience and strong Civil 3D skills.

We offer a hybrid work schedule, employee health insurance, a 401(k) with company match, and time off. This is a role focused on design execution rather than production drafting, with collaboration across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil site or land development design experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Civil 3D including surfaces, feature lines, grading objects, and pipe networks.
• Experience taking commercial pad sites through permitting.
• Understanding grading, drainage, detention, and utility design principles.
• Houston-area experience preferred; familiarity with Texas municipal requirements.
• Ability to work within established CAD standards and maintain organized sheets.
• Judgment to flag issues with solutions; no degree required.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage project base files using company CAD standards and templates.
• Develop site, grading, paving, utility, and drainage plans through 65 percent with minimal direction.
• Model finished grade in Civil 3D using surfaces, feature lines, and grading objects.
• Lay out and design storm, sanitary, and water networks including structures and profiles.
• Implement grading, utility and stormwater design as directed by the project engineer or EIT.
• Incorporate redlines and reviewer comments accurately.
• Coordinate with engineers, PMs, and surveyors to keep projects on schedule.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Civil Designer to join our team, with 5 or more years of experience in civil site or land development design.
This is a designer role, not a production drafting role. You will take commercial site projects from base file to 65 percent plans using our CAD standards, with an engineer or EIT directing drainage and stormwater design.

Requirements

Your Role on Our Team:

• Build and manage project base files utilizing Altar Group CAD standards and templates
• Develop site, grading, paving, utility, and drainage plans through 65 percent with minimal direction.
• Model finished grade in Civil 3D using surfaces, feature lines, and grading objects
• Lay out and design storm, sanitary, and water pipe networks, including structures, rims, inverts, and profiles
• Implement grading, utility and stormwater design as directed by the project engineer or EIT
• Incorporate redlines and review comments independently and accurately
• Identify design conflicts, constructability issues, and likely reviewer comments before plans leave the office
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, and surveyors to keep projects moving on schedule

What We Are Looking For:

• 5 or more years of civil site or land development design experience
• Advanced proficiency in Civil 3D, including surfaces, feature lines, grading objects, and pipe networks
• Experience taking commercial pad sites (retail, quick service restaurant, automotive service, convenience) through permitting
• Working understanding of grading, drainage, detention, and utility design principles
• Familiarity with Texas municipal and county review requirements; Houston-area experience preferred
• Ability to work within an established CAD standard and keep a sheet set organized and consistent
• Judgment to recognize when something does not look right and bring it forward with a solution
• No degree required. Demonstrated site design experience matters more to us than credentials

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a defined path for growth
• We protect a 40-hour work week
• Employer-paid health insurance for employee and spouse
• 3 percent 401(k) match plus a 2 percent profit-sharing contribution
• Three weeks paid time off
• Hybrid schedule with up to three remote days per week once established in the role

About the Company

Altar Group uses architecture and engineering as a means of fulfilling our primary mission which is to display God’s love by serving the needs of others with an emphasis on loving the widows and orphans in our community. Altar Group partners with local non-profits and gives portions of our proceeds to help the most vulnerable in our community. If you find joy in serving others, we’d be honored to consider you for this role.