Civil Designer I – Site & Grading

Oregon Ite; Reno, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DOWL is seeking an entry-level Civil Designer 1 to join our Reno team. This role supports engineers and senior designers in drafting, modeling, and preparing plan sets for site layout, grading, drainage, and utilities using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, eager to learn, and ready to grow technical design skills in a collaborative engineering environment. On-site work in Reno is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required (internship or relevant coursework in civil/site design preferred).
• EIT/EI within 6 months of hire.
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Site layout and grading.
• Utility plans and profiles.
• Street plans and profiles.
• Construction plans.
• Quantity takeoffs.
• Storm calculations.
• Construction details and notes.
• RFI and submittal review, construction observation and inspection, and record drawings.
• Erosion and sediment control plans.
• Developing and modifying drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Building and maintaining Civil 3D surfaces, alignments, profiles, and pipe networks.
• Support permit submittals and preparing technical exhibits.

Skills

MS Office basic

AutoCAD Civil 3D

HydroCAD

AutoTurn/Vehicle Tracking

Plan sheets & annotations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Site Design

EIT/EI within 6 months

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

HydroCAD

AutoTurn/Vehicle Tracking

Job description

DOWL is seeking an entry-level Civil Designer 1 to join our Reno team. This role supports engineers and senior designers in drafting, modeling, and preparing plan sets for site layout, grading, drainage, and utilities using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, eager to learn, and ready to grow technical design skills in a collaborative engineering environment. On-site work in Reno is required.