Digital Engineering Technology Specialist – CAD Platforms

WSP in the U.S.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Digital Engineering Technology Specialist to administer and improve AutoCAD, MicroStation, and related design environments for Power Delivery teams.

You will partner with CAD managers, IT, and project teams to streamline deployments, enforce standards, and automate repetitive tasks while supporting client requirements.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years supporting AutoCAD, MicroStation, or related design environments in engineering/utility contexts.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience administering CAD standards, profiles, workspaces, and configuration management.
• Experience collaborating with IT on deployment, packaging, and infrastructure support.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD configuration, profiles, templates, and standards management.
• Strong knowledge of MicroStation workspaces, worksets, configuration variables, seed files, levels, and standards.
• Scripting experience: PowerShell, Python, VBA, AutoLISP, Batch, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support AutoCAD profiles, templates, tool palettes, plot styles, and related configuration standards.
• Administer MicroStation workspaces, worksets, configuration variables, seed files, levels, and standards.
• Support integration of client-specific CAD standards and project requirements.
• Manage deployment, updates, and version control of CAD standards and workspace configurations.
• Promote consistency and compliance of engineering design environments.
• Develop automation tools and scripts to improve productivity and deployment processes.
• Create user documentation and knowledge articles for CAD users.
• Provide advanced support for AutoCAD, MicroStation, and related tools.
• Collaborate with IT on software deployment, performance, and integration challenges.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

PowerShell

Python

VBA

AutoLISP

C#

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ProjectWise

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Digital Engineering Technology Specialist to support, administer, and improve the design technology environment used by our Power Delivery teams. This role will focus on AutoCAD, MicroStation, and other engineering design applications that support power and energy infrastructure design work.

Job Description

We are seeking a Digital Engineering Technology Specialist to support, administer, and improve the design technology environment used by our Power Delivery teams. This role will focus on AutoCAD, MicroStation, and other engineering design applications that support power and energy infrastructure design work.

This Opportunity

This position is business-facing and engineering-focused. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering teams, CAD managers, project teams, and IT partners to maintain reliable design environments, improve user experience, support client and project standards, and reduce manual efforts through automation. This role will require strong collaboration with IT on software deployment, application performance, and other technology dependencies.

Your Impact

CAD Environment Administration

• Maintain and support AutoCAD profiles, templates, tool palettes, plot styles, and support files, and related configuration standards.
• Administer MicroStation workspaces, worksets, configuration variables, seed files, levels, and standards.
• Support integration of client-specific standards and project requirements.
• Manage deployment, updates, and version control of CAD standards and workspace configurations.
• Promote consistency and compliance of engineering design environments while respecting established project workspaces and business standards.

Engineering Design Application Support

• Support design technology tools used across Power Delivery, including Autodesk, Bentley, and utility design applications.
• Partner with engineering subject matter experts to understand discipline-specific workflows and improve configuration, deployment, and support practices.
• Help evaluate new tools, updates, and workflows before broader deployment.

Automation, Scripting, and Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain automation tools, scripts, and utilities to improve engineering productivity.
• Automate workspace deployment, profile configuration, standards distribution, and update processes.
• Create scripts for drawing management, data extraction, batch processing, file organization, reporting, and related design support activities.
• Improve existing automation solutions and identify opportunities for further optimization and reduce repetitive manual work.
• Document automation tools, reusable scripts, configuration logic, and support procedures.

User Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide advanced support for AutoCAD, MicroStation, and related design technology users.
• Troubleshoot profile corruption, workspace issues, configuration conflicts, application performance issues, compatibility problems, and deployment challenges.
• Investigate application performance and compatibility issues.
• Work with IT partners to resolve software installation, packaging, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Serve as a bridge between engineering users and IT by clearly translating business needs, technical issues, and design workflow impacts.
• Develop technical documentation, knowledge articles, quick-reference guides, and user support materials.

Standards Governance

• Collaborate with engineering, CAD management, project teams, IT, and business leaders to maintain practical and scalable standards.
• Lead or support testing and validation of software updates, workspace changes, and configuration improvements before production deployment.
• Support migration activities associated with application upgrades, client requirements and business acquisitions.

Who you are

Required Qualifications

• 5 – 10 years supporting AutoCAD, MicroStation, or related engineering design environments in an engineering, architecture, utility, infrastructure, or consulting organization.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering Technology, Design Technology or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience administering CAD standards, profiles, workspaces, and configuration management.
• Experience working with IT partners on software deployment, access, packaging, infrastructure, or application support.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD configuration, profile management, templates, support paths, plotting, tool palettes, and standards management.
• Strong knowledge of MicroStation workspaces, worksets, configuration variables, seed files, levels, and standards.
• Strong scripting experience in one or more of:
• PowerShell
• Python
• VBA
• AutoLISP
• Batch scripting
• C#
• Experience automating engineering workflows, standards deployment, configuration updates, or design support tasks.
• Familiarity with source control systems, software deployment methods, documentation practices, and structured change management.
• Strong collaboration across engineering, CAD, project delivery, IT, and business unit stakeholders.
• Problem solving and advanced troubleshooting
• Process automation and continuous improvement
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Documentation and knowledge management
• Attention to detail and respect for established standards, workflows, and project environments.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively across technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Autodesk and Bentley platforms, including AutoCAD, MicroStation, ProjectWise, and related design tools.
• Knowledge of software packaging and deployment tools.
• Understanding of engineering document management systems and cloud-based engineering platforms.
• Experience creating user documentation, training materials, support guides, or standards documentation.

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life
• retirement savings

focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.