Land Development Designer

Kimley-Horn; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Student loan match

Tuition reimbursement

Family benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking an Experienced CAD Operator to join our Land Development team in Towson, Maryland. You will design and produce plan sets for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential projects, and implement AutoCAD drafting standards.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of relevant experience, advanced CAD skills with Autodesk or Bentley products, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associates degree preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Autodesk or Bentley products.
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, good communication, team player, self-starter.
• Strong work ethic, interpersonal communication/writing skills, and desire to learn.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce sets of plans for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential Land Development projects.
• Implement and manage AutoCAD drafting and plan preparation standards.
• Develop technical drawings and plans using CAD software.
• Quality check drawings and plans of substantial complexity; perform calculations as needed.
• Work with minimal supervision on day-to-day tasks.
• Apply engineering principles and suggest design changes.
• Maintain drawing database and coordinate schedules to ensure quality control.
• Possibly supervise and train CAD staff.
• Familiarize with Kimley-Horn’s practices, procedures, and standards.

Skills

CAD drafting

AutoCAD

Detail oriented

Team player

Self-starter

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Bentley MicroStation

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn is looking for an Experienced CAD Operator to join our Land Development team in Towson, Maryland (MD)

Responsibilities

• This individual will primarily be responsible for: designing and producing sets of plans for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential Land Development projects; and implementing and managing AutoCAD drafting and plan preparation standards
• This person will develop technical drawings and plans using CAD software
• The person in this position will make and quality check drawings and plans of substantial complexity and may perform some multifaceted calculations
• Requires minimal supervision to perform day to day tasks
• Has knowledge of engineering principles and suggests design changes
• Maintains drawing database
• May supervise and train CAD staff
• Coordinates work activities to maintain schedules and ensure quality control
• Develop familiarity with Kimley-Horn’s practices, procedures, and standards

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (Associates degree preferred)
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Autodesk or Bentley products
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, good communication, team player, self-starter
• Strong work ethic, interpersonal communication/writing skills and desire to learn
• Ability to work independently and with a team

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.