Land Development Designer (Employee-Owned)

LJA, Inc. / LJA Services, Inc.; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off (PTO)

Paid holidays and office closure

Comprehensive health, dental, and pet/

Mental health support

Tuition reimbursement and in-house L&D

Referral bonuses

Community volunteer days

Professional development opportunities

Internal mobility

Fun culture

Job summary

LJA, Inc. is seeking a Designer for Land Development to support engineering projects through CAD drafting and design analysis. You will apply engineering fundamentals to investigate data and provide project setup and design support for the project team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with office, field, and behind-the-scenes teams, offering hands-on experience and exposure to a broad client base within a 100% employee-owned firm culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school or technical school training with CAD courses or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of extensive drafting and engineering technician experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D for civil design site/land development.
• Effective communication skills both oral and written.
• Interpersonal skills with coworkers and public agency officials.
• Flexibility to changes in work assignments on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Determine design criteria, drawing sequence, and presentation; size components and refine sketches with quantities and equipment specs.
• Identify construction details and set up project coordinate systems with Surveying Department.
• Understand typical survey components required on the plan set.
• Calculate quantities and material take-offs.
• Determine slopes and grades for pavement, considering topography.
• Maintain design project folders and documentation.
• Other assigned duties as required.

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Drafting

Engineering techniques

Communication

Education

High school or technical school with CAD courses

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

LJA, Inc. is seeking a Designer for Land Development to support engineering projects through CAD drafting and design analysis. You will apply engineering fundamentals to investigate data and provide project setup and design support for the project team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with office, field, and behind-the-scenes teams, offering hands-on experience and exposure to a broad client base within a 100% employee-owned firm culture.