Lead CAD Manager: Civil 3D, SUE & Utilities

WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a CAD Manager to lead a team of CAD technicians in AutoCAD Civil 3D for SUE and utility mapping projects across multiple offices, including Minnetonka.

You will assign workload, mentor staff, and ensure QA/QC of deliverables, while developing workflows and automated tools. Key qualifications include 5 years CAD drafting experience, 3 years in leadership, and strong AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, and ArcGIS skills.

Qualifications

• 5 years of CAD drafting experience on SUE, utility mapping, and survey for DOT, land development, renewable energy, and public utility projects.
• 3 years leading, supervising, or managing a team of CAD technicians.
• Proven ability to delegate work, manage team workload, and hold staff accountable to deadlines and quality.
• Experience training, teaching, and mentoring CAD staff of varying experience levels.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including surfaces, alignments, profiles, data shortcuts, and styles and templates.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of CAD technicians, including assigning, delegating, and prioritizing work across multiple projects to meet deadlines and budgets
• Train, teach, and mentor CAD technicians on Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, ArcGIS, CAD standards, and SUE deliverable requirements
• Develop and deliver training programs, onboarding plans, and reference materials for new and existing CAD staff
• Provide regular feedback, set performance goals, and participate in performance reviews, hiring, and staffing decisions
• Forecast team workload and resource needs, and coordinate staffing with project managers and department leadership
• Oversee QA/QC of drawings and deliverables produced by the CAD team before submittal
• Own and maintain company CAD standards, Civil 3D templates, styles, and workflows, and ensure they are consistently applied across deliverables
• Lead development of AutoCAD automation tools (dynamic blocks, LISP routines, scripts, Dynamo for Civil 3D) to improve production speed and consistency
• Preparing CAD drawings, exhibits, and deliverables in AutoCAD Civil 3D for SUE and utility mapping for DOT, land development, renewable energy, and public utility projects
• Preparing SUE deliverables for Quality Levels A–D (ASCE 38), including composite utility files, utility and topographic mapping, plan sheets, and test hole reports
• Processing raw field data through Trimble Business Center and Civil 3D, including utility locating and survey data, point groups, surfaces, alignments, and pipe and pressure networks
• Managing utility data in ArcGIS and exchanging data between GIS and CAD deliverables
• Performing utility records research and interpreting as-builts, utility plans, and right-of-way documents
• Coordinate with project managers, field crews, engineers, and other office staff on project needs, schedules, and technical issues
• Lead by example and foster a collaborative, accountable team culture

Skills

Team leadership

CAD drafting

Training & mentoring

Project coordination

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

ArcGIS

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a CAD Manager to lead a team of CAD technicians in AutoCAD Civil 3D for SUE and utility mapping projects across multiple offices, including Minnetonka.

You will assign workload, mentor staff, and ensure QA/QC of deliverables, while developing workflows and automated tools. Key qualifications include 5 years CAD drafting experience, 3 years in leadership, and strong AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, and ArcGIS skills.