Lead OpenRoads Designer, Water & Wastewater

STV; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 84,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare

Dependent Care

Transit and Parking where applicable

Disability insurance

Life Insurance and Accidental Death &D

Retirement Plans

Job summary

STV, a national engineering and construction management firm, seeks an OpenRoads Designer (ORD) Specialist for its Water Group. This role provides leadership and mentorship in water-wastewater design across STV offices nationwide.

Responsibilities include leading 3D OpenRoads utility models, coordinating with teams, and delivering CAD outputs per defined protocols. Mentoring junior designers and solving complex ORD issues are key.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of AEC industry experience with a strong focus on Microstation/ORD utility relocation design.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to participate in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to solve problems and carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously under aggressive timelines.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and coordination of 3D utility models in OpenRoads, including complex vertical geometry, utility crossings, and conflict resolution with roadway and drainage elements.
• Collaborate with technical and design teams to develop, implement, and maintain company-wide BIM standards, procedures, and protocols.
• Interface directly with clients and STV engineers to define CAD deliverables, ensuring projects are executed as per agreed-upon CAD protocols.
• Establish and maintain model-driven plan and profile sheets using OpenRoads drawing and sheet models, ensuring consistency throughout design revisions.
• Mentor and provide technical oversight to junior designers and EITs in ORD workflows and standards.
• Troubleshoot complex OpenRoads modeling and sheet production issues, providing solutions that balance software capability, standards compliance, and project schedules.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Microstation/ORD

OpenRoads

Autodesk Civil 3D

Revit

Job description

STV, a national engineering and construction management firm, seeks an OpenRoads Designer (ORD) Specialist for its Water Group. This role provides leadership and mentorship in water-wastewater design across STV offices nationwide.

Responsibilities include leading 3D OpenRoads utility models, coordinating with teams, and delivering CAD outputs per defined protocols. Mentoring junior designers and solving complex ORD issues are key.