Principal Designer C/S

Zachry Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group, in the Houston Briarpark office, seeks a Principal Civil 3D Designer to produce civil drawings and 3D models for grading, drainage, paving and roads using Autodesk Civil 3D.

You will lead end-to-end civil design packages from FEED through IFC, develop templates and standards, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure design integrity and compliance with project specs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of Civil Design experience.
• Strong proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D (ACP preferred).
• Knowledge of Alignments, Profiles, Profiles, Assemblies, Corridors, Automatic labels, Section Views, and Sections.

Responsibilities

• Perform and prepare civil designs and modifications of industrial structures and systems for one or multiple assigned projects.
• Generate complete sets of civil design drawings from FEED through Issued for Construction (IFC) stages.
• Develop detailed Civil 3D models incorporating subassemblies, corridors, and feature lines to support accurate design visualization and analysis.
• Create multiple grading surfaces based on corridors and feature lines to achieve high-precision volume material takeoffs.
• Design, implement, and manage AutoCAD Civil 3D templates, code sets, and standards tailored to client specifications and project needs.
• Lead the end-to-end development of comprehensive civil design packages, ensuring alignment with project scope, technical standards, and client requirements.
• Create and integrate detailed 3D design models and engineering drawings across all project phases, coordinating inputs from multidisciplinary teams to maintain design integrity.
• Perform rigorous quality checks on 3D models and drawings to verify accuracy, completeness, and full compliance with applicable civil design criteria, codes, and specifications.
• Generate precise grading, drainage, paving, and roadway designs using Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3D, adhering to established civil engineering standards and project-specific requirements.
• Optimize design workflows and modeling techniques to accelerate production timelines, maintain schedule adherence, and support efficient project delivery.

Skills

Civil design expertise

Education

Associate degree or Drafting Certificate preferred

High School Diploma

Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D preferred

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

MicroStation

OpenRoads

GeoPak

Job description

Job Description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is seeking a Principal Civil 3D Designer to drive engineering excellence in our Houston Briarpark office. The ideal candidate will produce engineering drawings and 3D design models of grading, drainage, paving, and roads utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D. This is a great opportunity to get involved with challenging and interesting design projects for various industrial clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform and prepare civil designs and modifications of industrial structures and systems for one or multiple assigned projects.
• Generate complete sets of civil design drawings from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through Issued for Construction (IFC) stages.
• Develop detailed Civil 3D models incorporating subassemblies, corridors, and feature lines to support accurate design visualization and analysis.
• Create multiple grading surfaces based on corridors and feature lines to achieve high-precision volume material takeoffs.
• Design, implement, and manage AutoCAD Civil 3D templates, code sets, and standards tailored to client specifications and project needs.
• Lead the end-to-end development of comprehensive civil design packages, ensuring alignment with project scope, technical standards, and client requirements.
• Create and integrate detailed 3D design models and engineering drawings across all project phases, coordinating inputs from multidisciplinary teams to maintain design integrity.
• Perform rigorous quality checks on 3D models and drawings to verify accuracy, completeness, and full compliance with applicable civil design criteria, codes, and specifications.
• Generate precise grading, drainage, paving, and roadway designs using Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3D, adhering to established civil engineering standards and project-specific requirements.
• Optimize design workflows and modeling techniques to accelerate production timelines, maintain schedule adherence, and support efficient project delivery.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, (associate’s degree or 2 years of course work in drafting techniques and/or Drafting Certificate is preferred).
• Minimum 15 years of Civil Design experience.
• High level of proficiency Autodesk Civil 3D required. (MicroStation, OpenRoads, and GeoPak, are desirable).
• Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Civil 3D preferred.
• 10+ years of experience creating Alignments, Profile Views, Profiles, Assemblies, Corridors, Automatic labels, Section Views, and Sections.