Remote CAD Designer - AutoCAD Civil 3D for Landfills

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); Remote; USD 53,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. seeks a Designer (AutoCAD Civil 3D) to support landfill and civil/geotechnical projects in the San Diego, Costa Mesa, or Los Angeles area. Hybrid or fully remote work arrangements may be considered.

The role focuses on creating design layouts, grading plans, alignments, and sections for landfill cells, remediation, stormwater, and other infrastructure. The candidate will draft, edit, and finalize plans to Geosyntec drafting standards, mentor CAD technicians, and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Drafting and 5+ years experience in a professional civil engineering setting.
• Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Certified Professional within last 3 years (preferred).
• Experience with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, 3D surfaces, earthwork volumes for landfills and large civil projects.
• Experience using land or aerial surveying data.
• Proficiency with Windows applications and Excel; ability to read redline drawings.
• Strong knowledge of Civil 3D annotation styles, surfaces, alignments, corridors, and volume calculations.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and finalize design plans and details according to drafting standards.
• Visualize civil/geotechnical concepts and translate into design drawings.
• Manage drawing sets from creation to modification with quality control.
• Mentor CAD technicians and review work products for accuracy.
• Collaborate to improve CAD standards and efficiencies across the company.
• Coordinate with CA D practitioners to ensure design integrity.

Skills

Grading plans

Cross-sections

Alignments

Profiles

3D surfaces

Earthwork volumes

Landfills design

Read redline drawings

Strong communication

Stormwater design

GIS software

Revit interoperability

Education

Associate's degree in Drafting

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

AutoCAD Map3D

ESRI ArcMap

Job description

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. seeks a Designer (AutoCAD Civil 3D) to support landfill and civil/geotechnical projects in the San Diego, Costa Mesa, or Los Angeles area. Hybrid or fully remote work arrangements may be considered.

The role focuses on creating design layouts, grading plans, alignments, and sections for landfill cells, remediation, stormwater, and other infrastructure. The candidate will draft, edit, and finalize plans to Geosyntec drafting standards, mentor CAD technicians, and