Roadway CADD Designer: OpenRoads & MicroStation Expert

ATCS; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

ATCS is seeking a CADD Designer to join the Transportation Design team at our Herndon, VA headquarters. The designer will produce accurate roadway drawings, plans, profiles, and details using MicroStation/OpenRoads, supporting licensed P.E.s and ensuring compliance with standards.

Minimum 2 years of CADD drafting in civil/roadway design is required, with proficiency in MicroStation/OpenRoads and ProjectWise Explorer.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in CADD Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of CADD drafting experience in civil/roadway engineering design.
• Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation / OpenRoads Designer / ProjectWise Explorer.
• Familiarity with AASHTO Green Book, MUTCD, state DOT standards.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, survey data, and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare roadway plan and profile sheets, typical sections, intersection layouts, cross-sections, superelevation diagrams, and detail sheets using MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer.
• Develop horizontal and vertical alignment geometry, grading plans, and earthwork calculations from engineer-supplied design data.
• Draft plan sets in compliance with AASHTO, FHWA, and applicable state/local DOT design standards, drawing standards, and sheet formats.
• Generate corridor models, surfaces, and alignments in OpenRoads as directed by project engineers.
• Produce signing and pavement marking plans, construction staging/traffic control plans, and erosion control drawings.
• Coordinate with surveyors, utility companies, and subconsultants to incorporate survey data, utility conflicts, and right-of-way information into plan sets.
• Maintain organized project file structures, drawing logs, and revision histories.
• Perform quality checks on own work to verify accuracy of geometry, scale, labeling, and sheet standards before submitting for engineer review.
• Revise drawings in response to internal reviews, client comments, and agency review corrections.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reading engineering drawings

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate's degree in CADD Technology or related

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering Technology or related

Tools

MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer

ProjectWise Explorer

GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS)

LiDAR data integration in CADD

Microsoft Office

Job description

ATCS is seeking a CADD Designer to join the Transportation Design team at our Herndon, VA headquarters. The designer will produce accurate roadway drawings, plans, profiles, and details using MicroStation/OpenRoads, supporting licensed P.E.s and ensuring compliance with standards.

Minimum 2 years of CADD drafting in civil/roadway design is required, with proficiency in MicroStation/OpenRoads and ProjectWise Explorer.