Senior Bridge CAD Designer — Lead & Mentor

Jacobs Engineering Group; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Caregiver leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Structural CAD Designer to lead bridge and structural transportation design in California offices, mentoring junior designers and advancing digital delivery. The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines and adherence to Caltrans standards.

Hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to influence design standards, CAD workflows, and project delivery across multiple transportation programs are available.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certification in Drafting, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of bridge and structural transportation design experience.
• Advanced proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and ProjectWise.
• Extensive experience developing bridge plans for highway, roadway, and transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of Caltrans standards, specifications, and plan production requirements.
• Ability to lead CAD production efforts on large, multidiscipline projects.
• Experience coordinating directly with engineers, project managers, and client teams.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead production of bridge and structural design plans from preliminary engineering through final design.
• Develop complex structural drawings, details, models, and construction document packages.
• Coordinate design efforts across multiple disciplines including roadway, drainage, utilities, and geotechnical teams.
• Review and quality-check design deliverables prepared by other designers and technicians.
• Serve as a technical resource for drafting standards, CAD workflows, and digital delivery best practices.
• Support project managers and engineers in developing schedules, deliverables, and design packages.
• Utilize MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil3D, ProjectWise, and other digital delivery platforms.
• Mentor and train junior CADD designers while promoting technical excellence.
• Support California transportation clients including Caltrans, counties, cities, and regional agencies.

Skills

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Civil3D

ProjectWise

CAD production

Mentoring

Bridge design

Discipline coordination

Education

Associate degree/Tech cert

Tools

OpenBridge Modeler

BIM workflows

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Structural CAD Designer to lead bridge and structural transportation design in California offices, mentoring junior designers and advancing digital delivery. The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines and adherence to Caltrans standards.

Hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to influence design standards, CAD workflows, and project delivery across multiple transportation programs are available.