Senior Bridge CADD Designer

WSP in the U.S.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible workplace model

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Bridge CADD for our Austin, TX office to contribute to the Bridge Team. You will use OpenRoads Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, and ProjectWise to produce contract documents and 3D models.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality drawings, detailing for concrete and steel bridges, and collaborating with a multi-discipline team while adhering to TxDOT standards.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma and 5+ years of experience in bridge CAD.
• Experience with OBM, ORD, and Digital Delivery methods.
• Familiarity with TxDOT Bridge Detailing Guide and Standards.
• Ability to learn quickly, manage multiple tasks, and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts and sketches for bridges and related structures using CAD software.
• Analyze plans and design sketches to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Develop contract details from markups with minimal direction.
• Work as part of a multi-discipline team to deliver project documents.
• Assist staff with CADD software use and troubleshooting.
• Adhere to QA policies, CADD protocols and client standards.
• Maintain ethical standards and code of conduct.
• Fulfill additional duties as required by the project.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Team collaboration

Self-leadership

Learning new techniques

Schedule flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree (preferred)

Tools

OpenRoads Designer (ORD)

OpenBridge Modeler (OBM)

ProjectWise

TxDOT detailing guides

TxDOT standards

Job description

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Bridge CADD for our Austin, TX office. Be involved in projects with our Bridge Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The Austin Bridge Team provides transportation and infrastructure structural design services to numerous agencies throughout Texas. Under minimal supervision, this position will utilize Bentley OpenRoads Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, ProjectWise, and other software to create report or presentation graphics and engineering contract documents. Task assignments may include developing technical CADD details of increasing complexity and ability to generate concise design phase deliverables such as plans, profiles, sections, 3D models, and quantities. Ensure that deliverable responsibilities adhere to a level of quality consistent with WSP and industry standards for design, accuracy, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, and sketches for conventional concrete and steel bridges, retaining walls, and miscellaneous structures using computer-aided design software
• Analytical mindset and ability to understand plans, design sketches and drawings.
• Develop details with minimal verbal direction from mark-ups, sketches, and examples.
• Ability to execute tasks and develop contract documents as part of a multi-discipline team.
• Assist office staff in use of CADD software, including troubleshooting of CADD issues.
• Adhere to WSP USA Quality Assurance Policies/Procedures, CADD protocol, as well as client standards and requirements.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 5+ years
• Experience with OBM, ORD, and with Digital Delivery.
• Experience with TxDOT Bridge Detailing Guide, TxDOT Bridge Standards, and detailing and design support principles, practices, and processes.
• Sound self-leadership with attention to detail, ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and follow supervisor’s or engineer’s instruction.
• Ability to uphold WSP’s workplace safety, health, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Ability for work schedule to occasionally extend beyond the typical workweek to deliver project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in closely related discipline

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.