Senior Bridge CADD Designer

WSP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Bridge CADD for our Austin, TX office. Under minimal supervision, you will create contract documents and 3D models for bridges, retaining walls, and related structures using Bentley software.

You will work with the Bridge Team, adhere to TxDOT standards, and support multi-discipline tasks, develop details from markups, and ensure quality per WSP procedures.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma. 5+ years in bridge CADD detailing.
• Experience with OBM, ORD, and Digital Delivery.
• Experience with TxDOT Bridge Detailing Guide and TxDOT standards.
• Self-leadership, attention to detail, and ability to follow supervisor’s instructions.
• Adherence to safety policies and ability to extend workweek when required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, and sketches for bridges, retaining walls, and related structures using CAD software.
• Understand plans and design sketches.
• Develop details with minimal direction from markups and examples.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline team to produce contract documents.
• Assist others with CADD software usage and troubleshoot issues.
• Follow QA policies, CADD protocols, and client standards.

Skills

OpenRoads Designer

OpenBridge Modeler

ProjectWise

CADD quality

Analytical mindset

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree (preferred)

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Bentley OpenBridge Modeler

ProjectWise

Job description

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