Senior Civil CAD Designer

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) seeks a Senior Civil Designer in Austin, TX to collaborate with project managers on civil site, water resources, stream restoration, and solid waste construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

You will prepare site plans, grading and drainage, utility plans, erosion control, and storm/sewer profiles; calculate quantities and earthwork; and ensure compliance with design standards.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in civil design or related field.
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D for civil site design.
• Experience working with construction drawings and project documentation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with MicroStation/ORD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce civil site, water resources, stream restoration, and solid waste construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Design stream restoration plans, profiles, and cross-sections; calculate quantities.
• Determine earthwork volumes and support construction estimates.
• Review drawings to ensure compliance with company standards and project requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers and team members to deliver quality designs.

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Construction drawings

Professional communication

Analytical skills

Tools

MicroStation/ORD

Job description

As a Senior Civil Designer for Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. (CEC), you'll work with project managers to produce civil site, water resources, stream restoration, and solid waste construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D to include site plans, grading & drainage plans, utility plans, erosion control plans, storm and sewer profiles. You'll also assist in the design of stream restoration designs to include plan, profile, and channel cross-sections, calculate quantities, and develop stormwater pollution prevention plans. You'll calculate quantities to be used in construction estimates, determine earthwork volumes (cuts and fills) based on existing and proposed topography, identify appropriate construction control systems on plans (i.e., baselines, stationing, control points, etc.) and prepare the same. You'll provide value-oriented design suggestions, review drawings and documents to assure compliance with company design and production standards.

• 12+ years' experience
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Experience working with construction drawings
• Ability to speak and write professionally
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Familiarity with Microstation/ORD a plus

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.