Senior Civil CAD Designer & Team Mentor

Kimley-Horn; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn's Richardson, TX office is seeking a Civil Design Technician with 6+ years of experience to join the Discipline team. The role focuses on drafting standardization, creating and verifying complex drawings, and guiding CAD staff to meet project schedules and quality goals.

The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of Autodesk/Bentley products, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work both independently and within a team to deliver robust civil design solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent (associates degree preferred).
• Ability to set up and manage printing/plotting settings.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in Autodesk or Bentley products.
• Strong work ethic, interpersonal communication/writing skills and desire to learn.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Willingness to mentor and teach others.
• Detail oriented, professional attitude, good communication, team player, self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage drafting and plan preparation standards.
• Develop technical drawings and plans.
• Make and quality check drawings and plans of substantial complexity and may perform some multifaceted calculations.
• Requires minimal supervision to perform day to day tasks.
• Has knowledge of engineering principles and suggests design changes.
• Maintains drawing database.
• Will supervise and train CAD staff.
• Coordinates work activities to maintain schedules and ensure quality control.
• Develop familiarity with Kimley-Horn’s practices, procedures, and standards.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Mentor and teach others

Independent worker

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Autodesk

Bentley

Job description

Kimley-Horn's Richardson, TX office is seeking a Civil Design Technician with 6+ years of experience to join the Discipline team. The role focuses on drafting standardization, creating and verifying complex drawings, and guiding CAD staff to meet project schedules and quality goals.

The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of Autodesk/Bentley products, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work both independently and within a team to deliver robust civil design solutions.