Senior Civil CAD Designer - Water & Wastewater

Miningamigos; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Bonus eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Long-term care insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Senior CAD Designer for Water and Wastewater projects in the United States. This role involves creating, checking, and maintaining civil models for utilities, including grading, piping, and electrical coordination, with cross-discipline collaboration to meet project standards.

The candidate should have 4+ years in civil design, strong Civil 3D/AutoCAD skills, and the ability to verify survey data and deliverables for accuracy.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of civil design or related experience.
• Experience in plan and profile development.
• Prior experience with Civil3D/AutoCAD software.

Responsibilities

• Set up, create, and maintain complex civil models for piping or grading.
• Verify survey data and GIS information for design implementation.
• Handle pipe layouts, ensure client/company standards compliance, and create structures/fittings tables.
• Coordinate electrical duct bank site layouts with the electrical engineer and determine manhole/hand hole parameters.
• Perform detailed grading using feature lines, grading objects, and corridors.
• Conduct vehicle tracking analysis for clearance and functionality.
• Perform visual clash detection and verify ground cover of piping.
• Verify client expectations in the BIM execution plan before work begins.
• Be flexible to take on additional assignments as needed.
• Mentor and support less experienced team members.

Skills

Communication skills

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Education

Associate degree in civil engineering technology or civil drafting

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Job description

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Senior CAD Designer for Water and Wastewater projects in the United States. This role involves creating, checking, and maintaining civil models for utilities, including grading, piping, and electrical coordination, with cross-discipline collaboration to meet project standards.

The candidate should have 4+ years in civil design, strong Civil 3D/AutoCAD skills, and the ability to verify survey data and deliverables for accuracy.