Senior Civil Structural Designer

Primoris Services Corporation; Texas; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Best-in-class medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Pet coverage

Legal assistance

Award-winning safety programs

Job summary

Primoris Pipeline seeks a Sr. Civil-Structural CAD Designer to create detailed 2D/3D drawings and models using AutoCAD, Cadworx Structure, and Civil 3D.

The role supports lead designers and engineers, delivering high-quality construction packages while meeting project standards and deadlines. You'll interpret concepts into construction drawings, delegate tasks to CAD Designers, and perform rigorous quality checks.

Qualifications

• Create detailed 2D and 3D structural drawings.
• Work with minimal supervision from lead designers/engineers.
• Coordinate with project team to meet deadlines.
• Mentor CAD Designers and ensure quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of assigned projects or tasks, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Participate in minimal site visits as required to verify as-built conditions or gather field data.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Cadworx Structure, and Civil 3D.
• Produce detailed 2D drawings for structural components and systems.
• Develop range of simple and complex 3D grading and earthwork models using Civil 3D.
• Produce grading plans, profiles, and detailed views from Civil 3D.
• Perform quantity take-offs from models.
• Develop range of simple and complex 3D structural models using CADWorx Structure.
• Use data referencing, x-references, and file coordination in a CAD environment.
• Ensure drawings and models adhere to project specifications, industry, and client/internal standards.
• Preparing deliverables for client submissions.
• Maintain records of revisions and markups through scope of project.
• Delegate tasks to CAD Designers, manages their own tasks, and supports the Lead Designer in coordinating the overall workflow.
• Review and oversee work completed by CAD Designers to ensure consistency and quality.
• Serve as a resource for CAD Designers, providing mentorship and support as needed.
• Be familiar with internal, client, and industry standards.
• Perform thorough quality checks of own work and the work of CAD Designers before submission to ensure they meet quality standards.
• Review vendor information checking critical information is provided and vendor drawings align with design models and drawings.
• Maintain consistency in drafting output and ensure all files are organized according to data management protocols.
• Work closely with structural engineers and other disciplines to ensure drawings meet project goals.
• Participate in internal project meetings as required by the discipline lead.
• Manage on-demand tasks as assigned by the lead and communicate any potential impacts on other tasks.
• Address design challenges, discrepancies, or missing information in coordination with the project team.

Skills

2D drafting

3D modeling

attention to detail

Tools

AutoCAD

Cadworx Structure

Civil 3D

Job description

Job Overview

Position Summary: The Sr. Civil-Structural CAD Designer is responsible for creating detailed 2D and 3D structural drawings and models using software such as AutoCAD, Cadworx Structure, and Civil 3D. This role requires the ability to work with minimal supervision from lead designers and/or engineers while efficiently managing assigned tasks. The Sr. Designer is expected to have a thorough understanding of the processes and workflows for developing comprehensive construction packages, including drafting, modeling, performing quality checks, and ensuring compliance with project standards and specifications. In addition to producing high-quality deliverables, the Sr. Designer will collaborate effectively with the project team to meet deadlines and address any challenges or discrepancies that may arise during the design process. Under the supervision of engineering, the Sr. Designer will interpret and refine concepts and sketches into construction drawings, while also delegating drafting or modeling tasks to CAD Designers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of assigned projects or tasks, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Participate in minimal site visits as required to verify as-built conditions or gather field data.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Cadworx Structure, and Civil 3D.
• Produce detailed 2D drawings for structural components and systems using AutoCAD.
• Develop range of simple and complex 3D grading and earthwork models using Civil 3D.
• Produce grading plans, profiles, and detailed views from Civil 3D.
• Perform quantity take-offs from models.
• Develop range of simple and complex 3D structural models using CADWorx Structure.
• Use data referencing, x-references, and file coordination in a CAD environment.
• Ensure drawings and models adhere to project specifications, industry, and client/internal standards.
• Preparing deliverables for client submissions.
• Maintain records of revisions and markups through scope of project.
• Delegate tasks to CAD Designers, manages their own tasks, and supports the Lead Designer in coordinating the overall workflow.
• Review and oversee work completed by CAD Designers to ensure consistency and quality.
• Serve as a resource for CAD Designers, providing mentorship and support as needed.
• Be familiar with internal, client, and industry standards.
• Perform thorough quality checks of own work and the work of CAD Designers before submission to ensure they meet quality standards.
• Review vendor information checking critical information is provided and vendor drawings align with design models and drawings.
• Maintain consistency in drafting output and ensure all files are organized according to data management protocols.
• Work closely with structural engineers and other disciplines to ensure drawings meet project goals.
• Participate in internal project meetings as required by the discipline lead.
• Manage on-demand tasks as assigned by the lead and communicate any potential impacts on other tasks.
• Address design challenges, discrepancies, or missing information in coordination with the project team.

Company Overview

Primoris Pipeline is committed to being the value and customer solutions leader in midstream, transmission, and upstream construction by delivering safe, high quality, environmentally-compliant, timely and cost-effective projects for our clients, regardless of size or challenges.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly.
• Best-in-class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.
• 401(k) with company match, vested on day one.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].
• Pet coverage for your furry friends.
• Legal assistance coverage.
• Award-winning safety programs.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Company Culture

Power Your Potential. As a premier specialty contractor, we deliver critical infrastructure services to the utility and energy markets throughout the United States and Canada. We’re proud to provide unmatched value to our clients, a safe work environment to our employees, and innovation to our communities.

When you’re part of our team, the opportunities are endless. From career advancement to worldclass benefits, we value, safeguard, invest in, and motivate our employees as we build the future, together.