Senior Designer - Water/Wastewater

Pape-Dawson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson is seeking a Senior Designer for Water/Wastewater projects in Houston, Texas. This role involves providing design support, producing engineering drawings, and conducting field investigations. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in CAD, have at least 10 years of relevant experience, and be proficient in AutoCAD-Civil 3D.

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience in civil design.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD-Civil 3D required.
• Must be flexible to changes in work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Produce drawings and layouts using CAD software.
• Conduct necessary field investigations.
• Prepare material quantity take-off and estimates.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Associates Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

Tools

AutoCAD-Civil 3D

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Job Description:

This position is responsible for providing design support to engineers for Water/Wastewater pipeline and facility projects.

Overview

Job Description:

This position is responsible for providing design support to engineers for Water/Wastewater pipeline and facility projects.

Responsibilities

• With occasional assistance from project engineers and managers, produce drawings, layouts, sketches, maps, and graphic representations of engineering designs using computer-aided drafting software
• Conduct field investigations as needed
• Prepare material quantity take-off and estimates using computer-generated quantity take-off estimates, including 3-dimensional quantities like excavation and grading.
• Develop construction documents showing topographical contours, elevations, profiles, and cross-sections as well as develop draft design engineering drawings
• Develop construction documents showing mechanical plan and cross-sectional views, inside-the-fence piping, process units, in-plant hydraulic profiles and P&IDs
• Understand and use established company standards for drafting including layer names, line and character styles, drawings, and file names for sheet layout
• Handle AutoCAD transfers
• Analyze sketches, notes, and other input material to determine and plan the best approach to develop and complete drawings with minimal supervision
• Inform Project Manager(s) of progress on assigned projects and request work when needed
• Maintain an organized work area to allow access to project information by other team members
• Flexible in work assignments and team assignment
  
  

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design from an accredited institution of higher education
• 10 years' experience in civil design
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD-Civil 3D
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills for interaction with colleagues, clients, and public agency officials
• Self-starter
• Ability to work interdependently within a team environment
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and track and prioritize workload
• Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or daily as changes occur in project needs
• Must be able to work 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime
  
  

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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