Senior Water/Wastewater CAD Designer & Project Lead

Ardurra Group, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ardurra Academy

Leadership program

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Ardurra is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater CAD Designer for our Knoxville, TN area, to support design and possibly manage multidiscipline projects in water utilities. The role emphasizes CAD drafting, hydraulic modeling, and collaboration with engineers and clients to deliver efficient treatment and distribution systems.

Ideal candidates will have 10–15 years of design experience in water/wastewater utilities, strong CAD skills, and a track record of mentoring design staff in a team

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of design experience on Water/Wastewater Utilities.
• Sound understanding of design concepts with minimal engineering input and proficiency in using CAD/drafting software for difficult assignments.
• Ability to resolve day-to-day project-related employee problems.

Responsibilities

• Establishes design criteria for all phases of a project.
• Provides conceptual input during planning stages.
• Assigns tasks to design personnel and reviews their work.
• Prepares detailed drawings and layouts for complex designs.
• Supports field assignments and leads field walkdowns as required.
• Reviews prints for conformance with contract specifications.
• Guides junior staff in producing finished drawings.

Skills

CAD design

Hydraulic modeling

Team leadership

Water/wastewater design

Tools

CAD/Drafting software

Job description

Ardurra is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater CAD Designer for our Knoxville, TN area, to support design and possibly manage multidiscipline projects in water utilities. The role emphasizes CAD drafting, hydraulic modeling, and collaboration with engineers and clients to deliver efficient treatment and distribution systems.

Ideal candidates will have 10–15 years of design experience in water/wastewater utilities, strong CAD skills, and a track record of mentoring design staff in a team