Sr Designer Civil 3D

Zachry Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Engineering Corporation in Houston Westchase Design Center seeks a Senior Civil Designer to produce civil drawings and 3D models for industrial projects, using Autodesk Civil 3D. Lead design packages from FEED through IFC, ensuring compliance with standards and client requirements.

You will create detailed Civil 3D models, grading, drainage, and roadways, coordinating with multi-discipline teams to ensure design integrity.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum 12 years of Civil Design experience.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D required; MicroStation/OpenRoads/GeoPak desirable.
• Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Civil 3D preferred.
• 10+ years of experience creating Alignments, Profile Views, Profiles, Assemblies, Corridors, Automatic labels, Section Views, and Sections.

Responsibilities

• Perform civil designs and modifications for industrial projects.
• Generate complete civil design drawings from FEED through IFC stages.
• Develop Civil 3D models with subassemblies, corridors, and feature lines.
• Create grading surfaces to support accurate volume takeoffs.
• Design and manage Civil 3D templates, code sets, and standards.
• Lead end-to-end development of civil design packages.
• Coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams to maintain design integrity.
• Perform quality checks on 3D models and drawings for accuracy and compliance.
• Generate precise grading, drainage, paving, and roadway designs using Civil 3D.
• Optimize design workflows to accelerate production timelines.

Skills

Civil design

3D modeling

Quality assurance

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree in drafting

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

MicroStation

OpenRoads

GeoPak

Job description

Job Description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented and self-motivated Senior Civil Designer to join our engineering team at the Houston Westchase Design Center. The ideal candidate will produce engineering drawings and 3D design models of grading, drainage, paving, and roads utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D. This is a great opportunity to get involved with challenging and interesting design projects for various industrial clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform and prepare civil designs and modifications of industrial structures and systems for one or multiple assigned projects.
• Generate complete sets of civil design drawings from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through Issued for Construction (IFC) stages.
• Develop detailed Civil 3D models incorporating subassemblies, corridors, and feature lines to support accurate design visualization and analysis.
• Create multiple grading surfaces based on corridors and feature lines to achieve high-precision volume material takeoffs.
• Design, implement, and manage AutoCAD Civil 3D templates, code sets, and standards tailored to client specifications and project needs.
• Lead the end-to-end development of comprehensive civil design packages, ensuring alignment with project scope, technical standards, and client requirements.
• Create and integrate detailed 3D design models and engineering drawings across all project phases, coordinating inputs from multidisciplinary teams to maintain design integrity.
• Perform rigorous quality checks on 3D models and drawings to verify accuracy, completeness, and full compliance with applicable civil design criteria, codes, and specifications.
• Generate precise grading, drainage, paving, and roadway designs using Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3D, adhering to established civil engineering standards and project-specific requirements.
• Optimize design workflows and modeling techniques to accelerate production timelines, maintain schedule adherence, and support efficient project delivery.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, (associate's degree or 2 years of course work in drafting techniques and/or Drafting Certificate is preferred).
• Minimum 12 years of Civil Design experience.
• High level of proficiency Autodesk Civil 3D required. (MicroStation, OpenRoads, and GeoPak, are desirable).
• Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Civil 3D preferred.
• 10+ years of experience creating Alignments, Profile Views, Profiles, Assemblies, Corridors, Automatic labels, Section Views, and Sections.

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