SUE CAD Leader — Civil 3D, QA/QC & Automation

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a CAD Manager to lead a team of CAD technicians across multiple offices, delivering SUE and utility mapping in AutoCAD Civil 3D for DOT and energy projects.

The role involves workload assignment, training, QA/QC, and the development of efficient workflows. You will drive automation using AutoCAD tools, Lisp, and Dynamo while mentoring staff, ensuring CAD standards are applied, and coordinating with project managers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CAD drafting experience on SUE, utility mapping, and survey for DOT, land development, renewable energy, and public utility projects.
• 3+ years leading, supervising, or managing a team of CAD technicians.
• Proven ability to delegate work, manage team workload, and hold staff accountable to deadlines and quality.
• Experience training, teaching, and mentoring CAD staff of varying experience levels.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including surfaces, alignments, profiles, data shortcuts, and styles and templates.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of CAD technicians, including assigning, delegating, and prioritizing work across multiple projects to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Train, teach, and mentor CAD technicians on Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, ArcGIS, CAD standards, and SUE deliverable requirements.
• Develop and deliver training programs, onboarding plans, and reference materials for new and existing CAD staff.
• Provide regular feedback, set performance goals, and participate in performance reviews, hiring, and staffing decisions.
• Forecast team workload and resource needs, and coordinate staffing with project managers and department leadership.
• Oversee QA/QC of drawings and deliverables produced by the CAD team before submittal.
• Own and maintain company CAD standards, Civil 3D templates, styles, and workflows, and ensure they are consistently applied across deliverables.
• Lead development of AutoCAD automation tools (dynamic blocks, LISP routines, scripts, Dynamo for Civil 3D) to improve production speed and consistency.
• Preparing CAD drawings, exhibits, and deliverables in AutoCAD Civil 3D for SUE and utility mapping for DOT, land development, renewable energy, and public utility projects.
• Preparing SUE deliverables for Quality Levels A–D (ASCE 38), including composite utility files, utility and topographic mapping, plan sheets, and test hole reports.
• Processing raw field data through Trimble Business Center and Civil 3D, including utility locating and survey data, point groups, surfaces, alignments, and pipe and pressure networks.
• Managing utility data in ArcGIS and exchanging data between GIS and CAD deliverables.
• Performing utility records research and interpreting as-builts, utility plans, and right-of-way documents.
• Coordinate with project managers, field crews, engineers, and other office staff on project needs, schedules, and technical issues.
• Lead by example and foster a collaborative, accountable team culture

Skills

CAD drafting

Team leadership

SUE deliverables

Training & mentoring

QA/QC oversight

Project coordination

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

ArcGIS

Dynamo for Civil 3D

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a CAD Manager to lead a team of CAD technicians across multiple offices, delivering SUE and utility mapping in AutoCAD Civil 3D for DOT and energy projects.

The role involves workload assignment, training, QA/QC, and the development of efficient workflows. You will drive automation using AutoCAD tools, Lisp, and Dynamo while mentoring staff, ensuring CAD standards are applied, and coordinating with project managers.