Water/Wastewater CAD Designer

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 looking to hire an experienced Water/Wastewater CAD Designer for our water utilities practice based in the Knoxville, TN area.

Primary Function:

Ardurra’s innovative water/wastewater design engineers collaborate closely with clients to, design, and construct systems that address their needs comprehensively. This approach allows our clients to make smarter investments, resulting in lower life cycle costs and additional benefits.

As a recognized leader in the South water industry, Ardurra's projects encompass treatment and infrastructure initiatives for water utilities. Our work ranges from drinking water supply to water reuse and wastewater management. We have the capability to support projects of all sizes within a flexible and innovative team environment.

This position will be expected to design and possibly manage multidiscipline projects consisting of water/wastewater treatment and collection/distribution systems for our clients. The individual should be capable of performing the technical design and/or hydraulic modeling requirements on water/wastewater projects and additional consideration will be given to those that have experience managing a team of engineers, EIT’s, CADD technicians, and sub consultants, to successfully execute these types of projects.

Primary Duties:

• Establishes design criteria for all phases of a project requiring the application of basic engineeringprinciples, material properties, and a familiarity with construction, installation, and maintenanceprocedures. Also responsible for establishing manpower requirements, man-hour estimates, andcompletion schedules.
• Provides conceptual input to projects during the planning stages.
• Regularly assigns tasks to lower-level design personnel, provides technical guidance, and reviewscompleted assignments for accuracy. Participates in performance appraisal process by conductingperiodic coaching and progress review sessions with employees assigned to projects.
• Prepares detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designsrequiring the application of theoretical and practical engineering knowledge. Assignments regularlyinclude determining material needs and performing necessary calculations using accepted formulasand references.
• Supports field assignments and leads field walkdowns as required.
• Reviews manufacturers’ or fabricators’ prints for conformance with contract specifications.
• Provides lower-level design/drafting personnel with design sketches for preparation of finisheddesign drawings, general layouts, and guidance in refining technical requirements.
• Regularly interfaces with other departments, clients, vendors, and project engineers in order tosupport project production and to resolve conflicting priorities.
• Performs other related tasks in support of project engineer that are non-routine and complex innature, such as writing procedures and specifications; analyzing bids; compiling, computing, andanalyzing various engineering design and/or test data; estimating; etc.
• Participates in the interviewing, selection, and training of new employees.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 10-15 years of design experience on Water/Wastewater Utilities
• Incumbent must demonstrate a sound understanding of design concepts with minimal engineering input and a proficiency in using CADD/drafting software for difficult design assignments.
• Must be able to resolve day-to-day project-related employee problems.

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affiliated Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

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