Civil Designer 1 -- Energy & Industrial

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days. This position will offer you the opportunity to work with multi-disciplined engineering and design project teams to use your creativity and innovation to develop 3D models of civil grading and structures to produce civil drawing deliverables within CAD software. As a member of the Civil Design team, this position will offer you the opportunity to work with multi-disciplined engineering and design project teams in developing civil layout drawings in a 3-D model. Challenging assignments that include all phases of civil grading design, including roads, ditches, drainage ponds, finish surfacing plans, and permanent fencing plans, as well as investigating, trouble-shooting, and solving a wide variety of civil design issues. Independently and as a member of a design team, interpret and coordinate topographical date to plan and execute civil design deliverables. Participate in the coordination of detailed design phases for all aspects of an integrated 2D/3D civil design model, which may include the following: Underground piping (stormwater drainage, oily water drainage, sanitary drainage, chemical drainage) Building entryways (ramps, stairways) Erosion control plans (erosion control fencing) Traffic control plans (traffic signs, roadway markers/lines) Waterway barge unloading Switchyard grading and drainage Provide support to other designers and project team members throughout all engineering and design business units in order to ensure a complete and timely design.

Requirements

Three or more years of detailed design experience in the development of civil design drawings.
Proficiency with design software tools in executing 3D plant layout models.
Experience in the review of civil layout drawings for all phases of grading, regrading, and final grading.
Ability to interface with engineering and design teams of other disciplines in the power plant design process.
Associates Degree in Computer Aided Design Technology preferred.
CAD certificate required in non-degreed.
Previous relevant experience considered.

Nice To Haves

Bentley Microstation
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Civil 3D
Autodesk Navisworks
ArcGIS/Globalmapper
Interest in learning and effectively using emerging technologies where relevant to their role.
Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is valued where relevant but is not required unless specifically identified elsewhere in the job description.

Responsibilities

Develop 3D models of civil grading and structures to produce civil drawing deliverables within CAD software.
Develop civil layout drawings in a 3-D model.
Perform all phases of civil grading design, including roads, ditches, drainage ponds, finish surfacing plans, and permanent fencing plans.
Investigate, trouble-shoot, and solve a wide variety of civil design issues.
Interpret and coordinate topographical data to plan and execute civil design deliverables.
Coordinate detailed design phases for all aspects of an integrated 2D/3D civil design model, which may include: Underground piping (stormwater drainage, oily water drainage, sanitary drainage, chemical drainage), Building entryways (ramps, stairways), Erosion control plans (erosion control fencing), Traffic control plans (traffic signs, roadway markers/lines), Waterway barge unloading, Switchyard grading and drainage.
Provide support to other designers and project team members throughout all engineering and design business units.