Designer II - Land Development

LJA•Raleigh, NC

15h

About The Position

As a Designer at LJA Land Development, you will be responsible for investigating data for routine design efforts by applying engineering fundamentals. This position is responsible for providing project setup and design support to the project team for engineering projects.

Requirements

Minimum of high school or technical school training with courses in computer-aided drafting or equivalent experience
2 or more years of extensive drafting and engineering technician experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D for civil design site/land development
Effective communication skills both oral and written
Effective interpersonal skills with coworkers and public agency officials
Limited contact with outside agencies and project team members
Ability to build strong relationships
Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or on a daily basis as changes occur in project needs

Responsibilities

Determine design criteria, drawing sequence, and presentation, sizing various system components, and refining rough sketches and notes to include material quantities and equipment specifications obtained from standard calculations and vendor catalogs
Understand and Identify construction details
Set up and maintain the project’s coordinate system with Surveying Department
Understanding of typical survey components required on the plan set
Calculate quantities and material take-offs
Ability to determine slopes and grades for pavement complying with criteria while considering natural topography
Redline Design/Check/QAQC plan sets for CADDers
Maintain and organize design Project Folders and appropriate documentation
Other assigned duties as required