Senior CAD Designer

England, Thims & Miller Inc.•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior CAD Designer with a comprehensive understanding of 2D and 3D AutoCAD software and sheet set production procedures. This role requires demonstrated knowledge of Civil and Process design capabilities related to engineering drawing development in water and wastewater facilities design and associated infrastructure. Key responsibilities include coordinating drawing production activities between all disciplines at the project level, assisting with the design of complex layouts and drawings from specifications, investigating and resolving design problems, creating preliminary and detailed design figures and drawings for water/wastewater projects, preparing plan, section, and detail design drawings for treatment facilities, and preparing plan and profile design drawings for water, wastewater, or reclaimed systems. The designer must adhere to discipline-specific CAD standards, understand and utilize company-defined Design Guidelines, and recognize technical symbols, abbreviations, vendor catalogs, and equipment compatibility. Ensuring accuracy, quality, completeness, and adherence to schedule and budget is crucial. The role also involves maintaining an organized work area, producing drawings on schedule with high quality and clarity, collaborating with engineering staff on design concepts and options, distributing and coordinating drawing sheets for subcontract disciplines, and managing personal workload throughout the project lifecycle, with the ability to assist other teams as needed. Related work assignments will be performed per supervisor direction.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years’ experience using AutoCAD® to prepare design drawings; (expert level)
A minimum of 5 years’ experience performing 3D solid modeling to create process designs in AutoCAD® or other vertical software; (expert level)
Civil 3D® experience required.
Associate or higher degree in computer aided drafting or civil engineering.
Possess good verbal, analytical, writing skills, and attention to detail.
Proven ability to read and understand both 2D and 3D water/wastewater drawings.
Must work well in a project team environment, as well as have the capacity to conduct work with minimal supervision and oversight.
Effective communication skills and ability to interface with project teams.
Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

ArcGIS experience preferred.
AutoCAD Map 3D
ArcGIS
Bluebeam
Adobe Pro
MS Office Products – Word, Excel, etc.
Microstation
Autodesk Vehicle Tracking or AutoTurn
ArcGIS Online
Autodesk Storm and Sanitary
AutoCAD Geotechnical
AutoCAD Raster Design
ProjectWise
SharePoint
MS Project
PlanGrid
WaterCAD/GEMS
InfoWorks

Responsibilities

Assist with the design of complex layouts and drawings from general written or verbal specifications from the project team.
Work with the project team to investigate and resolve problems with existing designs and make corrections to the drawings as requested by the senior staff.
Create preliminary and detailed design figures and drawings for water/wastewater projects.
Prepare plan, section, and detail design drawings for water/wastewater treatment facilities.
Prepare plan and profile design drawings for any type of water, wastewater, or reclaimed systems.
Adhere to discipline-specific CAD standards.
Understand and utilize all aspects of company-defined Design Guidelines, and use and recognize technical symbols and abbreviations, vendor catalogs and equipment, and process equipment and piping compatibility as it relates to specific designs.
Ensure that accuracy, quality, completeness and adherence to the schedule and budget is maintained.
Maintain organized work area and produces drawings on schedule and with the highest quality and clarity.
Work closely with engineering staff regarding design concepts, suggestion of design options utilizing previous design & project experience and knowledge of design principles, vendor catalogs and equipment usage/configuration.
Distribute and coordinate drawing sheets for subcontract disciplines on all projects.
Understand life cycle of the project and manage personal workload on projects from start to finish but may assist as backup to other teams as needed.
Perform related work assignments per supervisor direction.