Designer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Able to prepare grading plans with little direction from supervisor or team leader
• Understands drainage, water, sewer design elements
• Understand surveying mapping
• Competent technical skills required to complete basic engineering tasks
• Proactively pursues design solutions
• Exercises sound independent judgment
• Strong understanding of local and agency standards, codes, and policies
• Strong understanding of client requirements
• Ability to estimate man-hours for specific tasks
• Advanced knowledge of CAD software
• Able to identify and obtain necessary data to complete design
• Able to maintain organized CAD drawings and draws with precision
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and able to write, send, and process email
• Able to maintain a task list and set the priority of tasks to achieve project milestones and deadlines
• Able to write justification letters for elements of designs and submittal packages
• 3 years of experience as a designer
• 5 years of experience in CAD drafting
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 5+ years relevant experience, OR; Associate's Degree and 3+ years relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Land Development experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Selects, recommends, performs, and directs procedures and preparation of preliminary and final design
• Assist in coordination with other in-house disciplines and sub-consultant services
• Prepares plan documents and supporting design calculations
• Demonstrates knowledge and application of engineering principles and completes fundamental calculations
• Able to delegate CAD assignments and determine methods and procedures
• Independently performs assignments on basic design elements
• Provides training and coordination with CAD Technicians and Engineering Interns
• Assist in meeting deadlines, budgets, and completing projects on schedule
• Prepare grading designs, plan, and profile of roadways and utilities
• Prepare complete civil construction documents/improvement plan sets
• Review and understand jurisdictional code requirements and implement in the design
• Prepare construction cost estimates/quantity takeoffs
• Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control of work product
• Assist in the submittal of project documents
• Assist in jurisdictional coordination, response to comments, and preparation of submittal documents
• Maintain open communication with Project Manager and design team

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with employer match
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• paid medical and family leave benefits in accordance with applicable state law