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Civil CAD Designer

Ardurra
Ardurra Salary
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026
Ardurra is seeking a CAD Designer to join our staff in Oakdale or Sacramento, CA!

Primary Duties

  • Prepare plans, specifications and estimates for a wide variety of civil engineering projects that include the following elements: geometric design, horizontal and vertical alignment, intersection layout and sight distance determination, interchange layout, roadway drainage, and right of way plans.
  • Produce roadway sections, erosion control plans, site preparation plans, roadway profiles, drainage plans and profiles, utility plans, paving, pavement marking plans, and signing plans.

Education And Experience Requirements

  • A BS in Civil Engineering or related field is preferred but not required.
  • 5 years of experience with AutoCAD
  • Ability to follow basic CAD standards and learn in-house standards.
  • Ability to draw plans efficiently and accurately using AutoCAD.
  • Thorough understanding of design of roads and streets, drainage and utility design
  • Good written and oral communication abilities and interpersonal skills
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
  • Must be highly organized, self-motivated and meticulous with details

Salary Range:

$75,000 to 84,000 (DOE)

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/ Affirmative Action 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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

Salary : $75,000 - $84,000

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