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Senior Structural CADD Designer

Michael Baker Jr. Inc.
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026
Job Description

Michael Baker International is seeking a talented Senior Structural CADD Designer to join our Transportation & Bridge practices in the Columbia, SC area. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced designer to shape impactful transportation engineering projects and mentor the next generation of CADD professionals.

About the Role

As a Senior Structural CADD Designer, you will produce detailed plans for bridges and various transportation structures using industry-leading CADD platforms such as MicroStation, GeoPak, and OpenBridge Modeler. You'll collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, ensure best practices in design documentation, and play a key role in training and mentoring colleagues.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead project and CADD software configuration to optimize workflows and ensure compliance with production standards.
  • Design, implement, and facilitate training programs for new and current CADD staff.
  • Provide mentorship and technical support to drafting and engineering teams for integrated design solutions.
  • Reference technical manuals to ensure adherence to company and client standards (including SCDOT), developing conceptual, preliminary, and final design documentation.
  • Independently create and revise engineering drawings and plan sets in line with project specifications and design criteria.
  • Review plans and drawings for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with project requirements.
  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to resolve design challenges and deliver precise, coordinated deliverables.
  • Identify and address errors or inconsistencies through detailed drawing evaluation.

Requirements
  • High School diploma, GED, certification course, or two-year technical degree.
  • 10-15 years of CADD design experience, with a focus on Transportation Engineering, structural, and bridge detailing.
  • Proficiency with MicroStation, GeoPak, and OpenBridge Modeler is essential.
  • Strong verbal, analytical, and writing skills with high attention to detail.
  • Experience with CADD on SCDOT transportation and bridge projects (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with 3D modeling techniques and software.
  • Familiarity with AutoDesk Civil 3D and/or AutoDesk Land Desktop.
  • Knowledge of GIS software.
  • Comprehensive understanding of drafting standards, CADD techniques, mathematics, engineering principles, and computer science fundamentals.

Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000. This estimate reflects the range at the time of posting; actual compensation will be determined based on education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

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About Us

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.

About the Team

BRIDGE PRACTICE

Michael Baker International has addressed bridge design, construction and preservation challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions. Exemplifying its depth and versatility in the bridge space, Michael Baker International, ranked Number Five by Engineering News-Record in its annual ranking of Bridge Design Firms in the United States, has partnered with clients on a full spectrum of bridge types-from conventional grade separations to major, complex river crossings, including trusses, arches, box girders and cable-stayed bridges.

Salary : $80,000 - $110,000

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