Autocad Designer

Job Title: Civil CAD Designer

Location: Grand Junction, CO

Salary: $55,000 - 80,000

As a Civil CAD Designer, you will be responsible for preparing technical drawings, improvement plans, and design documents used in civil engineering and land development projects. You will work closely with civil engineers and designers to produce accurate, high-quality plans with minimal assistance.

Your Role

• Prepare improvement plans, exhibits, and drawings using AutoCAD and Civil 3D under the direction of a Licensed Civil Engineer.
• Generate 3D renderings and planning-level design documents within AutoCAD.
• Produce maps, diagrams, profiles, and cross-sections based on survey data to accurately represent elevations, contours, subsurface conditions, and structures.
• Develop Civil 3D design surfaces and create plan and profile views for street, storm drain, sewer, water, and other underground infrastructure.
• Draft detailed and rough grading plans for commercial, industrial, and various other development projects.
• Manipulate and develop construction details, cross sections, and related engineering graphics.
• Understand agency-specific drafting requirements and prepare deliverables according to local standards.
• Finish and assemble drawing packages according to required mediums and reproduction specifications.
• Address redlined comments from agency reviewers or internal QA teams.
• Review sketches, drawings, and specifications to ensure accuracy and alignment with design concepts.
• Generate earthwork models, perform quantity calculations, and prepare “heat maps” for cut/fill analysis using Civil 3D tools.
• Prepare conceptual designs using Google Earth, AutoCAD, and/or Civil 3D.
• Apply design techniques and principles to produce precise technical plans, drawings, and exhibits.
• Use advanced mathematical concepts to solve design and drafting challenges.
• Communicate effectively with engineering staff, project managers, and clients.
  
  

What You’ve Got

• Minimum of 3 years of experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Exposure to and working knowledge of InfraWorks software.
• Background knowledge of the land development industry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced grading, drainage, and utility design skills preferred.
• Previous experience in civil engineering, surveying, or hydrology is a plus.
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred but not required.
• E.I.T. certification preferred but not required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain a professional attitude both independently and within a team environment.
  
  

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