Civil Designer

Description

Do you want to be part of a thriving, progressive, and diverse community that challenges the standard for how local government should operate? Are you collaborative, passionate, and forward-thinking? Do you want to use your civil design experience to provide meaningful service to the public? If your answer is yes, then Cary is the right place for you!

We are looking for a Civil Designer with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience to join our Transportation team. In this position, you will perform essential work in the planning and design of a variety of transportation projects that will allow you to collaborate across the organization. Our ideal candidate is detail-oriented, skilled at communicating with diverse audiences, and adept at integrating multiple sources of information to conceptualize the big picture-ultimately delivering the best possible experience for our community.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Director- Special Projects. This position works closely with other Cary departments and will utilize GIS software to update, maintain, and run analyses related to Cary infrastructure and assets.

Typical Tasks

• Creates, modifies, and maintains transportation and municipal infrastructure assets in GIS, ensuring accuracy from site plans, as-builts, and field updates.
• Develops, performs, and presents GIS-based spatial analyses, maps, 3D models, and visualizations supporting transportation and capital infrastructure projects.
• Produces and updates maps, graphics, record drawings, legal plats, easements, and other technical documents.
• Plans, Designs, and creates detailed 3D digital models and full plan sets for complete streets, public utilities, municipal facilities, stormwater systems, and related infrastructure projects.
• Assists with civil engineering planning and design tasks, including estimating, scheduling, material calculations, and bid-related computations.
• Analyzes survey data, aerial imagery, and engineering drawings to support project design, documentation, and decision-making.
• Collaborates with engineers, managers, consultants, contractors, and field staff on public infrastructure and GIS data development.
• Maintains GIS data integrity through quality control, schema development, workflow support, and processing field changes.
• Provides GIS support across departments, including data exports, research requests, training, troubleshooting, and customer service.
• Assesses Transportation GIS assets to determine deficiencies and propose enhancements to data quality or workflow processes.
• Participates in development review, project scoping meetings, committees, and task forces as needed.
• Operates large-format printing/scanning equipment and maintain documentation of workflows and procedures.
• Performs other job-related tasks as required. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong capability with Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online.
• Proficient with Survey 123, Collector, and other ESRI apps.
• Skill with scripting languages such as Python, Arcade, VBScript, Jscript, or Perl.
• Ability to read and interpret construction, record, and plat drawings.
• Working knowledge of asset management systems (ex: Salesforce)
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to research and apply principals of critical thinking and analysis
• Proficient with modern office technology and programs like Microsoft Office and Salesforce.
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, coordinate deadlines, and monitor work performed.
• Understands best practices, trends, and emerging technologies in the Civil Design and GIS industries.
• General knowledge of customer service principles.
• Ability to provide consultation and serve as a program liaison and subject matter expert.
• Ability to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to communicate with the public and form/maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications

Education and Experience

Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering Technology, Geography/Geospatial (GIS), Computer Science, or a related field, AND a minimum of 3 years of experience in working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess any of the following:

• Some experience in the creation of graphics with output to various forms including digital, web, and paper. 
• Some experience with management of multiple geospatial datasets(Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, etc.).

Physical Requirements 

Work in this class is generally inside and sedentary. An employee must be able to move throughout town facilities freely to perform or observe work. An employee must have such visual acuity as to be able to make fine drawings, read and write handwritten and typewritten material, and be able to read a computer screen. An employee in this class must be able to talk and hear in order to be able to respond to the public and other employees.

Conditions of Employment

Requires a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal history check, SBI fingerprinting, motor vehicle records check, education verification and credit history review) and satisfactory reference checks prior to employment.

Cary ensures equal employment opportunities (EEO) are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.