Civil Designer

Job Description

Dewberry has an opportunity for a CAD Designer to join our Civil Group focused in our Richmond, VA office.  This position will be part of the Civil Design team working with engineers, project managers, and other professionals. This position emphasizes design and plan set preparation of a variety of site/civil projects, including commercial developments, roadway construction, and utility construction projects. Work activities may include; grading, pipe networks, alignments, profiles, sections, and redline drafting for conceptual, preliminary, and final design drawings.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Provide drafting and engineering design principles by preparing and maintaining AutoCAD Civil 3D drawings to the company standards.
• Prepare designs from general instruction and preliminary sketches, diagrams or schematics.
• Creating overall exhibits for preliminary client site specific request.
• Responsible for completing allocated work in a timely manner while also maintaining standard CAD practices in a quality assurance manner.
• Create civil record plan/production to finalize As-Built drawings. Prepare and maintain engineering and construction documents.
• Work effectively on design teams and coordinate with team members including CADD technicians/designers, engineers, managers, administrative staff and construction staff.
• Must be able to coordinate multiple projects while allocating production in a timely manner to meet required deadlines.
• Working alone on projects the individual should have a strong understanding of work flow, but also work effectively as a team player.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• High school diploma required.
• Engineering Technology degree or vocational certificate preferred.
• 4 years' of experience in the design of site/civil, utilities, and roadway projects preferred.
• 4 years' experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D dynamic tools to create surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, cross sections, profiles and view frames.
• Knowledge of Civil 3D corridors and grading surfaces is a plus.
• Competent in Microsoft Office programs.
• Willingness to assist with a wide range of projects and work with multiple project managers.
• High attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills.
• Willingness to learn new techniques in drafting and design.
• Ability and desire to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with coworkers, managers, and clients.
• Ability to ask for additional direction and assistance when needed.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity 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.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $74,000-$95,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.