Sr. Civil CAD Designer

Sr. Civil Cad DesignerAt Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That's why we're committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.Building for the long-term means that all our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they'll receive great total rewards along the way.Job duties will include performing civil design responsibilities and technical drafting activities in support of project engineers throughout the engineering design process. In a civil design capacity, the candidate will execute limited engineering designs by applying established standards, specifications, codes, and project requirements to develop technically sound and compliant design deliverables for engineer review and finalization. Work will primarily focus on AutoCAD and Civil3D model and drawing development of construction drawing packages based on various datasets and engineer input, completing engineer markups during the design process, preparing design concepts, completing as-built drawings and the creation or modification of details.

Responsibilities may also include performing in-field walk-downs of project sites, verifying existing conditions of sites and facilities prior to new design efforts, and compiling data.Work will primarily be conducted virtually, but local candidates are encouraged to work from the office occasionally (20%). Travel to the Space Coast Area of Florida (Brevard County) and other travel locations will be limited.General Duties:Work tasks will be extremely varied and require flexibility and versatility in the civil drafting/design field. Examples of the type of work to be performed include:Civil drafting / design support for new construction, renovation, and modification projects including development of civil construction drawing elements including but not limited to:Site plans - existing condition, demolition, and modification site plans showing scope of work in planimetric view. Importing of survey drawings in applicable coordinate system.Utility plan and profile drawings - alignment-based plan and profile drawings showing the primary utility and crossing / conflicting utilities and ground surface data in plan and profile view. Includes pressure and gravity systems for various liquid and gas systems.Paving, grading, and drainage plans - site plans indicating extents and types of pavement, existing and modified topography and grading, and drainage plans indicating flow paths and drainage system elements (structures, ponds, culverts, etc.)Geometry plans - site plans indicating measurement and survey point based geometric data connected to state plane coordinate systems.Various details, schedules, and diagrams to illustrate typical and project specific elements for construction.Produce record drawing documentation based on contractor redlines, as-built survey conditions, and engineer input.Civil drafting/design support for new construction, renovations and modification efforts.Skills:Effective interpersonal skills and strong communication (written and verbal).Confident and ambitious problem solver.Creative and innovative - Self-directed initiativeDependableUnderstands the culture of businessDetail-orientedQualifications:AS. in Drafting and Design (or equivalent experience)Minimum of 8 years of drafting/design experience working with Civil3D with specific experience in application for development of civil construction drawing packages. Refer to prior sections for detailed experience and application requirements.An in-depth knowledge of the civil engineering design process including documentation of existing conditions, integration of pre-and-post-construction survey data, and working directly with engineers to develop construction packages. Extensive experience working with civil design drawings and detailed civil plans is essential.Proficient in Autodesk Civil3D versions) including understanding and experience in application of the following:Creating multiple existing surfaces, proposed surfaces, final surfaces, GRID surface, GRID volume surface, and TIN volume surfaceCoordinate systems and AEC unit setupPoint file formatting to export and import point filesReferencing Digital Elevation Models (DEMS)Alignment creation and station labelingSurface profile sampling, sample line creation for sectionsProfile view creationFeature line creation and appropriate applicationsGrading tools and surface creation from grading groupsPipe, pipe networks parts lists and catalogsSurface profile sampling and sample line creation for sectionsProject ExplorerCivil3D label style and 3D object style creationView frame creation, output plan and profile sheets to sheet set with automatic match linesSection sample line creation along alignment and output section views to sheets and automatically add to sheet set with station location titleExperience and proficiency in Autodesk Map versions), Autodesk AutoCAD versions), Autodesk Vehicle Tracking versions), and Autodesk RecaptureExperience with GIS mapping software (QGIS / ArcGIS Map). Basic understanding of applications including shape files and databases.Other general capabilities / experience should include:AutoCAD and Civil3D sheet set creation and field creationAutoCAD and Civil3D National CAD Standards, NCS layer management, NCS symbols, NCS line types, NCS text styles, NCS dimension stylesAutoCAD and Civil3D sheet set custom fields and sheet fieldsProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and e-mail applications.Provide constructive and efficient quality control reviews to ensure project design standards and client specific drafting standards are met.This position is intended to serve as a designer with the ability to apply standard design requirements to perform limited engineering designs for project engineer review and finalization. Typical examples include:Design of utility systems for minimum depth of cover, slopes, sizing, routing, spacing, and orientation.Layout of site elements including pavements, space allocations for equipment / structures, parking areas, and similar.Development of site gradingIdentification of applicable project elements including typical notes and detailsIncorporation / reference of coordinated design drawings from other elements including architectural, mechanical, and electrical site elements.Familiarity and adeptness with codes and federal/state/local regulations.Full understanding of the National CAD Standards (NCS) layer management, symbols, linetypes, text styles and dimension styles.Preferred Experience:Demonstrated ability to evaluate project needs and strategically distribute drafting assignments, sub-tasks, and production deliverables across drafting personnel to optimize team capacity and leverage individual technical strengths.Proficient in coordinating civil design elements in AutoCAD/Civil 3D with MEP design teams in Revit; knowledgeable in standard BIM/CAD interoperability workflows (including shared coordinates, georeferencing, linked DWGs/RVT files, and elevation matching) to ensure accurate cross-disciplinary model alignment and clash detection.Previous experience in developing drafting project proposals, including preparing detailed scopes of work, defining project assumptions and exclusions, and developing accurate labor effort estimates based on client requirements, project specifications, project schedules, and resource requirements.Experience using Bluebeam Revu for PDF markup, document review, collaboration, and construction document workflows.Additional Eligibility Qualifications:Valid / Unrestricted driver's licenseWork Authorization / Security Clearance:Must be a US Citizen for Security Clearance requirements.Ability to obtain a clearance from the Defense Security Service and other Federal Government Agencies.Work Environment:Most work is performed in an office environment with potential for ability to perform site visits which may include active construction sites.If working remotely, provide a working environment that is conducive to meeting / phone call attendance and participation without interruptions.Location:This position will be filled through our Merritt Island, FL office. A hybrid work environment is anticipated with a balance of working from the office (in person) and from home (remote).Travel