CADD Technician / CADD Designer

Description

SUMMARY:

Donovan-Hill Group, Inc., is currently seeking an experienced Civil Engineering CADD Technician / CADD Designer to join our team in our Panama City, FL office. This position will support a diverse portfolio of municipal, land development, design-build, infrastructure, aviation, and other civil engineering projects.

The ideal candidate will be a highly proficient AutoCAD Civil 3D user with the ability to take survey information, engineering concepts, sketches, field data, and design criteria and independently develop accurate, professional, and construction-ready civil engineering drawings and plan sets.

This position requires strong civil engineering knowledge in addition to advanced CADD skills. The successful candidate will understand how civil infrastructure is designed and constructed and will be capable of identifying drawing conflicts, inconsistencies, and potential constructability issues.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

CADD & CIVIL DESIGN

• Develop complete civil engineering construction documents using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Create and manage surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, assemblies, feature lines, grading objects, pipe networks, and pressure networks.
• Develop existing and proposed ground surfaces, grading plans, drainage layouts, utility plans, roadway plans, profiles, sections, and details.
• Prepare plan/profile sheets, cross sections, typical sections, construction details, schedules, notes, legends, and complete plan sets.
• Process and incorporate survey data, points, field information, GIS data, aerial imagery, and existing-condition information.
• Perform earthwork and quantity calculations, surface analysis, volume comparisons, and material takeoffs.
• Utilize Civil 3D data shortcuts, styles, label styles, templates, Xrefs, Sheet Set Manager, and automated plan-production tools.
• Prepare accurate PDFs and other project deliverables for permitting, bidding, construction, and client review.
• Maintain organized project files and company CADD standards.

ENGINEERING & PROJECT SUPPORT

• Work closely with professional engineers, project managers, surveyors, contractors, inspectors, and other design professionals.
• Interpret engineering sketches, markups, specifications, calculations, survey information, and field data.
• Translate engineering concepts into accurate CADD drawings and construction documents.
• Coordinate civil drawings with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental, geotechnical, and other disciplines as required.
• Assist engineers with design development, exhibits, quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, permitting documents, and revisions.
• Incorporate review comments, permitting agency requirements, field changes, and construction revisions.
• Prepare redlines, record drawings, and as-built documentation when required.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Required

• 5+ years of professional civil engineering CADD/design experience, preferably with a civil engineering consultant, contractor, municipality, or design-build organization.
• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in computer aided drafting (CAD) design preferred
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Demonstrated ability to use Civil 3D for actual civil engineering design and construction-document production.
• Strong understanding of grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, profiles, sections, and civil construction documents.
• Ability to develop complete, accurate, and professional plan sets with limited supervision.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans, specifications, surveys, calculations, and construction documents.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality-control skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet established deadlines.

Preferred

• Experience with municipal infrastructure and land development.
• Stormwater, drainage, water, sanitary sewer, lift station, and wastewater experience.
• Roadway, bridge, parking, sidewalk, and transportation experience.
• Aviation/airfield and MRO hangar experience.
• Marina or waterfront development experience.
• Design-build and contractor coordination experience.
• Florida permitting and familiarity with FDOT and local agency standards.
• Survey/CADD, GIS, GPS, or drone survey data experience.
• Experience with construction administration, field observations, redlines, and as-builts.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, and related engineering software.

BENEFITS:

• Group Health Insurance: BCBS of AL
• Dental and Vision Insurance: Florida Combined Life & Blue Vision (Davis)
• HRA: Pre-tax savings account for Health expenses with generous employer contributions.
• FSA: Pre-tax savings account for Health, Dental, Vision, or Over the Counter Medical Items
• Employer paid Life and AD&D, STD & LTD: USAble Life
• Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance: USAble Life
• Employer paid Teladoc services: Talk to a Board-Certified Doctor 24/7 with no co-pay or fee
• Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, & Hospital Choice: Aflac-Work with amazing Aflac reps that help employees file claims
• 401(k): BDI matches 100% of the employees' contribution up to 4%
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 17.87 days your first year. Increases with tenure.
• 8 paid Holidays
• Flexible and Family First Workplace
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Corporate Fitness & Wellness Program: Up to $45 gym membership reimbursement & Track your Miles award program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Lucet offers services and resources i.e. Counseling, Legal & Financial, Work/Life and Coaching
• **FUN at WORK**: DHG is always putting on different employee engagement events throughout the year like DHG night at the Pensacola Blue Wahoos games and Pensacola Ice Flyers games, Mardi Gras Potluck, Escape Rooms, Company Beach Party, Crock Pot Cook-Off, Company Christmas Party and we can't forget the Kid's Christmas Party (Santa & the Grinch may make a visit each year!).
• Employee Appreciation & Recognition Program: Celebrate anniversaries and national employee group days
• Support local non-profits: Host fundraising events throughout the year as well as donation drives

ABOUT US:

At Donovan-Hill Group., we make a difference in the life of the communities we serve by elevating the places where we live, work, and play. Our purpose as an organization is creating community, where we make deeper connections with clients and help build up communities, making the world a better place, project by project.

DHG provides planning, surveying, engineering and design, and construction phase services for infrastructure projects in the United States. The company offers water resources engineering services, including wastewater treatment and collection systems design, water supply and treatment systems design, water distribution systems design and permitting, pipeline design, pump station design and rehabilitation, feasibility studies and planning, construction administration, and environmental permitting. It also provides transportation engineering services, including transportation planning, highway engineering, airfield design, traffic engineering, highway lighting, surveying and mapping, bridge design, storm water design, environmental permitting, real property support, construction administration, and public involvement. In addition, the company offers civil engineering, land surveying and mapping, and funding assistance services.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE/BACKGROUND CHECK:

DHG is a Drug-Free Workplace. All job applicants will undergo a pre-employment drug screening for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. This includes marijuana (medical or recreational) due to the services we provide to federal contracts and projects, like the Department of Defense. Employment is also contingent on a pre-employment criminal background screening.

EEO/AA EMPLOYER/VET/DISABLED:

Donovan-Hill Group, Inc. is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, status as a protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability.