CAD Production Designer
About the role
The CAD Production Designer will be responsible for developing the drafting and design for projects while mentoring Technicians. The Production Designer will lead the production of 3D models and maintain Civil3D/BIM/MicroStation standards for Garver’s Water Infrastructure Design Center. They will collaborate with engineers, production & design leaders, other designers, and technicians to produce drawings and manage workload on various Water Business Line (WBL) projects.
Responsibilities
- Developing the drafting and design for projects while mentoring Technicians
- Maintain Drawing Sheet List
- Develop understanding of expected sheets based on project phase
- Adhere to an array of client driven CAD/Design standards
- Developing 3D models with a great deal of autonomy
- Quality program compliance, including ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization
- Civil standards, details, and tools development, procurement, and training
- Work within a multi-disciplined team (civil, process, structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C) of engineers, production & design leaders, designers, and technicians in the development of various Water Business Line projects
- Manage multiple projects concurrently
- Time management and work product quality
- Coordinate resources for assigned projects
- Create and use layering standards, line types, line widths, and plot styles
- Create and organize project setup drawings, base files, general sheets, title blocks, and Plex-Earth
- Organize drawing structures and files
- Producing record drawings
- Maintain Drawing Sheet List
- Develop understanding of expected sheets based on project phase
- Adhere to an array of client driven CAD/Design standards
- Developing 3D models with a great deal of autonomy
- Quality program compliance, including ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization
- Civil standards, details, and tools development, procurement, and training
- Work within a multi-disciplined team (civil, process, structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C) of engineers, production & design leaders, designers, and technicians in the development of various Water Business Line projects
- Manage multiple projects concurrently
- Time management and work product quality
- Coordinate resources for assigned projects
- Create and use layering standards, line types, line widths, and plot styles
- Create and organize project setup drawings, base files, general sheets, title blocks, and Plex-Earth
- Organize drawing structures and files
- Producing record drawings
- Review the work of your assigned Technicians and serve as their mentor
- Provide thorough review of every plan sheet for assigned projects to ensure all projects adhere to company standards, prior to engineers’ review
- Participate in peer-to-peer reviews
- Mentor, equip, train, develop, and engage junior team members to become effective design professionals and undertake increasingly more complex assignments and responsibilities as they grow
Requirements
- 5 or more years of computer aided drafting and design experience with a civil engineering design team
- Strong knowledge base in the use of either Civil3D, Revit, or MicroStation software
- Strong knowledge base of water & wastewater pipeline and/or pump station design
- Experience with site development including grading, paving, drainage, and piping
- Experience with water/wastewater, architectural, industrial, or commercial designs
- General understanding of various building types
- Experience with multi-discipline CAD designs (i.e. piping, structural, electrical, I&C, controls, mechanical, HVAC, process)
- Experience with MS Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Associates degree in CAD or similar 2-year degree
Preferred Skills
- Experience with BIM360/ACC file sharing software
- Experience using Bluebeam
- Experience using ArcMap
- Experience using StormCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS
- Experience with point clouds and point cloud processing with ReCap
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or biosystems/agricultural or related engineering discipline
Benefits
Grow With Us
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.
Pay
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Schedule
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