Civil Design Engineer
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Preserve all substantive info. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay and Benefits: we have pay range $30-45/hr and benefits list. So we need Pay section and Benefits section? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could combine Pay and Benefits into one section? But they said use headings for Pay, Benefits, Schedule separately if content exists. We have Pay info and Benefits info. Also schedule: hybrid schedule four days in office one day remote. So we have Schedule section. Also we have About the role (job description). Responsibilities list. Requirements? There's Essential Skills and Additional Skills & Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements or Qualifications. We need to decide headings: About the role (maybe from first paragraph after Job Description). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe essential skills). Qualifications (maybe additional skills). Or we could have Skills section. But we must not create empty sections. Let's extract substantive content.
Job Description paragraph: "This role focuses on providing civil CAD design support for a wide range of land development projects in central Ohio. You will prepare detailed civil engineering drawings and models for site development, including stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and storm sewers, while working closely with engineers, surveyors, clients, and contractors. The position is ideal for an experienced CAD technician who enjoys working independently, learning new technologies, and contributing to innovative municipal, urban redevelopment, education, retail, parks and recreation, subdivision, and healthcare projects."
That's About the role.
Responsibilities: list bullet points given after "Responsibilities". We'll capture each line.
Essential Skills: list bullet points after "Essential Skills". Those are requirements.
Additional Skills & Qualifications: list bullet points after that. Could be Qualifications.
Work Environment: includes hybrid schedule, office details, etc. We'll extract schedule: "The role follows a hybrid schedule with four days in the office and one day working remotely each week, with flexibility for special circumstances." Also other details about office size, innovative environment, career growth, education assistance, paid professional dues, monthly events, attire. Those could be part of Work Environment but we may not have a heading for that; we could put under About the role or maybe a separate section like Work Environment but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can put schedule under Schedule heading. Work environment details could go under About the role or maybe under Skills? Probably better to incorporate schedule under Schedule, and other work environment details maybe under About the role (as part of description) or we could drop them if not fitting headings. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; cannot drop details. So we need to include them somewhere. We could add a section like "Work Environment" but not in allowed headings list. The instruction: "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., implying those are examples, not exclusive? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect those headings only. But we could also add other headings if needed? The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are the allowed headings. It also says "Include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we should only use those headings. So we need to fit all substantive content under those headings.
Thus we need to map:
- About the role: includes job description paragraph plus work environment details (office size, innovative, technology-driven, career growth, education assistance, paid dues, monthly events, attire). Also maybe mention hybrid schedule? But schedule will be separate.
- Responsibilities: list.
- Requirements: could be Essential Skills (maybe also Additional Skills & Qualifications? but those are qualifications). We'll split: Requirements = Essential Skills. Qualifications = Additional Skills & Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe we could combine Essential Skills and Additional Skills? But we already used Requirements and Qualifications. Could also have Skills heading for something else like technical skills? But we might not need Skills if we already covered. However we must not create empty sections. If we don't have content for Skills, we omit it.
- Benefits: list benefits.
- Pay: pay range.
- Schedule: hybrid schedule.
Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check if any content left out: The "Work Environment" details about office of 30 professionals, collaborative, innovative, technology-driven, learning new tools, diverse portfolio, steady workload, varied experience, organization supports career growth, potential to move into project management, offers education assistance, paid professional dues and membership fees, regular monthly company events, standard professional office attire. We'll put those under About the role.
Also note: "Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH." That's substantive; we need to include somewhere. Could be under About the role as well.
Also "Application Deadline" is boilerplate? It's a date but maybe considered metadata; but instruction says remove duplicated lines and application instructions. Application deadline maybe considered application instruction? It's not exactly instruction to apply but it's a deadline. Might be considered metadata; but we can drop as it's not essential to role? However they said preserve ALL substantive information; deadline is substantive? Might be considered metadata but still info. However they said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Application deadline is likely part of application instructions. So we can drop it.
Also "Job Type & Location" is substantive; we keep.
Also "Work Environment" we already captured.
Now we need to format.
We'll produce:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
Then Responsibilities
- ...
...
Then Requirements
- ...
...
Then Qualifications
- ...
...
Then Benefits
- ...
...
Then Pay
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Then Schedule
The role follows a hybrid schedule with four days in the office and one day working remotely each week, with flexibility for special circumstances.
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title. Good.
Now we need to extract the exact text for each bullet.
Responsibilities list from posting:
- Prepare detailed civil engineering drawings for site development, including stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, storm sewers, grading, and related supporting design information.
- Develop construction drawings and CAD models using AutoCAD Civil 3D for site civil projects.
- Assist in the design of stormwater management systems, sanitary sewer systems, water distribution systems, and roadway alignments.
- Create and refine surface grading plans using contours, spot elevations, and other surface modeling tools.
- Import, interpret, and manage survey data, aerial imagery, and GIS files to support design development.
- Collaborate closely with engineers, surveyors, and other design professionals to ensure project accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards.
- Perform quantity takeoffs and assist in preparing cost estimates for civil site projects.
- Support permitting processes by preparing documentation, plan sets, and responses to agency review comments.
- Maintain organized project files and adhere to company drafting standards, quality assurance, and quality control procedures.
- Communicate effectively with internal staff, clients, and contractors to clarify design intent and address project issues.
- Take on increasing responsibility in running projects as a designer once you are comfortable with the workflow and project requirements.
Essential Skills list:
- At least 1 year of site civil design experience, including grading, site layout, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and storm sewers.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including the ability to work independently on civil design tasks.
- Strong skills in grading design, surface development, and the use of feature lines within Civil 3D.
- Experience working with pipe parts libraries and pipe networks in Civil 3D.
- Understanding of State of Ohio and local agency design and approval requirements for civil site projects.
- Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet strict project deadlines.
- Effective communication skills for collaborating with staff, clients, and contractors.
- Motivation to learn new technologies and adapt to a technology-driven civil engineering environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications list:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
- Survey CAD experience, including working with survey data and integrating it into design models.
- Experience with municipal, urban redevelopment, education, retail, parks and recreation, subdivision, and healthcare projects.
- Interest in growing into project management responsibilities over time.
- Willingness to participate in professional organizations and maintain relevant memberships.
Benefits list from posting:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
We need to keep exactly as given.
Now About the role paragraph: combine the initial description plus job type/location plus work environment details.
Let's craft a concise paragraph preserving all info.
Original description: "This role focuses on providing civil CAD design support for a wide range of land development projects in central Ohio. You will prepare detailed civil engineering drawings and models for site development, including stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and storm sewers, while working closely with engineers, surveyors, clients, and contractors. The position is ideal for an experienced CAD technician who enjoys working independently, learning new technologies, and contributing to innovative municipal, urban redevelopment, education, retail, parks and recreation, subdivision, and healthcare projects."
Job Type & Location: "This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH."
Work Environment details: "The role follows a hybrid schedule with four days in the office and one day working remotely each week, with flexibility for special circumstances." But schedule we will put under Schedule heading, so we should not duplicate. However we might still mention hybrid schedule in About the role? Better to avoid duplication; we will put schedule only under Schedule. So we omit that sentence from About the role.
Other work environment: "You will work in a collaborative office of approximately 30 civil engineering and design professionals in the Columbus area. The environment is innovative and technology-driven, with a strong emphasis on learning new tools and methods. Team members have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects rather than being limited
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Preserve all substantive info. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay and Benefits: we have pay range $30-45/hr and benefits list. So we need Pay section and Benefits section? The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Could combine Pay and Benefits into one section? But they said use headings for Pay, Benefits, Schedule separately if content exists. We have Pay info and Benefits info. Also schedule: hybrid schedule four days in office one day remote. So we have Schedule section. Also we have About the role (job description). Responsibilities list. Requirements? There's Essential Skills and Additional Skills & Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements or Qualifications. We need to decide headings: About the role (maybe from first paragraph after Job Description). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe essential skills). Qualifications (maybe additional skills). Or we could have Skills section. But we must not create empty sections. Let's extract substantive content. Job Description paragraph: "This role focuses on providing civil CAD design support for a wide range of land development projects in central Ohio. You will prepare detailed civil engineering drawings and models for site development, including stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and storm sewers, while working closely with engineers, surveyors, clients, and contractors. The position is ideal for an experienced CAD technician who enjoys working independently, learning new technologies, and contributing to innovative municipal, urban redevelopment, education, retail, parks and recreation, subdivision, and healthcare projects." That's About the role. Responsibilities: list bullet points given after "Responsibilities". We'll capture each line. Essential Skills: list bullet points after "Essential Skills". Those are requirements. Additional Skills & Qualifications: list bullet points after that. Could be Qualifications. Work Environment: includes hybrid schedule, office details, etc. We'll extract schedule: "The role follows a hybrid schedule with four days in the office and one day working remotely each week, with flexibility for special circumstances." Also other details about office size, innovative environment, career growth, education assistance, paid professional dues, monthly events, attire. Those could be part of Work Environment but we may not have a heading for that; we could put under About the role or maybe a separate section like Work Environment but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can put schedule under Schedule heading. Work environment details could go under About the role or maybe under Skills? Probably better to incorporate schedule under Schedule, and other work environment details maybe under About the role (as part of description) or we could drop them if not fitting headings. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; cannot drop details. So we need to include them somewhere. We could add a section like "Work Environment" but not in allowed headings list. The instruction: "use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., implying those are examples, not exclusive? It says "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect those headings only. But we could also add other headings if needed? The instruction: "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are the allowed headings. It also says "Include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we should only use those headings. So we need to fit all substantive content under those headings.
Thus we need to map:
- About the role: includes job description paragraph plus work environment details (office size, innovative, technology-driven, career growth, education assistance, paid dues, monthly events, attire). Also maybe mention hybrid schedule? But schedule will be separate.
- Responsibilities: list.
- Requirements: could be Essential Skills (maybe also Additional Skills & Qualifications? but those are qualifications). We'll split: Requirements = Essential Skills. Qualifications = Additional Skills & Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe we could combine Essential Skills and Additional Skills? But we already used Requirements and Qualifications. Could also have Skills heading for something else like technical skills? But we might not need Skills if we already covered. However we must not create empty sections. If we don't have content for Skills, we omit it.
- Benefits: list benefits.
- Pay: pay range.
- Schedule: hybrid schedule.
Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check if any content left out: The "Work Environment" details about office of 30 professionals, collaborative, innovative, technology-driven, learning new tools, diverse portfolio, steady workload, varied experience, organization supports career growth, potential to move into project management, offers education assistance, paid professional dues and membership fees, regular monthly company events, standard professional office attire. We'll put those under About the role.
Also note: "Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH." That's substantive; we need to include somewhere. Could be under About the role as well.
Also "Application Deadline" is boilerplate? It's a date but maybe considered metadata; but instruction says remove duplicated lines and application instructions. Application deadline maybe considered application instruction? It's not exactly instruction to apply but it's a deadline. Might be considered metadata; but we can drop as it's not essential to role? However they said preserve ALL substantive information; deadline is substantive? Might be considered metadata but still info. However they said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Application deadline is likely part of application instructions. So we can drop it.
Also "Job Type & Location" is substantive; we keep.
Also "Work Environment" we already captured.
Now we need to format.
We'll produce:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests those are the allowed headings. It also says "Include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it". So we should only use those headings. So we need to fit all substantive content under those headings.
Thus we need to map:
- About the role: includes job description paragraph plus work environment details (office size, innovative, technology-driven, career growth, education assistance, paid dues, monthly events, attire). Also maybe mention hybrid schedule? But schedule will be separate.
- Responsibilities: list.
- Requirements: could be Essential Skills (maybe also Additional Skills & Qualifications? but those are qualifications). We'll split: Requirements = Essential Skills. Qualifications = Additional Skills & Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe we could combine Essential Skills and Additional Skills? But we already used Requirements and Qualifications. Could also have Skills heading for something else like technical skills? But we might not need Skills if we already covered. However we must not create empty sections. If we don't have content for Skills, we omit it.
- Benefits: list benefits.
- Pay: pay range.
- Schedule: hybrid schedule.
Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check if any content left out: The "Work Environment" details about office of 30 professionals, collaborative, innovative, technology-driven, learning new tools, diverse portfolio, steady workload, varied experience, organization supports career growth, potential to move into project management, offers education assistance, paid professional dues and membership fees, regular monthly company events, standard professional office attire. We'll put those under About the role.
Also note: "Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH." That's substantive; we need to include somewhere. Could be under About the role as well.
Also "Application Deadline" is boilerplate? It's a date but maybe considered metadata; but instruction says remove duplicated lines and application instructions. Application deadline maybe considered application instruction? It's not exactly instruction to apply but it's a deadline. Might be considered metadata; but we can drop as it's not essential to role? However they said preserve ALL substantive information; deadline is substantive? Might be considered metadata but still info. However they said remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Application deadline is likely part of application instructions. So we can drop it.
Also "Job Type & Location" is substantive; we keep.
Also "Work Environment" we already captured.
Now we need to format.
We'll produce:
About the role
... paragraphs ...
ThenResponsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
ThenSchedule
The role follows a hybrid schedule with four days in the office and one day working remotely each week, with flexibility for special circumstances.
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title. Good. Now we need to extract the exact text for each bullet. Responsibilities list from posting: - Prepare detailed civil engineering drawings for site development, including stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, storm sewers, grading, and related supporting design information. - Develop construction drawings and CAD models using AutoCAD Civil 3D for site civil projects. - Assist in the design of stormwater management systems, sanitary sewer systems, water distribution systems, and roadway alignments. - Create and refine surface grading plans using contours, spot elevations, and other surface modeling tools. - Import, interpret, and manage survey data, aerial imagery, and GIS files to support design development. - Collaborate closely with engineers, surveyors, and other design professionals to ensure project accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards. - Perform quantity takeoffs and assist in preparing cost estimates for civil site projects. - Support permitting processes by preparing documentation, plan sets, and responses to agency review comments. - Maintain organized project files and adhere to company drafting standards, quality assurance, and quality control procedures. - Communicate effectively with internal staff, clients, and contractors to clarify design intent and address project issues. - Take on increasing responsibility in running projects as a designer once you are comfortable with the workflow and project requirements. Essential Skills list: - At least 1 year of site civil design experience, including grading, site layout, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and storm sewers. - Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including the ability to work independently on civil design tasks. - Strong skills in grading design, surface development, and the use of feature lines within Civil 3D. - Experience working with pipe parts libraries and pipe networks in Civil 3D. - Understanding of State of Ohio and local agency design and approval requirements for civil site projects. - Ability to work quickly and efficiently to meet strict project deadlines. - Effective communication skills for collaborating with staff, clients, and contractors. - Motivation to learn new technologies and adapt to a technology-driven civil engineering environment. Additional Skills & Qualifications list: - Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field. - Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) certification. - Survey CAD experience, including working with survey data and integrating it into design models. - Experience with municipal, urban redevelopment, education, retail, parks and recreation, subdivision, and healthcare projects. - Interest in growing into project management responsibilities over time. - Willingness to participate in professional organizations and maintain relevant memberships. Benefits list from posting: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) We need to keep exactly as given. Now About the role paragraph: combine the initial description plus job type/location plus work environment details. Let's craft a concise paragraph preserving all info. Original description: "This role focuses on providing civil CAD design support for a wide range of land development projects in central Ohio. You will prepare detailed civil engineering drawings and models for site development, including stormwater drainage, sanitary sewers, waterlines, and storm sewers, while working closely with engineers, surveyors, clients, and contractors. The position is ideal for an experienced CAD technician who enjoys working independently, learning new technologies, and contributing to innovative municipal, urban redevelopment, education, retail, parks and recreation, subdivision, and healthcare projects." Job Type & Location: "This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbus, OH." Work Environment details: "The role follows a hybrid schedule with four days in the office and one day working remotely each week, with flexibility for special circumstances." But schedule we will put under Schedule heading, so we should not duplicate. However we might still mention hybrid schedule in About the role? Better to avoid duplication; we will put schedule only under Schedule. So we omit that sentence from About the role. Other work environment: "You will work in a collaborative office of approximately 30 civil engineering and design professionals in the Columbus area. The environment is innovative and technology-driven, with a strong emphasis on learning new tools and methods. Team members have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects rather than being limited