Senior CAD Designer

About the role

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a talented Senior CAD Designer to work within our Transportation and Infrastructure Unit, based in the Ohio River Valley sector. The successful candidate will work out of our Fishers, Indiana office and will be involved in challenging bridge and roadway projects. This position offers the opportunity to develop professionally in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage tasks to successful completion for time, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Project and Task Management: Responsible for task management and adherence to deadlines and scope.
• Management Responsibility: Provides advisement on scopes, budgets, and schedules for work to be completed; works with other project leadership to complete their assigned tasks; maintains GAI's procedures and protocols.
• Communication Skills: Routinely works with various departments within the company and effectively communicates with engineers, managers, and other CAD designers.

Requirements

• Experience working for Indiana DOT and/or Ohio, Kentucky, or West Virginia DOTs.
• Experienced in AutoCAD and Bentley projects.
• Proficiency in OpenRoads Designer (ORD) a plus.
• Can perform calculations for structural geometry, reinforcing bars layout, and quantities.
• Capable of working with Junior Engineers and directing additional CAD staff.
• NBIS Inspection experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in CAD design.
• Interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates assignments; serves as a Task Manager for small to midsize projects; serves as the technical specialist in the field of expertise; up to date on industry standards and Company policies and procedures.

Skills

• AutoCAD and Bentley proficiency.
• OpenRoads Designer (ORD) proficiency.
• Structural geometry calculations.
• Reinforcing bars layout and quantities.
• Working with Junior Engineers and directing additional CAD staff.
• NBIS Inspection experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company-paid long-term disability, and short-term disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire).
• New paid maternity/paternity/adoption program.
• Moderate paid time off and 7 paid holidays.
• 401(k) company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Pay

Competitive salary - GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries.

Schedule

Full-time position.