Senior CAD Designer, Water

What You Will Do

GFT is seeking a Revit Designer/Modeler to join our Water team. Ideally, we would like someone who is close to one of our offices. Joining the Water Business Line team at GFT means contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable water management and infrastructure. Our team excels in advanced water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and conveyance, collection, and transmission. With a focus on integrating technology, sustainability, and compliance, we consider each water resources and environmental remediation project a chance to innovate and evolve to protect public health and enhance quality of life.

Explore some of our signature water resources and environmental projects here.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do

• Responsible for assigned projects with the ability to meet deadlines, budgets, and prioritize assignments while maintaining quality standards and accuracy.
• Collaborate on multi-discipline, multi-company projects.
• Prepare three-dimensional models and renderings using Revit.
• Prepare and assemble design documents.
• Assist project managers with model presentation for project teams and client meetings.
• Complete Revit Project Setup.
• Download, review, and understand design drawings and models to accurately present and coordinate designs.
• Communicate design changes and issues with the Project Manager and the Design Team.
• Provide layouts for project structures including Treatment Plants, lift stations and pump stations from information provided by senior designers and Project Engineers.
• Ability to take direction and participate in quality reviews of work products.
• Generate Revit content to add to our growing library of Revit families.

Education | Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• 10-15 years of experience with an emphasis in design and development of geotechnical deliverables including investigations, reports, drawings and specifications.

What We Prefer You Bring

• Master’s Degree with a Geotechnical focus is strongly preferred.
• Field experience with construction observation for bridge projects, highway projects, deep foundations, and sinkhole and landslide remediation projects.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.

Featured Benefits

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Pay & Schedule

The salary range for this role is $XXX,000 - $XXX,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.

Company Overview

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more. Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.