Senior Civil 3D Designer - Land Development

About the role

The Senior Civil 3D Designer plays a key technical role within RETTEW's Land Development practice. This position involves designing land development plan sets from conceptual design through final construction documents, preparing NPDES permit plan sets, and managing design responsibilities across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop land development plan sets from conceptual design through final construction documents.
• Prepare Final Land Development and subdivision plan sets.
• Prepare NPDES permit plan sets, including stormwater management and erosion and sediment control components.
• Create and manage surfaces, grading, profiles, corridors, point groups, and other design elements using advanced Civil 3D functionality.
• Perform earthwork analyses and develop grading solutions that consider cut/fill balance and constructability.
• Translate engineering concepts, calculations, survey information, and markups into coordinated design solutions and construction documents.
• Collaborate with project teams to resolve design conflicts, inconsistencies, and constructability concerns.
• Conduct quality-control reviews and incorporate technical comments and revisions into project deliverables.
• Support subdivision-plan preparation in coordination with Project Managers and Licensed Surveyors.
• Participate directly in project and design-coordination meetings.
• Occasionally conduct field visits, inspections, or data collection to better understand existing conditions and project needs.
• Share Civil 3D knowledge, production practices, and technical guidance with developing designers and project-team members.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience in civil design/CAD production with a strong focus on land development.
• Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D in a professional civil engineering environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing land development plans and construction-document sets.
• Experience preparing or supporting NPDES, stormwater management, and erosion and sediment control plan sets.
• Advanced working experience with Civil 3D surfaces, grading, profiles, corridors, and related design functionality.
• Experience with site grading, utilities, profiles, cross sections, and earthwork analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering concepts, survey information, technical markups, and project requirements and translate them into coordinated designs.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to perform quality-control review of design documents.
• Able to manage design responsibilities across multiple projects and competing deadlines with limited supervision.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Associate degree, technical degree, or certificate in CAD, Civil Drafting, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with complex or large-scale land development projects.
• Experience preparing subdivision plans.
• Experience coordinating design across engineering, survey, planning, and environmental disciplines.
• Experience developing or maintaining Civil 3D standards, templates, details, or production practices.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other CAD/design professionals.