Senior Designer - Public Works

Description Senior Designer - Public Works Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for a Senior Designer at our El Paso office. The successful candidate is one who is committed to high-quality design and sustainable civil design practices, is an enthusiastic self-starter with a desire for learning, and possesses a collaborative spirit. Location: El Paso, Texas Employment type: 40 FT Hours Education: Associates of Applied Science in Drafting Duties Prepare civil plans for projects focused on public works infrastructure, including roadways, drainage, water, sewer, utility facilities, and earthwork projects. Perform analysis of design and construction systems, planning studies, design layouts, and construction details. Conduct site and construction inspections for information-gathering purposes and prepare reports. Execute material selections and technical solutions. Analyze design and construction systems, design layouts, and construction features, which require researching, compiling, and recording information for assigned project work. Qualifications Associate of Applied Science degree or higher required. Minimum of 10 years of experience in the profession as a Civil Engineering Designer. Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite. Demonstrated site work and construction technical experience. Ability to prioritize and deliver multiple projects with varying deadlines. Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills. Ability to lead and coordinate consultant teams. Ability to interact with owners and user groups. Strong organizational and leadership skills. Technical Support Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.Maintains a safe and hazard-free work area and operates with a 'safety first' approach to their work – even within an office setting.Routinely functions in a technically proficient manner on project/technical operations.Takes on more responsibilities and actively seeks out opportunities to grow/learn beyond their typical key responsibilities that add value to the quality, efficiency, and/or profitability of a project(s), a team(s), or the Company’s performance. This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies About Huitt-Zollars Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients. Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page. Benefits & Perks Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)MDLive TelehealthEmployer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability8 Paid HolidaysEmployee Morale/Teambuilding events and activitiesPaid Vacation/Annual Leave Paid Sick LeaveTuition ReimbursementCommuter BenefitsProfessional Societies and Registrations Fee ReimbursementsTerm Life / AD&D insuranceCancer and Specified Disease insuranceTwo retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOPWork for an Employee-Owned firm Physical Requirements Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in dataMay lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipmentThe employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilitiesEmployee may be asked to walk on uneven terrainMay work in extreme weather conditionsBend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monumentsCarry and use brush cutting equipmentMay drive survey vehicle Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions. Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #IND