Remote Senior Designer, CAD - Civil Engineering/Site Design
TKDA
Job highlights
Summary
Join our employee-owned team as a CAD Designer / Engineering Specialist and work alongside multi-discipline professionals on civil design projects. We're seeking an experienced designer with extensive experience developing civil designs for varied site design projects.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Engineering, or related field
- 10 to 15 years of progressive design experience with site development projects including site layouts, roadway design, vehicular and/or pedestrian access, site grading, utility plan and profiles, and plan preparation
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to participate in project team meetings and interact directly with clients and technical professionals on a frequent basis
Responsibilities
- Work alongside other Civil, Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural professionals to provide civil design on multi-discipline public and private projects
- Provide civil design on industrial, commercial development, utility infrastructure and facility design, stormwater management systems, and corporate and academic campus design
Benefits
- Hybrid work opportunity (3 days in office / 2 days remote)
- Remote accommodations will be strongly considered for self-starter and self-sufficient candidates who have demonstrated their ability to work successfully in a remote work environment
Job description
Our employee-owned and integrated team of multi-discipline engineering and design professionals is looking for a CAD Designer / Engineering Specialist who has extensive experience developing civil designs for varied site design projects within the manufacturing / industrial, private development, renewable energy, education, and municipal / government sectors.
As a member of our team, you will work alongside other Civil, Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural professionals to provide civil design on multi-discipline public and private projects, including industrial, commercial development, utility infrastructure and facility design, stormwater management systems, and corporate and academic campus design.
For this hybrid (3 days in office / 2 days remote) opportunity, we are seeking an experienced designer to join our team in Saint Paul, MN. Remote accommodations will be strongly considered for self-starter and self-sufficient candidates who have demonstrated their ability to work successfully in a remote work environment and whose place of residence may be logistically challenging to work within one of our offices on a regular basis.
Location Note: TKDA HQ is moving to the South Loop Bloomington neighborhood!
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Required Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 10 to 15 years of progressive design experience with site development projects including site layouts, roadway design, vehicular and/or pedestrian access, site grading, utility plan and profiles, and plan preparation.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills; Ability to participate in project team meetings and interact directly with clients and technical professionals on a frequent basis.
Advantageous Qualifications
- Previous experience performing surveying operations including operation of instruments, recording and interpretation of data, and survey processing.
- Ability to travel as needed for team meetings, site visits, etc.; Occasional overnight travel may be required.
- Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.
*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*
TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.