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CAD Designer - Transportation - Rail & Transit

Parsons Corporation
Oakland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/27/2025 CLOSED ON 3/7/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the CAD Designer - Transportation - Rail & Transit position at Parsons Corporation?

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Job Description

Opportunity :

Our Parsons Oakland/ San Francisco office is now hiring for a Senior CAD Designer to join our team! In this role you will get to work with a team of engineers and other drafters using MicroStation , Autocad Civil 3D, and Revit to create engineering drawings supporting transportation infrastructure projects in The Bay Area , California

You will be supporting clients such as BART, and local city and county transportation systems.

Hybrid remote work allowed ( meaning ability to work from home 2-3 days per week) . This role supports rail and transit projects , and is based out of our Oakland office.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Work with a team of engineers and other drafters to create drawing packages for transportation construction projects
  • Design work for rail transit projects for BART and other local regional clients
  • Use design software from the Autodesk Civil 3D and Bentley Open Roads Designer or Microstation suites, depending on client requirements, as well as Revit.
  • Check your work to adherence to client CAD standards and engineers’ markups



  • What Required Skills You'll Bring

    • 2-year technical degree or other related certification of completion from an accredited designer/drafter course (or equivalent) is preferred, and typically 5 years or more of related experience.
    • Experience supporting transportation infrastructure, inclusive of rail & transit is highly desirable
    • Proficiency with Microstation and Autocad Civil 3D software is essential, Revit is a plus !


    What Desired Skills You'll Bring

    • Willingness to work in a team environment and to learn from more experienced peers
    • Positive attitude


    Minimum Clearance Required To Start

    Not Applicable/None

    This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

    For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

    Salary Range

    $29.42 - $59.33

    We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

    Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

    We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

    Salary : $29 - $59

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