What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Designer position at Teksky?
Job Description and Profile
The civil designer in the organization oversees and provides project drawing production. They are responsible for ensuring quality and quantity standards and will have advanced working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil 3D. The civil designer will assist in mentoring and training CAD technicians. The civil designer works within general policies and procedures and practices significant independent judgment to choose proper actions.
Reports to : Senior civil designer
Duties and Responsibilities
Work with project managers to identify production workload.
Assists with managing project directory of all project files.
Assists with training and mentoring of CAD and graphics personnel.
Responsible for maintaining CAD standards.
Works independently to create base maps, drawings, and designs for residential and commercial projects, including :
Drawing setup for preliminary and construction plan sets, including sheet layout, setup of both model space and paper space, and managing xrefs.
Incorporate redlines and design provided by project managers.
Create preliminary and construction plan sets, including :
Preliminary plat plans
Horizontal control plans
Grading plans
Erosion control plans
Drainage plans
Sewer plans
Water plans
Details and notes
Proposed and existing road profiles and sections
Profile existing and proposed utilities
Final plats and topographic maps
Produce drawing packages for submitt
Setup and maintain styles and standards for Civil 3
Manage detail libraries including creating, modifying, and cataloging current and new company det
Jurisdictional research of standard plans, notes, and detai
Responsible for quality assurance and quality control of graphics and CAD engineering plans.
Assist with implementation of processes that increase productivity and efficiency.
Skills and Specifications
Advanced working knowledge of AutoCAD and Civil3D.
Ability to perform civil engineering design such as site layout, grading, erosion control, road profiles, utility plans, etc. with little input from project engineers.
Possess excellent command of verbal and written communications including the ability to keep high quality notes.
Knowledge of municipal and state design standards and codes.
Possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
High-level proficiency in computer software program related activities.
Self-motivated, hardworking, highly ethical, and dependable employee.
Possess excellent rapport with management and co-workers, positive can-do attitude, excellent customer service, marketing, and people skills.
Can handle a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.
Detail-oriented, organized, with good follow-through skills.
Ability to work discreetly with sensitive and confidential information.
Education, Experience, Qualifications
Associate's degree or technical certification in a relevant field such as architectural, engineering, surveying or construction management, or experience considered sufficient to address the demands of the position.
Civil 3D experience required.
Minimum 10 years' experience in CAD with increasing responsibility.
Minimum 8 years' experience in civil engineering field.
Minimum of 2 years' supervision of staff and project production experience.
Experience working with local municipalities including King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties a plus.
Physical Considerations
Ability to operate standard office equipment, such as personal computer, printer, copy machine, telephone, and calculator.
Ability to perform repetitive, finer hand and arm movements.
Work activities involve combination of sitting for longer periods and intermittent standing / walking.
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