Company

Civil Engineering & Surveying

CADDesigner

$70–85k Zionsville, Indiana, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“CAD Designer. Skills: AutoCAD Civil 3D production experience, Civil site plan sets production, Reading and interpreting engineering plans, surveys, and legal descriptions. Produce accurate, production-ready drawings for land development, site design, and survey projects. Produce civil engineering plan sets including grading, drainage, utilities, and site layout using AutoCAD Civil 3D”

What You'll Achieve.

Produce accurate, production-ready drawings; Ensure drawing accuracy; Produce complete, permit-ready plan sets; Produce clean, permit-ready drawings on the first pass

Industry & Context.

Civil Engineering & Surveying
Problems you'll solve

Resolve design details

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 2 years of hands-on AutoCAD Civil 3D production experience, Experience producing civil site plan sets from concept through permit-ready drawings, Ability to read and interpret engineering plans, surveys, and legal descriptions, attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, Ability to manage multiple active drawings simultaneously

Nice to Have

Experience with land development, subdivision, or site design projects, Familiarity with AutoLISP routines and workflow automation, Exposure to survey data processing (point files, surfaces, boundary drafting), Experience with municipal submittal standards and permitting processes, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting, or related field

What You'll Do.

production-ready drawings for land development

Produce civil engineering plan sets including grading

and site layout using AutoCAD Civil 3D

Incorporate survey field data into base drawings and existing-conditions plans

Apply and maintain CAD standards

Coordinate with engineers and surveyors to resolve design details and ensure drawing accuracy

Prepare permit submittal packages and address municipal redline comments

Manage drawing revisions and maintain organized project file structures

Assist with quantity take-offs and construction detail preparation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Highly collaborative, working directly with licensed engineers and surveyors; Coordinate with engineers and surveyors to resolve design details and ensure drawing accuracy; Comfortable working in a small, high-output team environment; Communicates proactively when issues arise; Direct collaboration across engineering and surveying disciplines

Communication Scope

Communicates proactively when issues arise; Asks clarifying questions early to avoid rework

Process & Methodology

Manage multiple active drawings simultaneously, Manage drawing revisions and maintain organized project file structures, Ability to prioritize deadlines

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