CIVIL DESIGNER

Salary : $69,139.20 - $107,182.40 Annually
Location : Cary, NC
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Job Number: 26-02555
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 05/29/2026
Closing Date: 6/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A


Description
Do you want to be part of a thriving, progressive, and diverse community that challenges the standard for how local government should operate? Are you collaborative, passionate, and forward-thinking? Do you want to use your civil design experience to provide meaningful service to the public? If your answer is yes, then this is the right place for you!

We are seeking a Civil Designer with experience preparing design and construction plans for transportation and municipal infrastructure projects to join our Transportation team. This position plays an important role in the planning, design, and delivery of roadway and multimodal transportation improvements that directly enhance mobility, safety, and connectivity throughout the community.

The ideal candidate will have experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D and GIS software to support roadway design, sidewalk and greenway projects, intersection improvements, traffic calming, signing and pavement marking plans, and other transportation infrastructure initiatives. Experience working with municipal or DOT standards, specifications, and construction plan preparation is highly desired.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Director - Special Projects.

Typical Tasks

• Plans, designs, and creates detailed 3D digital models and full plan sets for complete streets, public utilities, municipal facilities, stormwater systems, and related infrastructure projects.
• Assists with civil engineering planning and design tasks, including estimating, scheduling, material calculations, and bid-related computations.
• Creates, modifies, and maintains transportation and municipal infrastructure assets in GIS, ensuring accuracy from site plans, as-builts, and field updates.
• Produces and updates, graphics, record drawings, legal plats, easements, and other technical documents.
• Analyzes survey data, aerial imagery, and engineering drawings to support project design, documentation, and decision-making.
• Collaborates with directors, managers, engineers, consultants, contractors and other staff in the design and development of public infrastructure projects.
• Participates in development review, project scoping meetings, committees, and task forces as needed.
• Operates large-format printing/scanning equipment and maintain documentation of workflows and procedures.
• Performs other job-related tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong capability with Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online.
• Proficient with Survey 123, Collector, and other ESRI apps.
• Skill with scripting languages such as Python, Arcade, VBScript, Jscript.
• Ability to read and interpret construction, record, and plat drawings.
• Working knowledge of asset management systems
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to research and apply principals of critical thinking and analysis
• Proficient with modern office technology and programs like Microsoft Office and Salesforce.
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work, coordinate deadlines, and monitor work performed.
• Understands best practices, trends, and emerging technologies in the Civil Design and GIS industries.
• General knowledge of customer service principles.
• Ability to provide consultation and serve as a program liaison and subject matter expert.
• Ability to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to communicate with the public and form/maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and supervisors.

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
Education and Experience

Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering Technology, Geography/Geospatial (GIS), Computer Science, or a related field, AND a minimum of 3 years of experience in working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess any of the following:

• Some experience in the creation of graphics with output to various forms including digital, web, and paper.
• Some experience with management of multiple geospatial datasets(Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, etc.).

Physical Requirements

Work in this class is generally inside and sedentary. An employee must be able to move throughout town facilities freely to perform or observe work. An employee must have such visual acuity as to be able to make fine drawings, read and write handwritten and typewritten material, and be able to read a computer screen. An employee in this class must be able to talk and hear in order to be able to respond to the public and other employees.

Conditions of Employment

Requires a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal history check, SBI fingerprinting, motor vehicle records check, education verification and credit history review) and satisfactory reference checks prior to employment.
Cary ensures equal employment opportunities (EEO) are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Regular Full-Time Employees
Cary is pleased to provide excellent, competitive, and comprehensive benefits to serve the needs of our employees and their families.
Because Cary believes that employees are one of our most important resources, significant dollars (averaging about 40% of annual salary per employee) are spent each year on employee benefits.
All regular full-time employees of Cary are eligible, and benefits coverage for new employees and family members is effective upon an employee's hire date.
01


Do you possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record?

• Yes
• No

02


Do you have a combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering Technology, Geography/Geospatial (GIS), Computer Science, or a related field? Note: Details MUST be included in the 'Education' section of your application.

• Yes
• No

03


How many years of experience do you have working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5+ years

04


Please provide a brief description of your above relevant experience working with GIS software. Include any experience you have with managing multiple geospatial datasets (Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, etc.). If you do not have this experience, type N/A.
05


How many years of experience do you have working with Civil design software?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5+ years

06


Please provide a brief overview of your relevant experience working with Civil 3D and transportation design projects. If you do not have this experience, type N/A.
07


Do you have experience in the creation of graphics with output to various forms including digital, web, and paper? Note: This experience MUST be included in the 'Work History' section of your application.

• Yes
• No

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