CAD Specialist

CAD Specialist

Shape the Future of Infrastructure as a CAD Designer. Step into a career where your skills make a lasting impact. Join our forward-thinking structural bridge design team in Tampa, FL, and collaborate with industry-leading engineers and designers on transformative bridge and transportation projects across Florida and beyond. This is an opportunity to grow professionally, contribute to cutting-edge designs, and thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment that values innovation and your career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare detailed CAD drawings as well as 2D and 3D models for bridge structures and related civil components using OpenRoads, OpenBridge, AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Assist in the design and drafting of structural plans, sections, and details for transportation structures including highway and pedestrian bridges, drainage structures, and miscellaneous transportation structures.
• Collaborate with engineers to interpret design concepts and translate them into construction-ready drawings.
• Support revisions and redlines based on engineering feedback and project requirements.
• Maintain organized drawing sets and adhere to company and DOT standards.

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS plus two years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Requirements:

• Associate degree in Drafting & Design Technology, Civil Engineering Technology.
• Completion of a recognized CAD certification program
• Proficiency in AutoCAD; familiarity with Civil 3D and/or MicroStation is a plus
• Basic understanding of structural and civil engineering principles
• Proficiency in following design standards
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Internship or academic project experience in bridge or transportation design
• Familiarity with FDOT standards and procedures
• Exposure to structural detailing or BIM tools (e.g., Revit, Tekla)

Additional Information:

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes office work in our Tampa, FL office. The selected candidate must be available to work in the Tampa, FL office on a scheduled basis.

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