Transportation CAD Designer

Job Responsibilities Include

Freese and Nichols is searching for an experienced

Transportation CAD Designer in our Fort Worth, Dallas or Frisco, Texas offices. This dynamic position will provide design assistance to transportation engineers to produce 3D CAD models of engineering designs and will generate plan sets for construction projects. The job requirements/responsibilities include:

• Understanding of project requirements, scope of work, and deliverables
• Develop a trusted relationship with engineers based on sound and successful demonstrated input and outcomes
• Prepare detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of theoretical and practical engineering knowledge
• Develop and follow individual quality control processes for the incorporation of provided mark-ups and deliverables
• Ensure output is professional and consistent with prevailing standards
• Interface with other groups, CAD personnel, subconsultants, and project engineers in order to support project production
• Provide guidance to and collaborate with other CAD staff within group
• Provide Continuous Improvement input
• May manage and supervise CAD staff

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience with a broad base in engineering design and technical support of engineering
• Microstation experience with preference for in-depth knowledge of Open Roads Designer, Geopak, and/or InRoads
• Proven ability to learn, adapt, and problem solve to produce accurate and quality deliverables

Preferred

• Associate degree in CAD

About Freese And Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

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Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.