CAD Engineering

Freese and Nichols is seeking a CAD Designer to support our Transmission and Utilities team in Frisco, Texas . As a CAD Designer, you will support the design of linear utilities, pump stations, and treatment plants for water and wastewater infrastructure projects while collaborating with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Understand project requirements, scope, and deliverables to support design decisions

Provide conceptual input during project planning and identify opportunities for quality improvements

Prepare detailed drawings and layouts using BIM/CAD tools and engineering principles

Perform design tasks requiring fundamental engineering concepts with minimal direction

Perform BIM/CAD quality control to ensure deliverables meet professional standards

Apply company CAD standards, maintain drawing files, and support best practices

Serve as a liaison between CAD Managers and users to support standards and new technologies

High school diploma or equivalent

• 8+ years of experience in engineering design and technical support utilizing BIM/CAD software
• Advanced expertise in Autodesk Civil 3D, including alignments, pressure pipe networks, gravity pipe networks, surfaces, and data management
• Ability to learn, adapt, and problem solve to produce accurate, high-quality deliverables
• Associate degree in BIM/CAD or Design/Drafting Technology
• 10+ years of experience in Autodesk Civil 3D, including pipeline design
• Experience translating design/data files across platforms such as GIS shapefiles, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Revit, and MicroStation

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values ( L earn continuously, E ngage as family, A ct with integrity, D eliver quality, and S erve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

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 Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. 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.

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.

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