CAD Designer

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water. 

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is looking to welcome a CAD Designer to join our team as part of our team in North America. This individual will be a core part of a team to develop and implement fundamental standards and specifications instrumental to project delivery.

Role purpose:

• This position will serve our portfolio of work across our offices in the Mid-West and Mid-Atlantic regions where our service offerings are increasing
• The primary purpose of this role is to support the design and engineering teams by creating and modifying technical drawings using CAD and other drafting software
• This position focuses on learning civil design standards, understanding site development workflows, and producing accurate drawings for infrastructure projects such as utilities, grading, and drainage systems

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing bid ready drawing sets that can include civil site plans, grading plans, and utility profiles
• Maintain organized digital files and drawing sets, ensuring version control and proper documentation
• Utilize multiple design software tools, including AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Revit, to develop and coordinate civil engineering drawings and models
• Develop drawings from verbal instructions, preliminary layouts, sketches or marked-up prints utilizing conventional drafting tools and/or computer assisted design/drafting programs
• Assists in preliminary layout of complex assignments to define appropriate drawings and information
• Performs drafting to accepted company, client and national standards, e.g., symbols, nomenclatures, engineering terms, etc
• Prepares design modifications from provided sketches and data when prototypes are not available
• Makes freehand sketches of designs and ideas for use within the engineering environment
• Verifies completed work, checks dimensions, and determines required materials
• Keeps abreast of improved drafting techniques, standards, practices, engineering procedures, and manufacturing capabilities to enhance discipline knowledge
• Continuous collaboration with engineers and project team to ensure that all deliverables meet project requirements and standards 

Candidate Specifications:

• Associate or Technical Degree in CAD, Survey, Construction, from an accredited institution or acceptable equivalent
• Knowledge of AutoCAD software
• Preferred 5-10 years’ experience
• Civil 3D software knowledge is strongly preferred, Knowledge/experience with Revit also a positive
• Knowledge of ArcGIS Pro
• Basic understanding of civil engineering concepts such as grading, utilities and site layout
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Willingness to learn and take direction from senior designers and multi-disciplinary teams, to resolve complex issues and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong communication skills including effective time management and ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.