Senior 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.

Mott MacDonald is looking to welcome a Senior CAD Designer to join our team in our Pittsburgh, PA office. 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.
• We are looking for a leader in CAD services who can lead the production of very detailed, multi-discipline construction documents.

Job Duties:

• Develop drawings from verbal instructions, preliminary layouts, sketches or marked-up prints utilizing conventional drafting tools and/or computer assisted design/drafting programs.
• Assist in preliminary layout of complex assignments to define appropriate drawings and information.
• Understands and incorporates national standards, e.g., symbols, nomenclatures, document layout, document levels engineering terms, etc.
• Prepares design modifications from provided sketches and data when prototypes are not available.
• Make 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.
• Can incorporate information provided by others into base drawings.

Qualifications:

• Associate or Technical Degree in CAD, Survey, Construction, or Engineering or B.S. in Engineering, Technology or Construction related fields from an accredited institution or acceptable equivalent.  B.S preferred
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) preferred
• Knowledge of 2D AutoCAD software
• Civil 3D software experience.
• Strong technical, communication, and design skills
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and work with multi-disciplinary teams; and deal with complex issues and maintain effective working relationships

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, 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. 

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.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.