Civil 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 hiring an entry-level Civil CAD designer. This person will work alongside other talented individuals to support project teams in Raleigh, NC, on proposals, planning, startup, and delivery tasks. The project delivery support ensures the best tools and systems framework are configured and deployed based on project requirements and company goals for innovation. 

Responsibilities include:

• Design projects for transportation projects that include traffic signals, intelligent transportation systems, maintenance of traffic, roadway, and bridge design. 
• Collaborate with engineers and design team to advance and complete a variety of project types. 
• Develop grading plans, alignments, profiles, cross sections, paving layouts, striping layouts, traffic control plans, traffic signal plans, and ITS plans. 
• Produce preliminary and final drawings in accordance with company and client standards.
• Calculate quantities for earthwork, asphalt, concrete, drainage structures, pipe, etc. 
• Produce spreadsheets that summarize quantities and estimated unit costs. 

We invite applications from candidates with the following qualifications:

• 0-5 years’ experience as a civil designer.
• Technical degree in CADD drafting a plus, at least high school degree.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and/or MicroStation and OpenRoads.
• Familiar with NCDOT standards.
• Experience in various infrastructure project types: Earthwork, Drainage, Highways/Road Design, Rail, Tunnels, Water and Waste Water Treatment, Pipelines, etc.Experience using Data Management Systems: Bentley, ProjectWise, MS SharePoint, Autodesk.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and prioritize tasks in a logical order.
• Understanding of developing and supporting civil engineering drawings.
• Experience with file conversion between multiple digital environments.
• Strong verbal communication and time management skills.

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

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.