CAD Designer - Bridges & Highway

About the position Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a CAD Designer to join our Bridge and Highway Engineering team in New York! Candidates may be located near our Buffalo, Rochester, or Albany offices (hybrid work arrangement available). Are you excited by high-level design work that goes beyond drafting? We’re looking for someone who enjoys taking projects from early templates through polished construction documents, and who takes pride in mentoring by sharing advanced industry techniques and tools. Join our team and elevate your professional journey by working alongside industry leaders. A career with Colliers Engineering & Design promises unparalleled professional development and impact.

Responsibilities

• Produce CAD drawings for public infrastructure projects including highways, intersections, bridges, culverts and ancillary features.
• Prepare quantity take-offs from CAD and surface model files.
• Prepare reinforcing bar detailing for reinforced concrete structures.
• Apply and integrate various client CAD standards into CAD templates.
• May develop 3D CAD models for substructures, grading and alignments/profiles.
• Assist the engineering and project management team with the development of CAD design methodology and practices.
• Perform drawing QA/QC on work products from other CADD design and engineering staff.
• Oversee and supervise junior CAD staff.

Requirements

• Associate degree in engineering technology or the equivalent years of experience is required.
• 8+ years of CAD design experience on bridge and/or highway transportation projects required; NYSDOT and/or NYSTA experience is a plus.
• Proficient in one or more of the following CAD platforms: MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD or Civil 3D is required.
• Desire for continuous learning as technology and CAD platforms change.
• Interested in working in a team setting with strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to work with team members in other offices.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with 3D CAD, Point Clouds, and Digital Delivery methods is a plus.
• NYSDOT and/or NYSTA experience is a plus.

Benefits

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
• reimbursement for education
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.