Freese and Nichols ยท 2 months ago
OpenRoads Senior Designer
Houston, Texas
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
11+ years expFreese and Nichols is searching for an advanced OpenRoads Senior Designer experienced in Bentley OpenRoads Designer and Autodesk Civil 3D to contribute to rewarding projects in their Houston, Texas Water Resources Design group. The candidate will produce 3D models, drawings, and details for heavy civil infrastructure projects and assist with BIM/CAD workload coordination within the group and multi-state practice.
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Responsibilities
Understands the project requirements, scope of work, and deliverables. Provides Practice level input
Prepares detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of theoretical and practical engineering knowledge
Performs discipline design tasks which regularly require the application of fundamental engineering concept with limited input and direction from the engineer or architect
May provide conceptual input to projects during the planning stages
Interfaces with other Practices, groups, clients, vendors, and project engineers to support project production
Develops and implements new processes as required to ensure consistent quality
Works at the Practice level to ensure control on project models are properly set up, referenced, and maintained. Engage in Continuous Improvement by contributing ideas to improve model set up, standards, templates, and processes
Provides leadership taking a wholistic view of the project and makes independent project level decisions that are trusted by the engineers. Works under broad assignments guided by project scopes, annual operating plans, and practice-level plans. Accomplishments are performed with minimal supervision
Provides direction, assistance, and mentoring to BIM/CAD Technicians and Designers. Ensures project deliverables across the Practice are professional and consistent with prevailing standards, templates, and processes
Qualification
Required
11+ years of practice-level experience with a broad base in engineering design and technical engineering support
Experience using Bentley's OpenRoads
Experience using Bentley's ProjectWise
Advanced expertise in computer operation and in BIM/CAD software
Proven ability to learn, adapt, and problem solve to produce accurate and quality deliverables
Ability to work with all levels of personnel
Broad range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments
Recommend design changes for improvements to the project
Estimate and oversee BIM/CAD workload
Able to overcome obstacles to help a project move along
Able to convert written and verbal information into drawings
Knowledge of company, industry, and technical vocabulary
Coordinate with team members
Produce concise, well-written materials and understand project scopes
Create and conduct presentations and training
High School diploma or equivalent
Preferred
BIM/CAD Associate's Degree or Certification
Benefits
Paid overtime for salaried employees
An annual bonus
Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico
Flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
An alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday
Company
Freese and Nichols
Freese and Nichols, Inc. is a consulting firm offering engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction and planning services.
1001-5000 employees
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