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Zachry Group · 2 days ago

Principal Designer C/S

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented and self-motivated Principal Civil Designer to join their engineering team. The ideal candidate will produce engineering drawings and 3D design models of grading, drainage, paving, and roads utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D, with responsibilities including performing civil designs and managing comprehensive civil design packages.

ConstructionManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform and prepare civil designs and modifications of industrial structures and systems for one or multiple assigned projects

Generate complete sets of civil design drawings from Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through Issued for Construction (IFC) stages

Develop detailed Civil 3D models incorporating subassemblies, corridors, and feature lines to support accurate design visualization and analysis

Create multiple grading surfaces based on corridors and feature lines to achieve high-precision volume material takeoffs

Design, implement, and manage AutoCAD Civil 3D templates, code sets, and standards tailored to client specifications and project needs

Lead the end-to-end development of comprehensive civil design packages, ensuring alignment with project scope, technical standards, and client requirements

Create and integrate detailed 3D design models and engineering drawings across all project phases, coordinating inputs from multidisciplinary teams to maintain design integrity

Perform rigorous quality checks on 3D models and drawings to verify accuracy, completeness, and full compliance with applicable civil design criteria, codes, and specifications

Generate precise grading, drainage, paving, and roadway designs using Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3D, adhering to established civil engineering standards and project-specific requirements

Optimize design workflows and modeling techniques to accelerate production timelines, maintain schedule adherence, and support efficient project delivery

Qualification

Autodesk Civil 3DCivil Design experienceMicroStationOpenRoadsGeoPakAutodesk Certified ProfessionalDrafting techniquesAlignmentsProfile ViewsProfilesAssembliesCorridorsAutomatic labelsSection ViewsSections

Required

High School Diploma required

Minimum 15 years of Civil Design experience

High level of proficiency Autodesk Civil 3D required

10+ years of experience creating Alignments, Profile Views, Profiles, Assemblies, Corridors, Automatic labels, Section Views, and Sections

Preferred

associate's degree or 2 years of course work in drafting techniques and/or Drafting Certificate preferred

MicroStation, OpenRoads, and GeoPak are desirable

Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Civil 3D preferred

Company

Zachry Group

Glassdoor3.9

Zachry Group is America's pace-setter in turnkey construction, engineering, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services.

Founded in 1924

San Antonio, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.zachrygroup.com/

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