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HUITT-ZOLLARS

Civil CAD Designer

  • RIO RANCHO, NM

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About the role

Description
Civil CAD Designer
Role Description:
Senior civil designer will utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D to design public works and development projects including water systems, sanitary sewer systems, roads and transportation projects, utility projects, development and site grading. The candidate must be able to work independently, as well as part of a team, and possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Location:
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Reports to:
 Senior Project Managers
Employment type:
40 FT Hours
Education:
Associates Degree in CAD/Drafting
Duties:

Design and plan production.
Prepare drawings for roadway and development projects, including site grading and drainage, roadway design, and plan production/drafting.
Prepare drawings for wastewater treatment plants, lift stations, and water plants, including onsite utilities, paving, and drainage, as well as elevation views and cross-sections of plant facilities.
Prepare plan and profile drawings for water transmission lines and sanitary sewer gravity and force main projects.
Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have an Associate’s degree in CAD/Drafting, or comparable experience working for a Civil Engineering firm.
At least 5 years of experience with AutoCAD version 2020 or newer and 6 months experience with any type of civil drafting work
Previous experience with water/wastewater facility projects.
Knowledge of Civil 3D, AutoCAD P&ID, Carlson, and/or other AutoCAD add-on platforms is a plus.
Technical Support

Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:
Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.
Maintains a safe and hazard-free work area and operates with a 'safety first' approach to their work – even within an office setting.
Routinely functions in a technically proficient manner on project/technical operations.
Takes on more responsibilities and actively seeks out opportunities to grow/learn beyond their typical key responsibilities that add value to the quality, efficiency, and/or profitability of a project(s), a team(s), or the Company’s performance.
This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies
About Huitt-Zollars:
Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our
LinkedIN Life page
.
Benefits & Perks:
Health insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
Dental insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
Vision insurance (BCBS TX BlueChoice PPO)
MDLive Telehealth
Employer-Paid Short- & Long-Term disability
8 Paid Holidays
Employee Morale/Teambuilding events and activities
Paid Vacation/Annual Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Professional Societies and Registrations Fee Reimbursements
Term Life / AD&D insurance
Cancer and Specified Disease insurance
Two retirement plans: 401(k) and an ESOP
Work for an Employee-Owned firm
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, type/key-in data
May lift and carry up to 50 pounds, hike up and down steep slopes carrying up to 50 pounds of survey equipment
The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities
Employee may be asked to walk on uneven terrain
May work in extreme weather conditions
Bend, squat, dig monument holes, pound in stakes and rebar monuments
Carry and use brush cutting equipment
May drive survey vehicle
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Huitt-Zollars in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. Currently, Huitt-Zollars does not sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.
Huitt-Zollars does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters without a previously signed third-party agreement. Any unsolicited third-party resumes forwarded by recruiters to any Huitt-Zollars hiring manager or employee will be considered public information, may be treated as a direct application from the person identified in the resume, and will not be eligible for placement fee payment to the agency submitting the unsolicited resume. Huitt-Zollars will not pay a fee to a third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of the Human Resources team and without an active, fully executed service agreement.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Huitt-Zollars is a federal contractor and subcontractor and abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action to employ and advance qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. #IND

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