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Job Description

Wilson Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior CAD Designer / Drafter to join our team in our Bellingham, WA office. We are a civil engineering consulting firm serving municipal clients throughout Washington and Alaska, with a focus on water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, and public infrastructure projects.

This position is a great opportunity for an experienced CAD professional who enjoys producing high-quality design drawings and models and working closely with engineers on projects from preliminary design through construction.

Position Summary

This position will provide advanced CAD and BIM design and drafting support for municipal infrastructure projects. Work may include water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, stormwater facilities, roadways, site civil improvements, and related public works projects.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience and advanced proficiency in both AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk Revit. This individual should be capable of working independently, developing detailed drawings and models from engineering concepts and markups, coordinating between multiple engineering disciplines, and helping maintain Wilson Engineering's CAD and BIM standards.

This position will work closely with civil, mechanical, electrical, and control systems engineers and designers to develop coordinated, accurate, and constructible project documents.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed engineering drawings, construction documents, and 3D models for municipal infrastructure projects.
• Develop Civil 3D drawings and models for water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, utility, and site civil projects.
• Create and manage Civil 3D surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading objects, pipe networks, pressure networks, data shortcuts, and related design elements.
• Prepare plan and profile drawings, grading plans, utility plans, site plans, roadway plans, details, sections, and other civil construction documents.
• Develop and maintain Revit models for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, buildings, process structures, and other municipal facilities.
• Coordinate Revit models and drawings between civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, and process disciplines.
• Integrate and coordinate Civil 3D and Revit workflows where projects require both civil site modeling and BIM-based facility design.
• Develop drawing sheets, details, schedules, annotations, families, templates, and other project documentation.
• Incorporate engineer markups, survey information, record drawings, GIS data, vendor information, and field measurements into project drawings and models.
• Perform interdisciplinary drawing and model coordination to identify conflicts and inconsistencies before project submittals.
• Assist engineers with development of design concepts and provide practical input regarding drawing organization, constructability, and CAD/BIM implementation.
• Maintain drawing organization, file structures, external references, data shortcuts, sheet sets, model links, and project standards.
• Support preparation of figures, exhibits, conceptual layouts, permit drawings, bid documents, and record drawings.
• Perform CAD/BIM quality control reviews and help ensure consistency across project drawing sets.
• Assist with development and maintenance of Wilson Engineering CAD and Revit standards, templates, libraries, styles, and workflows.
• Provide technical assistance and mentoring to other CAD users as needed.
• Coordinate effectively with engineers, project managers, surveyors, other designers, subconsultants, contractors, and client staff.
• Manage multiple project assignments and meet project schedules and deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional CAD/design experience supporting civil engineering, infrastructure, architectural, or related engineering projects.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, grading, pipe networks, pressure networks, data shortcuts, styles, and plan production.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, including model development, worksharing, families, views, sheets, schedules, linking, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to independently produce detailed, accurate, and well-organized construction drawings.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawing standards, plan preparation, detailing, and construction document organization.
• Experience coordinating drawings and models involving multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Ability to interpret engineering sketches, markups, specifications, survey information, and design concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative project team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing drawings for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, pipelines, utility systems, roadways, and site civil improvements.
• Experience coordinating Civil 3D site models with Revit facility models.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) / Forma, BIM 360, Navisworks, Infraworks, or similar model coordination tools.
• Experience developing or administering CAD and BIM standards, templates, styles, and libraries.
• Experience with GIS data and coordination between GIS and Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and engineering document review workflows.
• Associate's degree, technical degree, or certificate in drafting, CAD technology, engineering technology, or a related field is preferred but not required with sufficient relevant experience.
  

Experience Level

This is an experienced-level CAD position intended for an individual who can work independently in both Civil 3D and Revit and take significant responsibility for project drawing and model production.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to serve as a technical CAD/BIM resource within Wilson Engineering, help improve company design standards and workflows, mentor less-experienced staff, and take increasing responsibility for multidisciplinary project coordination.

Why Join Wilson Engineering?

Wilson Engineering offers the opportunity to work on meaningful public infrastructure projects that directly benefit local communities. Our CAD and design staff are an important part of our engineering teams and work closely with project engineers throughout planning, design, bidding, and construction.

This position offers exposure to a diverse range of projects, including pipelines, pump stations, treatment facilities, roadways, stormwater systems, and other public infrastructure.

We value practical engineering, high-quality design documents, responsive client service, professional growth, and long-term relationships with the communities we serve.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will be based on qualifications and experience. The salary range for this position is $43 to $58 per hour, depending on experience, technical capabilities, and level of proficiency in Civil 3D and Revit.

Wilson Engineering offers a competitive benefits package, which may include:

• Health Insurance including Dental & Vision Care
• Long & Short-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays combined as PTO with a monthly accrual rate
• SIMPLE IRA Match available to contribute with first pay
• Overtime Pay
• Bonus Program
  

Wilson Engineering, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

By submitting this application, I authorize Wilson Engineering, LLC to verify the information provided in my application and to contact prior employers, supervisors, references, educational institutions, licensing agencies, and other relevant sources for job-related information regarding my qualifications, employment history, work performance, reliability, professional conduct, and suitability for employment. I understand that Wilson Engineering, LLC will not seek wage or salary history except as permitted by applicable law.