Senior CAD Designer

Columbia Engineering is seeking a Senior CAD Designer for our Transportation department to provide design in our roadway group in Georgia and Florida. This position can be located in Georgia, North Carolina, or Florida. The selected candidate should possess technical proficiency to support effective design, coordination, and workflows while maintaining project quality and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Modeling of corridors, alignments, pipe networks and other elements.
• Creating and editing labels, styles, curve and point tables.
• Creating construction plans, quantity take-off and estimates
• QA/QC drawings and models to ensure accuracy.
• Proper file management.

• Min 5 years of AEC industry experience with emphasis in Transportation and State DOT.
• Ability to address problems and complete tasks independently.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight timelines.
• Strong organizational skills.

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Proficient in major civil engineering CAD Platforms (Autodesk and Civil 3D; or Bentley OpenRoads Designer/InRoads/MicroStation)
• If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply—you might be a great fit for this or other positions with on-job training.

About Us

Columbia offers mentoring, coaching, and various career development opportunities for employees. The company acknowledges and rewards individuals who take initiative within the firm.

Our comprehensive benefits include health (with HSA), dental, vision, disability, life and AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) with retirement counseling, employee assistance, paid days off, 8 holidays, Flexible hybrid work schedule, continuing education, and support for professional licenses and memberships.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.

Columbia Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.