GHD Group

Civil Designer

GHD Group$70K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in drafting and design or relevant experience
  • Minimum 5-10 years of civil design experience
  • Proficient with AutoCAD and Civil3D
  • Experience with Revit, Recap, and Edgewise is a plus
  • Understanding of survey fundamentals is essential
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management and organization skills

Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed design drawings for grading and site development of moderate to advanced complexity
  • Perform volume and quantity calculations for infrastructure and restoration projects
  • Create design drawings from engineering mark-ups adhering to specifications
  • Conduct fieldwork including site surveys and construction observations
  • Collaborate with architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical design teams
  • Manage CAD operations on multidiscipline projects and maintain team schedules
  • Mentor junior team members and support regional training activities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on varied projects across multiple sectors
  • Collaborative and energetic team environment
  • Chance to influence sustainable community development
  • Involvement in mentoring and training younger professionals
  • Potential for personal and professional growth within the company
Full Job Description
Our US Central team is looking for a Civil Designer to join the team in Houston, TX! In this role, you will generate construction drawings for industrial, maritime and coastal, municipal, and environmental design projects.

In the problem-solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

Working with an energetic and hard-working team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
• Prepare detailed design drawings for grading and site development, utility piping, process piping and chemical feed system layouts of moderate to advanced complexity, including developing alignments, profiles, cross sections and details
• Perform volume/quantity calculations as required for horizontal infrastructure projects, land development, offshore dredging, and coastal restoration projects
• Prepare detailed design drawings based on self-directed design and engineering mark-ups that adhere to related specifications while using basic knowledge of relevant design and drafting principles
• Fulfill various fieldwork requirements, including site surveys, asset condition assessment and construction observations, if needed
• Coordinate with various design teams including architectural, structural, electrical, and process mechanical
• Operate as a CAD manager on multidiscipline projects coordinating project set-up, chartering documents, and maintain designer team schedules
• Mentor junior team members and assist in the regional training activities

What you will bring to the team:
• Associate's degree in drafting and design or relevant experience
• Minimum 5-10 years of civil design experience
• Proficient with AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Revit, Recap, Edgewise experience a plus
• Must have an understanding of survey fundamentals
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent time management and organization skills

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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