Zachry Group

Principal Designer C/S

Zachry Group • $110K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required; associate's degree or drafting certificate preferred.
  • At least 15 years of Civil Design experience.
  • Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D is mandatory; familiarity with MicroStation and OpenRoads is a plus.
  • Preferred Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Civil 3D certification.
  • Over 10 years of specific experience with Alignments, Profile Views, and related civil design elements.

Responsibilities

  • Perform and prepare civil designs for industrial structures across multiple projects.
  • Generate complete civil design drawings from FEED to IFC stages.
  • Develop detailed Civil 3D models for accurate design visualization.
  • Create grading surfaces to ensure precise material takeoffs.
  • Design and manage AutoCAD Civil 3D templates tailored to client needs.
  • Lead development of comprehensive civil design packages, aligning with project scope.
  • Create and integrate 3D design models and drawings, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Conduct quality checks on 3D models and drawings to verify compliance with civil design standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on challenging and innovative design projects.
  • Engagement with various industrial clients.
  • Involvement in comprehensive project phases from design to construction.
  • Potential for career growth and professional development opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is seeking a Principal Civil 3D Designer to drive engineering excellence in our Houston Briarpark office. The ideal candidate will produce engineering drawings and 3D design models of grading, drainage, paving, and roads utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D. This is a great opportunity to get involved with challenging and interesting design projects for various industrial clients.

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.


Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required, (associate's degree or 2 years of course work in drafting techniques and/or Drafting Certificate is preferred).
  • Minimum 15 years of Civil Design experience.
  • High level of proficiency Autodesk Civil 3D required. (MicroStation, OpenRoads, and GeoPak, are desirable).
  • Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Civil 3D preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience creating Alignments, Profile Views, Profiles, Assemblies, Corridors, Automatic labels, Section Views, and Sections.

About Zachry Group

Zachry Group is North America's pacesetter in turnkey engineering, construction, maintenance, turnaround and fabrication services to the energy, chemicals, power, manufacturing and industrial sectors. We work with customers to plan, build and renew their most critical facilities, so they can achieve their immediate and long-term goals, all at the highest safety standards. Since 1924, we have been a purpose-driven organization, united by a shared set of values and the desire to deliver the very best outcome for our customers.
Learn more about Zachry Group
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1924
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