Job Description

Mid-level Civil Cad Designer

We are seeking two skilled Civil Cad Designers to join our team. One position requires a Sr Cad Designer with over 10 years of experience, and the other requires a mid-level Cad Designer with 5 years of experience. The roles involve drafting easements, land surveys, writing legal descriptions, and generating rights-of-way. The designers will support projects related to overhead and natural gas work by processing field survey data, interpreting legal descriptions, and managing easement documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Process field survey data effectively and accurately.
• Draft easements, write legal descriptions, and generate rights-of-way.
• Analyze and interpret legal descriptions and easement documents.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, designers, and other technicians to provide drawings on schedule.
• Manage the setup and preparation of detailed project drawings during planning and design phases.
• Prepare permit drawing sets including plans, elevations, sections, details, and notes.
• Understand AutoCAD requirements specific to different clients and MES standards.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews on drawing files.
• Coordinate project deadlines with project managers, engineers, and designers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by project manager.

Essential skills:

• Associate's degree in AutoCAD drafting is required.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/Civil 3D for drafting easements, writing legal descriptions, and generating rights-of-way.
• Minimum of four years of AutoCAD Civil experience for mid-level candidates, with five years being ideal.
• Experience with processing field survey data.
• Strong ability to read and interpret legal descriptions and easement documents.
• MDOT or Microstation experience is desirable.
• Excellent technical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with industry practices and regulations.

Additional skills & qualifications:

• MDOT or Microstation experience can be considered as an additional qualification.

Work environment:

The role is primarily based in an office setting located in Northville, with the ability to travel and/or work in the field as needed. You will be interpreting sketches, drawings, and building program information.

Pay and benefits:

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital
• 401(k) retirement plan pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health spending account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Time off/leave (PTO, vacation or sick leave)

Workplace type:

This is a fully onsite position in Novi, MI.

Application deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 10, 2025.

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