OpenRoads; ORD) Designer

Position: OpenRoads(ORD) Designer
Osborn Consulting is looking for an Open Roads (ORD) Designer to join our Water Business Group, contributing to stormwater, drainage, stream, and landscaping design on large roadway, transit, and fish passage improvement projects around the Puget Sound region.  Our ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise and hands-on experience using Bentley Open Roads Designer to independently develop roadway drainage, stormwater facility grading, landscaping, and fish passage designs.

The candidate also brings experience in team leadership, multidisciplinary coordination, standards development, QA/QC, and mentoring. In this role, you’ll partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver accurate design models, plans, and construction documents that meet project and client standards. You’ll be a key contributor in delivering thoughtful, high-quality solutions that strengthen our communities while working collaboratively to meet project goals, timelines, and budgets.  About the Role In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with a highly skilled team of engineers and civil technicians/designers to deliver accurate, efficient, and high-quality design work.

Your knowledge and responsibilities include:

Design Development — Demonstrate a high level of competency in developing designs and providing technical support to engineers. Independent ORD Design — Create Open Roads Designer (ORD) models independently under broad direction from project engineers or project managers. Pipe Network Modeling — Build and edit ORD pipe networks using the Open Roads Designer Managed Workspace at the direction of the engineer.

Alignment Design — Create and refine horizontal and vertical alignments within ORD. Plan/Profile Sheet Production — Develop and edit plan and profile sheets in ORD. Client Coordination — Coordinate with client CADD technicians throughout the project lifecycle to ensure consistency and alignment. Standards & Workflow Development — Partner with Osborn Consulting’s Design Technology Manager to develop ORD standards, drawing production workflows, and best practices.

Quality Feedback — Provide feedback on design accuracy and completeness to the Project Manager and Lead Civil Technician. Mentorship — Mentor junior CADD staff and contribute to professional development requirements. QA/QC Participation — Support internal QA/QC reviews of CADD design and drafting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and efficiency. Standards Compliance — Uphold CADD standards for Osborn Consulting, clients, and other governing entities.

Workflow Optimization — Help identify, refine, and implement project standards and workflows in collaboration with the Osborn Consulting’s Design Technology Manager. About You Our ideal candidate is well-organized, thorough, trustworthy, with excellent communication skills.    To thrive in this position, you have the following qualifications:  10+ years drafting/design experience required in civil engineering industry. Prefer 4+ years of ORD experience.  Strong proficiency with Open Roads and InRoads.

  Experience with AutoCAD, Micro Station, ACC, & Project Wise.  Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.  Proactive problem solver with attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.  Self-motivated, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.   Ability to adapt to changing priorities and project deadlines, multitask, and prioritize Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across teams while taking ownership of project coordination and technical delivery. 

Anticipate project needs and potential conflicts and work on resolution.  It is a plus, but not required, to have these additional qualifications:  WSDOT-approved Open Roads Training Modules for storm and…