OpenRoads; ORD) Technician

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OpenRoads(ORD) Technician to join our Water Business Group, supportingstormwater, drainage, stream, and landscaping design on large roadway, transit, and fish passage improvement projects around the Puget Sound region.

Our ideal candidate brings technicalexpertiseand hands-on experience in roadway drainage,stormwater facility grading, and fish passage design using Bentley Open Roads Designer . In this role,you’llpartner closely with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to develop design models, plans, and construction documents.

You’llbe an important contributor delivering thoughtful, high-quality solutions that support 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:

• Demonstrating a high level of competency in design development and providing strong technical support to project engineers.
• Independently producing Open Roads Designer models and design deliverables under broad direction from project engineers or project managers.
• Creating and editing Open Roads pipe networks using the Open Roads Designer Managed Workspace and in collaboration with engineering staff.
• Developing accurate horizontal and vertical alignments within Open Roads Designer.
• Preparing plan and profile sheets to support roadway drainage, and fish‑passage design.
• Coordinating closely with client CADD leads and technicians to ensure consistency and alignment with project standards.
• Participating in QA/QC reviews of internal CADD design and drafting to maintain accuracy, quality, and efficiency.
• Demonstrating ability to learn new technologies, workflows, and design methodologies.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives related to design standards and production processes.
• Continue expanding technical knowledge and proficiency with Open Roads Designer.

About You

Our ideal candidate iswell-organized, thorough, trustworthy, with excellent communication skills.

To thrive in this position, you have the following qualifications:

• 5+ years of drafting/design experiencerequiredinthe civil engineering industry. A minimum of 2+ years of ORD experience.
• Strongproficiencywith Open Roadsand In Roads .
• Experience with Micro Station and Project
  
  Wise. Forma and Autodesk applications are a plus.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Proactive problem solver with attention to detail andcommitmentto accuracy.
• Values collaboration and continuous learning as part of project success.
• Self-motivated, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and project deadlines, multitask, and prioritize.
• It is a plus, but not required, to have theseadditionalqualifications:
• WSDOT-approved
  
  Open Roads Training Modules  for storm and stream design
• Experience with WSDOT guidelines / procedures / plan preparation
• Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D and ACC
• Knowledge of GIS terminology and experience importing GIS data for use in our design.

Location

This position is remote for out-of-state (Washington State) candidates.

For candidates based in the Bellevue/Seattle/Bellingham/Vancouver areas, a hybrid schedule is preferred, with the opportunity to work from the office 2-3 days per week.

About Osborn

Osborn Consulting is an employee-owned consulting firm providing civil engineering, landscape architecture, and urban design on public projects across Washington state. The power of these public projects surrounds our daily lives, from the sidewalks we stroll to visit our neighborhood park, to the confidence in knowing our…