Sr Designer Civil 3D

Job Description

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented and self-motivated Senior Civil Designer to join our engineering team at the Houston Westchase Design Center
. 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.

• 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.

• High School Diploma required, (associate's degree or 2 years of course work in drafting techniques and/or Drafting Certificate is preferred).
• Minimum 12 years of Civil Design experience.
• High level of proficiency Autodesk Civil 3D required. (Micro Station, Open Roads, and Geo Pak, 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.

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