Sr Structural CAD Technician - Bridges & Transportation Structures

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Apex Companies is seeking an experienced CAD designer/drafter with experience in Structural engineering (infrastructures and bridges) to serve as a CAD manager and support the continued growth and delivery of our bridge and transportation structures practice across the Pacific Northwest. This role will provide technical leadership, oversee CAD production across all disciplines, and help maintain consistent quality and design standards across projects.

Working closely with structural engineers and project managers, the successful candidate will take ownership of structural drawing production from initial drawing setup through final deliverables. This includes organizing and coordinating complete drawing sets, developing construction details, maintaining drawing consistency, resolving drafting and coordination issues, and ensuring deliverables are accurate, complete, and ready for engineering review. The role requires a high degree of independence, sound technical judgment, and the ability to manage drawing production across multiple projects while meeting established schedules and quality requirements.

• Take ownership of structural drawing production for bridge and transportation structure projects, from initial setup through final delivery, coordinating sheets, details, references, revisions, and drawing set completeness.
• Independently manage drawing production based on engineering markups, design information, project standards, and direction from engineers, proactively identifying missing information, inconsistencies, and coordination issues and following through to resolution.
• Lead and coordinate CAD production for bridge and transportation structure projects, including resource planning, and workload management across projects and pursuits.
• Develop, review, and maintain structural design drawings, construction plans, and CAD models using Civil 3D or Micro Station (preferred)
• Prepare accurate, high-quality plans and details using sketches, markups, design notes, and direction provided by engineers.
• Apply knowledge of structural engineering and construction practices to bridge layouts, concrete reinforcement detailing, and structural steel detailing.
• Establish, maintain, and improve CAD standards, templates, drawing libraries, and production workflows in alignment with Apex and client requirements.
• Coordinate CAD production with engineers, project managers, other disciplines, and external consultants to support efficient project delivery.
• Perform and coordinate quality reviews of CAD drawings and models, ensuring compliance with project specifications, client standards, and applicable quality management procedures.
• Track and maintain quality control documentation, design decisions, and project records throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead CAD staff meetings, technical workshops, and training sessions to promote collaboration, consistency, and technical development.
• Oversee CAD-related project documentation, file management, and final archiving of drawings, models, and other design deliverables.
• Maintain familiarity with applicable design standards, client requirements, industry practices, and emerging…