Civil 3D Designer​/CAD Technician - Land Development

Job Description

Hybrid-based position in the Syracuse, NY office.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Are you excited about understanding, interpreting, and navigating complex projects with real-life implications? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you a curious and open-minded person?

If this sounds like you, or you're curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Environment & Health Division as our new Civil 3D Designer / CAD Technician and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

We invite you to bring your AutoCAD Civil 3D and land development experience into play as you provide drafting and design support for data center, industrial, and other large-scale site development projects. This role will focus on efficient production of conceptual layouts and civil plan sets involving grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, and erosion and sediment control. The preferred work location is Ramboll's Syracuse, New York office, where the position will support a growing national civil engineering team.

You will join our Civil Engineering and Design team

You will join Ramboll's Civil Engineering and Design team within the Environment & Health business. The team supports data center, mission‑critical, industrial, and other large‑scale development programs through site due diligence, conceptual master planning, preliminary engineering, permitting, detailed design, and construction support. You will collaborate with civil engineers, CAD designers, environmental specialists, geotechnical engineers, transportation professionals, utility specialists, and other technical disciplines.

• Provide Civil 3D drafting and design support for land development projects throughout due diligence, planning, design, permitting, and construction.
• Prepare and maintain site development plans, including grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, erosion control, and construction details using Civil 3D.
• Develop and manage Civil 3D models, including surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, pipe networks, and earthwork quantity calculations.
• Collaborate with engineers, surveyors, environmental specialists, and other project teams to produce accurate, coordinated drawings and technical deliverables.
• Ensure quality and compliance by maintaining organized project files, adhering to CAD standards, performing quality checks, and supporting field data collection and construction‑phase revisions.

• Technical diploma, associate degree, or equivalent experience in civil engineering technology, CAD drafting/design, surveying, or a related field.
• Approximately 3+ years of civil/site CAD drafting and design experience with strong proficiency in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience developing land development plans and Civil 3D models, including grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, pipe networks, surfaces, alignments, and profiles.
• Ability to interpret surveys, engineering markups, design calculations, and construction documents while producing accurate, high-quality deliverables under project deadlines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience with Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk Forma, GIS, or data center/industrial projects is a plus.

• Strong production focus with consistent attention to drawing quality and file organization.
• Ability to work independently from clear direction and to ask timely questions when design intent is uncertain.
• Responsiveness to changing project priorities and iterative design development.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach and willingness to share knowledge and standards.
• Commitment to deadlines, quality control, and continued development of Civil 3D & Engineering Design skills.

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Being valued for the unique person you are
• Never being short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned…