CAD​/GIS Designer in Boca Raton, Florida

Mid-Level / Senior Cad/Gis Designer - Civil & Coastal Infrastructure

Coastal Protection Engineering LLC (CPE), a multidisciplinary coastal consulting firm with a national presence and growing coastal engineering practice, is seeking an experienced CAD/GIS Designer to join our team. This mid- to senior-level role is suited for a well-rounded professional with demonstrated experience in Civil 3D, GIS, survey data processing, surface modeling, and civil or coastal infrastructure projects.

Boca Raton, FL is preferred, but the position may also be based in Jacksonville, FL, Destin, FL, or Wilmington, North Carolina. Location is negotiable for the right candidate.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently with large survey and geospatial datasets, developing and comparing surfaces, calculating volume changes, preparing engineering drawings, and integrating CAD and GIS workflows.

Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to architectural drafting, interior design, residential/commercial buildings, or other vertical construction are not a fit for this position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and manage AutoCAD Civil 3D drawings and models for coastal and civil infrastructure projects.

• Create, edit, and analyze TIN surfaces and digital terrain models using topographic, bathymetric, hydrographic, LiDAR, drone, and other survey datasets.

• Import, process, organize, and manage large XYZ point datasets and other geospatial information.

• Develop existing-condition, design, and post-construction surfaces and perform surface-to-surface comparisons, cut/fill analyses, and volumetric calculations.

• Calculate beach, dredging, excavation, fill, and other volume changes between surveys using Civil 3D surfaces and cross sections.

• Prepare plan views, profiles, cross sections, grading surfaces, alignments, quantities, and construction-ready drawing packages.

• Transform engineering concepts, sketches, markups, calculations, and design criteria into high-quality engineering drawings and construction documents.

• Prepare drawings for beach nourishment, dredging, navigation channels, coastal protection structures, marinas, seawalls, revetments, breakwaters, jetties, piers, bulkheads, and artificial reefs.

• Integrate CAD, GIS, survey, engineering, environmental, and aerial-imagery datasets into coordinated project deliverables.

• Develop GIS maps, spatial analyses, project databases, and publication-quality graphics using Esri ArcGIS Pro and/or similar GIS platforms.

• Perform QA/QC of CAD and GIS deliverables and maintain project CAD standards, coordinate systems, file structures, and data integrity.

• Work directly with engineers, coastal scientists, geologists, surveyors, and project managers throughout project development.

• Depending on experience and interest, participate in field surveys, construction observations, hydrographic/topographic data collection, and coastal monitoring activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Mid-level to senior-level professional experience using AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D in support of civil engineering, surveying, infrastructure, coastal, marine, or similar projects.

• Demonstrated experience creating and working with Civil 3D surfaces, including surface comparisons and cut/fill or volumetric calculations.

• Experience processing and managing large survey datasets, including XYZ point data.

• Strong working knowledge of GIS, preferably Esri ArcGIS Pro, and experience integrating CAD and GIS datasets.

• Ability to work with survey coordinate systems, aerial imagery, LiDAR, bathymetric/topographic data, and other geospatial information.

• Demonstrated ability to independently develop professional engineering drawings from engineer or scientist markups and design concepts.

• Strong understanding of engineering drawing standards, plan production, data management, and QA/QC.

• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to manage multiple project assignments and deadlines in a consulting environment.

• Proficient English communication skills (oral and written) and ability to work legally in the United States for an indefinite period.

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