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Garver Engineering

CAD Production & Design Leader

Garver Engineering, Harlingen, Texas, United States, 78552

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CAD Production & Design Leader As a member of Garver's growing Harlingen Water Infrastructure Design Center, the

CAD Production & Design Leader

will be responsible for leading drafting and design for projects while mentoring designers and technicians. The leader will also oversee the production of 3D models and maintain Civil3D/BIM/MicroStation standards for the Water Infrastructure Design Center. They will collaborate with multiple teams of engineers, other production & design leaders, designers, and technicians to produce drawings on various Water Business Line projects.

This role is central to project delivery through our many offices and utilizes the latest design software/technologies, predominantly Revit, Civil3D, and MicroStation software. Typical projects include civil, process mechanical, structural, building mechanical, and architectural designs for water and wastewater facilities.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects

Lead coordination between project team disciplines (civil, process, structural, mechanical, and electrical)

Drawing Sheet List (Excel and design software)

Production of compiled PDFs for project milestones from all disciplines

Design changes where necessary

Clash detection and resolution between disciplines

Exporting of design files

Civil site plan linking

Facilitate P&ID design with all process modeling

Lead the development of 3D models/alignments

Organization of facilities in different models as the project requires

Coordination of models with sub‑consultants as needed

Maintaining the shared coordinate system

Owner of secured workset(s) for levels, grids, and scope boxes

Lead the organization of alignments, plans, sections, and details for construction documents

Attend project meetings as required

Scope & Fee Development

Budget & Schedule Tracking

Work closely with Design Phase Managers to maintain scope, budget, and schedule to execute projects

Maintain strong communication with engineers and project managers to ensure timely delivery and avoid conflicts. Acknowledge and coordinate design issues with disciplines

Arrange necessary resources for file sharing and communication across the company or with clients, sub‑consultants, and contractors

Coordinate resources for assigned projects

Develop markups working with the engineers

Distribute and coordinate workload with fellow designers and technicians

Review work of designers and technicians and serve as their mentor

Provide thorough review of every plan sheet to ensure all projects adhere to company standards prior to engineers’ review

Mentor, equip, train, develop, and engage junior team members to become effective design professionals and undertake increasingly complex assignments and responsibilities as they grow

Due to the collaborative nature of coordination for large infrastructure projects, candidates must seek out and resolve issues through close interaction with other project team members. They must also maintain a positive team attitude and interpersonal effectiveness to recruit, develop, and maintain an efficient and productive team.

About Garver's Water Infrastructure Design Center The Water Infrastructure Design Center is a knowledge‑based hub that excels in highly technical, multi‑discipline water and wastewater designs for locations all across Garver's footprint. The WIDC was created to bring together every unique discipline necessary to design custom solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure facilities, including civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, construction, applications, and operations. Having a focused team with in‑person collaboration using the latest 3D and 4D BIM/Civil3D/MicroStation software leads to more efficient delivery, shorter design schedules, and lower change‑order percentages.

Requirements

10 or more years of computer‑aided drafting and design experience with an architectural and/or engineering design team

Extensive experience in the use of Civil3D, Revit or MicroStation software

Experience using MSOffice products, including Excel, Outlook, and Word

General understanding of various building types

Experience with architectural, industrial and commercial designs

Experience with multi‑discipline CAD designs (piping, structural, electrical, I&C, controls, mechanical, HVAC, process)

Strong knowledge base of site development including grading, paving, drainage, and piping

Good communication and training skills (verbal and written)

Associate’s degree in CAD or similar 2‑year degree

Preferred Skills

Understanding of water or wastewater treatment specific equipment

Experience using Bluebeam software

Experience using ArcMap

Experience using StormCAD, HEC‑RAC, and HEC‑HMS

Experience with file sharing protocols and other methods of file transfer

Associate’s degree or higher focusing on CAD/BIM

Experience with point clouds and point cloud processing with ReCap

Experience with BIM360/ACC file sharing software

Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or biosystems/agricultural or related engineering discipline

Grow With Us Garver offers its employees programs such as company‑paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program, Garver walks the talk when it comes to work‑life balance.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

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