Senior CAD Designer

Description:

Metro Engineering Solutions, LLC (“MES”) is looking for a Senior CAD Designer to join our team! We are looking for an experienced designer with 3-5 years of expertise in drafting easements, writing legal descriptions, and generating rights- of- way. MES is a multifaceted utility design and engineering firm serving clients throughout the Midwest. The Senior CAD Designer will support our clients and team by efficiently processing field survey data, interpreting legal descriptions, and managing easement documentation. The ideal candidate will be proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D and uphold our core principles: understanding and satisfying customer needs, maintaining commitments, and fostering a positive work environment. The role will entail:

• Process field survey data effectively and accurately.
• Draft easements, write legal descriptions, and generate rights-of-way.
• Analyze and interpret legal descriptions and easement documents.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, and other Technicians to provide drawings on schedule.
• Manage the setup and preparation of detailed project drawings during planning and design phases.
• Prepare permit drawing sets including plans, elevations, sections, details, and notes.
• Understand AutoCAD requirements specific to different clients and MES standards.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) reviews on drawing files.
• Coordinate project deadlines with Project Managers, Engineers, and Designers.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Project Manager.

Requirements:

• Associates degree in AutoCAD drafting or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in drafting easements, writing legal description's, and generating right-of-ways.
• Minimum five (5) years of AutoCAD Civil Experience.
• Experience with processing field survey data.
• Strong ability to read and interpret legal descriptions and easement documents.
• MDOT and MicroStation experience is a plus.
• Excellent technical, written, and oral communication skills and familiarity of industry practices and regulations.
• Proficient in Adobe, Microsoft Office and Outlook.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Interpret sketches, drawings, building program information.
• Primarily work in an office setting.
• Ability to travel and/or work in the field as needed.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive medical benefits package including medical & prescription coverage, dental, and vision plans for employees and the ir qualifying family members (eligible after 90 days employment), which is 100% covered by the employer
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k) plan with up to 4% employer match eligible after 6 months of employment, which is 100% fully vested on day one
• Employer-paid group term life insurance and long-term disability. Additional voluntary benefits (Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability, HFSA and DCA, Life and AD&D) offered to eligible employees
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) available on their 121st day of employment. Additional PTO vesting over time
• Parental leave available for eligible employees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling, coaching, and financial planning resources

Metro Engineering Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, ancestry or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Metro Engineering Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Metro Engineering Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Metro Engineering Solutions employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.