Structural Designer (Revit/AutoCAD)

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 700+ employees in 32 offices throughout the United States.

Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.

Benefit options include:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
  • Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
  • Long-term disability
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
  • Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
  • Bonus program
  • Paid time off
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • Wellness program
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description:

Schnabel Engineering is seeking a motivated candidate who is willing to work with many other like-minded designers and engineers from across the country to create structural design models and produce construction drawings for dam, tunnel, foundation, and earth retention design projects.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Work with engineering and other designer staff to create models construction drawing sets.
  • Prepare structural models in Revit for dams, tunnels, industrial style buildings, foundations, and soil retention systems. Prepare 2D drawing sets with necessary plan, section, elevation, and detail views.
  • Prepare 2D drawing sets with necessary plan, section, elevation, and detail views in AutoCAD.
  • Coordinate models (Revit) and base maps (AutoCAD) with other discipline CAD designs which may be in other applications such as Navisworks, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks or Plant3D.
  • Participate in the Schnabel CAD community to both learn from and instruct other CAD designers in the company on topics relevant to your work.

Required Skills/Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Degree or certification in Drafting and Design, OR equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency with the following applications: Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Candidates will be expected to understand good file management (i.e. drawing/file references, data shortcuts, and data links).
  • Drafting/design experience at a civil consulting engineering firm is preferred.
  • Ability to develop large, multifaceted drawing sets based on existing data and engineering sketches.
  • Must work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

  • 3+ years of relevant professional drafting/design experience.
  • Completion of postsecondary education, AS/BS.
  • Proficiency with the following applications: Navisworks, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks or Plant3D.
  • Experience with large heavy civil infrastructure (non-building, non-bridge) projects.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills.
  • Positive attitude and work well in a team environment.

Other Requirements:

  • Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check.
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.

The compensation range for this position is between $31.00 to $38.00 per hour. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.

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