Dudek is hiring: CAD Designer in San Diego

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities' built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders' interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously...not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other's health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:

• DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
• DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
• eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
• DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care.

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek's work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERG's):

• Women at Dudek
• Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
• Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job
We are seeking a talented and experienced CAD Designer to join our environmental and engineering consulting firm. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the preparation of construction bid documents for public sector water-related infrastructure design projects. This role involves working on a variety of projects, including mechanical pump station design, water storage facilities, water/wastewater treatment plant design and rehabilitation, and linear pipeline installation and rehabilitation.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):

• Assist in the proposal stage of projects by estimating CAD related workload and opportunities for increased efficiency and development of CAD deliverables.
• Utilize AutoCAD and Civil 3D to develop detailed CAD drawings for public sector construction bid documents.
• Work closely with project managers and engineers to ensure accurate and timely completion of design projects.
• Research client/agency CAD design requirements and confirm design files to the requirements, for example structured layering, pen tables, line weights, line types, etc.
• Set up backgrounds, existing utility research, record drawing review, plotting and base mapping.
• Utilize existing design details, templates, tools as needed to efficiently develop plans
• Coordinate with other design team members to ensure consistency and accuracy in project documentation.
• Review and revise drawings as needed based on feedback from engineers and clients.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant codes, standards, and project specifications.
• At project completion, transfer client supplied red-line markups to the final record drawing CAD files.
• Maintain organized project files and documentation.
• Full understanding and highly proficient in latest version of AutoCAD and Civil 3d
• Familiarity with civil and mechanical engineering symbols, plans, and other related drawings
• Strong understanding of construction bid documents and public sector project requirements.
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards in water infrastructure design.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in drafting and design.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-deadline changing environment
• Exercise good quality control philosophy
• On rare occasions, able to work overtime if required
• Highly motivated, self-starter, and willingness to learn
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of CAD experience in Civil and Mechanical disciplines
• Graduation from certified CAD training program or a technical/Associates degree in engineering or related field

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of California Mechanical Code
• Knowledge of water/wastewater industry
• Knowledge of the design/layout of electrical design plans
• Experience with GIS Software
• Interest in guidance, mentoring, training of other staff in CAD design.
• Experience and preference to work in a for-profit private company that constantly seeks to maximize both product quality and company profitability, through development of systems, training and improved efficiency.

Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
• This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
• This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range: $79,000-$97,000 annually*

*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you're tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.