at Michael Baker International in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
WHO WE ARE
Supported by more than 3,000 employees in nearly 100 locations across the United States, we provide a full continuum of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. Our clients include U.S. federal, state and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker is committed to delivering a standard of excellence that fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technological advancement to help solve our clients' complex challenges.
TRANSPORTATION PRACTICE
Consistently ranked by Engineering News-Record as a Top 20 transportation firm, Michael Baker International offers clients an integrated team of professionals versed in all aspects of transportation planning, design, permitting, and construction management and inspection. In addition, Michael Baker International is a recognized leader in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure.
DESCRIPTION
Michael Baker International is looking to grow and enhance our practice and we are adding a CADD Designer to be a part of our Transportation Practice in Chicago, Illinois. The ideal candidate is an experienced CADD technical professional providing design, implementation, testing, and operations and maintenance related to on-premises and cloud-hosted CAD cloud computing environments with limited supervision. Works directly with other IT system administrators and business stakeholders to strategize systems integrations to develop and maintain workflow automation. Manage the development and maintenance of custom CAD configuration management applications. Provides direction and technical support for all aspects of design and plan preparation for a variety of engineering projects, including local municipalities, state agencies, private development, and many others requesting assistance in solving their infrastructure design challenges. The candidate will also support our Structural, Hydraulics, and Environmental Practices in Illinois and adjacent states. This position is based in Chicago, IL and we offer flexible hybrid work, depending on client requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Prioritizes, tracks, handles, and maintains records of the elements, costs, and time schedules of multiple projects.
- Efficient with design software and applies engineering fundamentals to prepare designs meeting requirements of internal and external clients.
- Ability to coordinate with design teams, agency contacts and Project Managers to ensure coordinated design, develop processes to improve efficiency, and deliver design packages.
- Coordinates CAD setup and deliverables with subconsultants.
- Prepares illustrations or rough sketches of material according to instructions of client or supervisor.
- Studies illustrations and design manuals applicable to plan presentation of material, product, or service.
- Determines size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, selects style and size of type, and creates sample layouts.
- Selects, supervises, and obtains cost estimates from outside vendors.
- Prepares quantity and cost estimate for project within quality specifications, financial constraints, and time schedule for project.
- Develops technical specifications for proposed designs.
- Prepares layout prints for supervisor or client.
- Presents samples to supervisor or client for selection and approval....
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
