Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly skilled and experienced CAD Manager to support the Georgia Port Authority, one of the largest fastest growing ports, and currently investing $1.9 billion in infrastructure projects. This is a technical and leadership role working with CAD technicians, engineers, and project managers on-site investigation, planning, analysis, technical production, and construction support of many different types of projects including complex marine terminals, waterfront structures, container yards, intermodal rail, site, utilities, roadways, and other port/marine related projects. As a CAD Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our CAD operations, large package production management, and ensuring the efficient use of CAD software and resources. Your role will involve managing a team of CAD technicians, providing technical guidance, and collaborating with various departments to ensure smooth project delivery. If you have strong leadership skills, extensive CAD experience, and a passion for driving innovation, we encourage you to apply.   The position will reside at the AECOM Savannah office with a 3 days in office and 2 days remote hybrid office schedule.

 

Responsibilities:

Lead an established team of CAD technicians, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to ensure the team's professional growth and productivity.

Assign CAD tasks to team members and yourself, prioritize workload, and track project progress to ensure timely delivery

Foster a collaborative and positive work environment, promoting effective communication and teamwork

Train and implement client CAD standards and use best practices to ensure consistency and efficiency in design processes, including regular quality control checks to ensure accuracy and adherence

Works under limited supervision, taking general direction and simple sketches from engineers to develop design criteria and progress through all design stages.

Performs routine and non-routine complex design assignments requiring judgment in resolving issues or making recommendations

Civil/Site - Site development/redevelopment, access roads, drainage channels, slope stabilization, minor buildings, car and tractor-trailer parking lots, retaining walls, land development, and surface drainage

Ability to process various data sources to construct base surfaces from LiDAR, survey points, break lines, and contours. Requires a detailed understanding of coordinate systems and the capability to transform data between systems.

Collaborate with project managers, engineers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements, objectives, reviews, and project close-out

Troubleshoot CAD software issues and provide technical support to team members

Stay updated with the latest CAD software, tools, and industry trends, and suggest upgrades or improvements

Develop and maintain CAD libraries and templates for standardizing and streamlining drawing production

Responsible for continuous review of the CAD Process workflow and providing improvements and enhancements

  

Qualifications

Minimum:

BA/BS in Civil Engineering Technology or Engineering Design and Drafting or a related field and 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or educationExperience in AutoCAD, and AutoCAD Civil 3D

Preferred:

10+ years of civil engineering industry experienceAutodesk Certified Professional (ACP)Experience and knowledge of Autodesk Construction CloudExperience with Autodesk Civil 3D through the release of 2022Experience leading CAD techniciansExperience with meeting project deadlines

Additional InformationRelocation is not an option for this position Visa support is not an option for this position

 

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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.