Sr. Design Technician I

PRIME AE Group, Inc. (www.primeeng.com), a top 500 ENR-ranked multi-disciplined architectural and engineering firm with 22 offices in 9 States and over 500 employees throughout the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Northeast, is seeking a Sr. Design Tech to join our Lexington, KY office.

Company Overview:

PRIME AE is on the move and for almost two decades we've been delivering architecture, engineering, and construction management solutions for all the places we live, learn, laugh, and grow. We are adding capabilities, expanding into new geographies, and looking to work with exciting talent. Whether you are seeking new challenges, greater variety, or a better opportunity, we are on the lookout for professionals who enjoy being part of something bigger. It is a great time to come onboard with us!

Position Overview:

The primary focus of this role will be the design of site civil land development and municipal infrastructure projects. All projects will include a facet of planning and design aspects. This role will include grading design, roadway and parking design, stormwater management system design, stormwater management design, water and wastewater systems, erosion and sediment control design, and construction detailing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Produce complete and constructable set of drawings for land development, water distribution, and wastewater collection systems in accordance with various client-specific design guidelines.
• Design high quality, robust, and cost-effective CAD product models by preparing routine layouts, detail drawings, assembly drawings, sketches, and diagrams.
• Manage production of full sets of contract documents (grading, drainage, water, sewer, paving and SWPPP).
• Assist in establishing CADD standards and utilizing these standards to minimize hours required.
• Responsible for the record keeping and documentation of project requirements.
• Create and revise detail drawings, make required modifications to drawings, and deliver as-built drawings.
• Design to pertinent codes, such as ADA with minimal oversite.
• Creating final and complete production drawings suitable for bidding and construction
• Utilize Autodesk Civil 3D software to perform drafting for grading, plan/profile sheets, details, water, sanitary, storm, paving, and drainage to produce site development and municipal construction plans.
• Develop complex sequences of construction as it relates to avoiding interruption of service during construction.
• Direct junior design staff on their daily assignments as well as coaching/mentoring to advance their abilities.
• Track project schedules and taking accountability for delivering on-time and on-budget.
• Perform quality control reviews of junior design staff work products.
• Assess the feasibility and soundness/validity of proposed engineering evaluations.
• Coordinate directly with the team and management on a day-to-day basis.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years working as a Senior CAD Designer or Design Tech related to site development and/or water and wastewater system projects with demonstrable leadership capabilities.
• Highly proficient with the most current version of AutoCAD (Civil3D).
• Associates Degree or higher in a related field or 2-year technical degree or certificate of completion from an accredited designer/drafter course (or equivalent) is preferred (demonstrated experience without a technical degree or certification will be considered).
• Have working knowledge of CAD Standards, Civil 3D features and annotation styles, surfaces, line styles, sheet set manager and drawing setup.

PRIME AE Group is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

#LI-HYBRID