CAD Operator - Transportation Design

ECS is hiring an experienced CAD Drafter / CAD Operator to support our growing geotechnical and transportation design teams across multiple offices in North Carolina. This role plays a critical part in delivering high-impact infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, retaining walls, deep foundations, and slope stabilization systems.

Ideal candidates will be proficient with MicroStation, OpenRoads, and Bentley CAD software, and have direct experience supporting design-build transportation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, modify, and maintain geotechnical design drawings using MicroStation, OpenRoads, and related Bentley software

• Draft and document key geotechnical features: piling systems, drilling layouts, shallow/deep foundations, embankments, retaining walls, and slope protection elements

• Prepare and format technical documentation and digital figures for NCDOT and transportation agency submissions

• Collaborate closely with geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, and transportation project teams to convert design concepts into construction-ready plans

• Ensure all drawings adhere to project standards and CAD quality guidelines

• 5+ years of experience in a CAD drafting role supporting civil or geotechnical engineering projects

• Experience working on NCDOT or other DOT-related projects
• Proficient in MicroStation and/or OpenRoads

• Strong understanding of geotechnical design principles and CAD modeling of subsurface features

• Familiarity with transportation design-build workflows and deliverables

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert Level proficiency in Bentley CAD software and digital project file organization

• Previous involvement in large-scale transportation infrastructure or roadway projects

• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary design teams

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.