Principal CADD Designer, Bridges

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Job Description:

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Parsons Chicago office is seeking a Principal Structural Designer/Drafter with experience in CAD drafting plans for road or rail bridges. The Chicago structural group works on some of the most challenging and fast-paced bridge projects in the industry.

Parsons Principal Bridge Designer/Drafters take notes, sketches, mark ups, etc. and formalize them into CAD plan sheets. Rebar detailing and quantity checking are frequently required. Designers need familiarity with common materials and conventions in organizing structural plans for bridges.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize a CAD workstation to prepare engineering drawings consisting of bridge plans, elevations, sections and details, from rough sketches and/or from general engineering and design information, according to established standards and procedures.

• Work closely with other Designer/Drafters and Engineers to ensure a coordinated design

• Apply standard drafting/design principles and tools to complete assignments.

• Compile data and performs dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings.

• Make required changes, additions, and/or revisions, following an established quality cycle of checking, backchecking, correcting and verifying.

• Manage assembly and delivery of completed drawings sets within the bridge discipline.

Qualifications:

• Associate's or equivalent technical degree or certificate of completion from an accredited designer/drafter course of study.

• 10+ years of relevant experience.

• Proficiency with Bentley tools including MicroStation, ProjectWise, and OpenBridge Modeler.

• Ability to interpret and ensure conformance to applicable standards such as AASHTO, and state DOT CAD standards, and company policies and procedures including the ability to set up workspace environment.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions-and to help them see new possibilities.

Salary Range

$40.05 - $70.10

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company's core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

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