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Freese and Nichols is seeking a BIM / CAD OpenRoads Designer. Though our preference is to have someone in our corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, we are open to considering people in any of our locations. As a BIM / CAD OpenRoads Designer, you will be a member of our Corporate Business Technology team. You will help document production processes and train on workflows, as well as help identify design needs and do the work. You will help extend our BIM / CAD capabilities, helping us scale solutions as we grow as an organization.

Primary Responsibilities :

Understand the project requirements, scope of work, and deliverables

Provide leadership in taking a holistic view of the project and making independent project-level decisions that are trusted by the engineers

Maintain strong knowledge of company, industry, and technical vocabulary to support effective project delivery.

Maintain proficiency with Bentley Workspaces, WorkSets, configurations, and ProjectWise.

Prepare detailed and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of theoretical and practical engineering knowledge

Perform discipline design tasks that regularly require the application of fundamental engineering concepts with limited input and direction from the engineer

Provide conceptual input to projects during the planning stages

Delegate and supervise tasks assigned to Designers and Technicians

Coordinate design with other disciplines and coordinate work sharing within the team

Ensure output is professional, consistent with prevailing standards and satisfies project requirements

Interface with other departments, clients, vendors, and project engineers in order to support project production

Provide training, guidance and mentorship to staff

Participate in interviews for other positions on this ladder and making hiring recommendations

Perform quality control on deliverables and incorporating continuous improvement into work processes.

Develop and implementing new processes as required to ensure consistent quality

Potentially lead BIM / CAD activities on projects

Potentially manage BIM / CAD library for the discipline

Knowledge of company, industry, and technical vocabulary

Qualifications

5+ years' experience in BIM / CAD drafting and design with a broad base in engineering design and technical support of engineering

High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred :

BIM / CAD Associates Degree or Certification preferred.

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need : developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at ), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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