Senior CAD Designer – Land Development

Pape-Dawson

Senior CAD Designer providing design support for land development projects at Pape-Dawson. Working in Orlando or Jacksonville, handling CAD tasks with a focus on civil design.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeOrlando • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D for developing detailed design engineering drawings and construction documents, with strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration in land development projects.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D ProficiencyCivil Design ExperienceConstruction Document DevelopmentEffective Communication SkillsTeam Collaboration

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Hard Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3DDraftingDesign EngineeringTopographical ContoursElevationsProfilesCross-SectionsConstruction DocumentsProject AnalysisDetail Drawings

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsSelf-StarterFlexibilityTeamwork

Certifications & Qualifications

Associates Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

Industry Keywords

Land DevelopmentResidential DesignCommercial DesignSite DesignProject Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build career with Pape-Dawson’s Orlando team
Provide design support to engineers for land development projects
Work from detailed sketches or off red-lines to prepare plans, profiles, and detail drawings in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Develop construction documents showing topographical contours, elevations, profiles and cross-sections
Develop draft design engineering drawings
Understand and use established company standards for drafting
Handle AutoCAD transfers
Analyze sketches, notes and other input material for project needs
Inform Project Manager(s) of progress on assigned projects
Maintain organized work area to allow access of project information by other team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associates Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design from an accredited institution of higher education
10+ years' experience in civil design - residential/commercial/site
Extremely proficient in AutoCAD- Civil 3D
Effective communications skills both oral and written skills
Effective interpersonal skills for interaction with colleagues, clients and public agency officials
Self-starter
Ability to work interdependently within a team environment
Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or on a daily basis as changes occur in project needs
Must be able to work 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
retirement plans
paid time off
flexible work arrangements
professional development
bonuses