Senior CAD Designer – Associate Manager

West Yost

Senior CAD Designer collaborating with engineers on water infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include drafting, design, and workload management for water and wastewater infrastructure.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeLake Oswego • California, Nevada, Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80,205 - $110,520 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The CAD Designer II/Associate Manager is responsible for drafting and design of various water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the public sector.
Collaborate with a team of civil engineers and project managers to provide outstanding engineering designs and construction documents.
Assist the CAD Manager in tracking and balancing group CAD tasks and workload management.
Develop 2D and 3D designs, drawings, plans, exhibits, and maps using Civil 3D under the guidance of the engineering team and project manager.
Complete construction drawings for water and wastewater projects involving underground and above ground utilities including pipelines; pumping and booster stations; water and wastewater treatment plant, civil and process mechanical equipment and systems; structural and electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
Update, revise, and scale designs as necessary according to client feedback.
Work with other internal teams to get designs approved and executed.
Assist the CAD Manager in balancing workload, tracking tasks and driving work to completion.
Assist the CAD Manager in managing the CAD team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Certification from a college or technical school or an Associate degree in CAD Drafting or Design.
10+ year(s) of experience in CAD design for the A/E/C industry.
Proficient with Bluebeam Revu, Civil 3D, and other 3D software programs.
Familiarity with Revit, BIM concepts, and MicroStation are a plus.
Proficient in MS Office including Word and Excel.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Proven ability to assist a team in balancing workload across a group.
Proven ability to manage entry-level CAD Staff.
Must effectively communicate with all project team members.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
flexible spending accounts
health saving accounts (with West Yost contribution)
paid vacation
paid sick leave and holidays
employee assistance programs
travel assistance program
401(k) profit sharing with employer match
leaves of absence with additional supplemental paid time off
parental leave
life and AD&D insurance
short-term and long-term disability insurance
pet insurance
support in on-going education through 529 college savings plan/student loan repayment program
tuition reimbursement
paid professional memberships
paid training
Leadership Academy programs
milestone anniversary benefits
peer to peer recognition programs
potential for employee stock ownership
annual monetary and paid time off bonuses
performance-based bonus eligibility
merit increase eligibility
employee referral bonuses
wellness reimbursement