BKF Engineers
CADD Designer / Drafter - Bridge & Structures
Riverside, California, United States · Senior
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About the role
- BKF is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm providing civil engineering and surveying services across California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.
- With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.
- At BKF, you'll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention.
Responsibilities
- BKF is seeking a Bridge & Structures CADD Designer / Drafter to develop clear, accurate construction plans for bridges and other transportation, water, and land development structures.
- Working with bridge engineers and other disciplines, you will turn design concepts, calculations, sketches, and review comments into coordinated plan sets and, where appropriate, 3D models.
- Prepare and revise bridge and structural plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules for preliminary design, PS&E, and construction support.
- Develop sheet sets from roadway alignments, profiles, survey and utility base files, geotechnical information, engineer markups, and discipline models.
- Check drawings for completeness, consistency, dimensions, references, and constructability; incorporate review comments and support quantity takeoffs and plan revisions.
Requirements
- Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with Caltrans bridge or highway structure plan production, including applicable Caltrans CADD standards, standard plans and details, and PS&E delivery
- experience with California cities or counties is also valuable.
- Experience with ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Bluebeam Revu, and structured quality control workflows.
Compensation
- The typical base salary range for this position is $71978.4 - $106048.8, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.
Company info
- Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices.
- We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.
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