Senior Structural CAD Designer (Bridge Design)

At Jacobs, we're transforming transportation infrastructure and helping clients solve complex challenges across California and beyond. We're seeking a Senior Structural CADD Designer to play a key role in delivering bridge and structural transportation projects while mentoring junior designers and advancing digital delivery excellence. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to some of California's most complex bridge and transportation programs while collaborating with industry-leading engineers and project teams.

Location

This position will be based out of any of our California offices including Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Riverside, CA, Sacramento, CA, San Francisco, CA, Redding, CA, Oakland, CA, and San Diego, CA and may include travel to other local offices.

What You'll Do

• Lead production of bridge and structural design plans from preliminary engineering through final design

• Develop complex structural drawings, details, models, and construction document packages

• Coordinate design efforts across multiple disciplines including roadway, drainage, utilities, and geotechnical teams

• Review and quality-check design deliverables prepared by other designers and technicians

• Serve as a technical resource for drafting standards, CAD workflows, and digital delivery best practices

• Support project managers and engineers in developing schedules, deliverables, and design packages

• Utilize MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil3D, ProjectWise, and other digital delivery platforms

• Mentor and train junior CADD designers while promoting technical excellence

• Support California transportation clients including Caltrans, counties, cities, and regional agencies

• Associate degree or technical certification in Drafting, Engineering Technology, or related field

• 10+ years of bridge and structural transportation design experience

• Advanced proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and ProjectWise

• Extensive experience developing bridge plans for highway, roadway, and transportation infrastructure projects

• Strong understanding of Caltrans standards, specifications, and plan production requirements

• Ability to lead CAD production efforts on large, multidiscipline projects

• Experience coordinating directly with engineers, project managers, and client teams

• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

Ideally, You'll Also Have

• Experience supporting Design-Build projects

• Proficiency with OpenBridge Modeler

• Experience with 3D modeling and BIM workflows

• Previous experience mentoring or leading design production teams

• Experience delivering transportation design projects for clients in Nevada, Oregon, or Washington state

• Familiarity with federally funded transportation projects

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.