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CAD Designer (MicroStation) - Municipal/Transportation Services (Ottawa)

  Ottawa, Ontario

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Posting Date :  Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Department  :  Municipal Infrastructure

Employment Type  :  Permanent

Minimum Experience  :  5+ years

Position Title:            CAD Designer (MicroStation) - Municipal/Transportation Services - Ottawa

Employment Type:   Permanent

Robinson Consultants Inc. is a growing multi-disciplinary employee-owned engineering firm.  In business for over 45 years, we are building on our solid track record of success by maintaining our commitment to “make communities better through teamwork, quality solutions and inspiring the next generation.” 

Our core values guide the way we run our business: 

Passion: We are inspired to achieve the goals of our clients, colleagues, and company.

Integrity: We embrace honesty, trustworthiness, and thoughtfulness through our actions and behaviours.

Respect: Through listening and understanding we demonstrate the value we hold for our clients, colleagues, and peers.

Care: We put our clients, colleagues, and peers first.

Robinson Consultants is seeking a self-motivated Intermediate CAD Designer to join the collaborative and dynamic team in our Ottawa office.  As an Intermediate CAD Designer, you will work on a variety of municipal infrastructure engineering projects that may include roads, sewers, watermains, culverts, stormwater management facilities, site development, and municipal drains.

What you’ll be doing:

Under the supervision of a Senior CAD Designer or a licensed professional engineer, the Intermediate CAD Designer will:

  • Produce and/or support engineering designs, and all drawings, details, or other documents as may be required, through all phases of a project, and for a variety of project types. This can include functional, preliminary, and final design, as well as tender documents, construction drawings, field orders and as-builts.
  • Work closely with engineers, project managers and other team members to ensure coordination of design effort.
  • Complete project responsibilities within scope, budget, and schedule.
  • Coordinate with administrative and technical support staff.
  • Exercise professional and sound judgement in the execution of responsibilities

You should have:

  • 3-year Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology (or related field) or 2-year Diploma in Construction Engineering Technician or a Degree in either Civil or Environmental Engineering or related discipline.
  • Current Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) or Current Certified Technician (C.Tech.) or Current Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
  • 5 years or more of progressive CAD design experience.
  • Strong knowledge of CAD design services and the principles and practices of civil engineering and experience working within an engineering environment (e.g., consulting engineering, heavy civil contractor, public sector engineering department, construction inspection) will be considered an asset.
  • Organizational and time management skills and the ability to balance diverse, changing, and conflicting priorities to meet short and long-term project milestones.
  • Experience with MicroStation/OpenRoads and/or AutoCAD/Civil 3D required
  • Computer literacy in a Microsoft environment

*Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements and designations.

Is your experience close to what we’ve described but maybe you feel you’re missing a few of the requirements?  We encourage you to apply anyway.  We look for people with exceptional potential, and we know this can take many forms.  We believe the highest performing teams include people with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences.

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salaries and reward opportunities
  • Company matched RRSP contributions
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision care, disability, and life insurance
  • Hybrid work options available
  • Flexible vacation
  • Unique vacation opportunities
  • Maternity and Parental leave top-up
  • Professional Association Fees
  • Active Social Committee and corporate social events
  • Employee led committees; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the RCI Women in Engineering Group.
  • 100% Canadian Employee-owned firm with potential for future share purchases
  • Extensive training and development opportunities, including monthly lunch and learns, formal training courses and conferences and seminars,
  • Diverse experience opportunities afforded, and pursuit of projects related to your interests
  • Exposure to a variety of work with varied scope, scale, and complexity
  • Working with a diverse team with a wide range of experience and expertise

The job entails performing most of the job duties within an office environment. However, occasional field work/site visits do form part of the expected job duties and may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather, navigating safely within construction sites or within sites that have a physically challenging terrain.

The forgoing description reflects the general duties necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed to be all of the work requirements that may be inherent in this classification.

Robinson Consultants Inc. is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodations through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.