Engineering Designer, Airfield & Aviation

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 65800 - 98800

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning global leader in architecture engineering and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders and as a certified Great Place to Work Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring an Engineering Designerto join our dynamic Aviation team. This position may be based in any of the following offices: Chicago IL Cincinnati OH Cleveland OH Columbus OH Dayton OH Indianapolis IN. This role is responsible for creating and reviewing technical drawings particularly using AutoCAD and Civil 3D. You will prepare detailed installation and design models conduct quality control checks and review client documentation.

This role offers flexibility to work remotely or in a hybrid capacity from one of our Midwest offices. Candidates based in Ohio Indiana Illinois or Kentucky are strongly preferred.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What you will do:

Prepare dimensional drawings installation drawings and more complex drawings
Review blueprints plans specifications and other customer documentation if service is requested by the engineer or project manager
Perform quality control redline checks before having plan sets roll up to Project Managers
Work with AutoCAD functions including sheet set manager tool palettes AutoCAD annotations Civil 3D annotations tables and scales
Develop design models including points alignments profiles cross sections corridors surfaces and pipe networks
May assign/manage efforts in the CAD/Civil 3D department
Train staff on the most current technologies being utilized in the industry

What you will bring:

5 years of experience using CAD for airfield design projects.
Ability to work proficiently with AutoCAD and Civil 3D (Civil Engineering design and documentation software) is required
Ability to communicate thoughts and concepts with team members
Strong knowledge with CAD set up using surveyor data
Possess knowledge of coordinate systems cartographic layout and design techniques
Basic understanding of Civil engineering and design practices
Ability to prepare various support graphics for reports and meetings
Computer skills: AutoCAD Civil 3D AutoCAD Map and Microsoft Office
Experience with AutoCAD Map is preferred

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture engineering and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe youll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the addition to offering competitive pay we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits including:

Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
Health life vision and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
Paid sick time retirement plan fitness reimbursement pet insurance identity protection technology stipend employee assistance program and more!

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Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience.

Pay Range

$65800 - $98800 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit train compensate and promote regardless of race religion color national origin sex disability age veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting

To all agencies:Please no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolperts Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolperts applicant process is hired no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.Woolpert is an award-winning global leader in architecture engineering and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and commi...