Auto CAD Designer 1 Roadway

RETTEW is seeking a Roadway Designer with strong OpenRoads Designer (ORD) experience to produce roadway plans with minimal oversight. This role is central to supporting our roadway engineers and project managers by preparing plan production details and integrating with engineering inputs.

About RETTEW

RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm driven by technical excellence and a passion for community impact. We specialize in providing solutions across transportation land development environmental energy and water/wastewater markets. Our culture is built on collaboration ownership and delivering results that make a difference.

Work Environment: Hybrid (three days in-office)

Locations: Berwyn Lancaster Lehigh Valley Mechanicsburg State College Williamsport or Pittsburgh PA; Akron/Canton OH; or Morgantown WV

Position Summary / What Youll Do

As a Roadway Designer you will use ORD to prepare and deliver roadway plan sets incorporating engineering inputs and ensuring compliance with DOT and local standards. You will collaborate closely with roadway engineers and other disciplines to produce constructible clear and integrated design packages.

Responsibilities / Day-to-Day

• Use ORD to prepare plan/drawing sets: alignments grading profiles cross sections typical sections.
• Create roadway plan sheets design details utility adjustments drainage crossings etc.
• Work with roadway engineers to incorporate technical inputs (slope drainage earthwork).
• Prepare geometry construction staging and MOT (maintenance of traffic) details as needed.
• Review drawings for compliance with DOT / local standards; check for constructability and clarity.
• Revise drawings based on internal team or agency review.
• Assist in coordinating with other disciplines (utilities structural traffic) for integrated deliverables.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associates or technical degree in Civil Engineering Technology Drafting or equivalent.
• Prior experience using ORD preferably in roadway design.
• Competence in CAD/Civil 3D/ORD; strong drafting fundamentals.
• Knowledge of roadway design standards and DOT guidelines.
• Good visual and technical communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects (utilities traffic structures).
• Exposure to construction-phase support or field verification of design deliverables.

What We Offer

Competitive salary range (dependent on experience). RETTEW offers an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) comprehensive benefits professional development opportunities and a collaborative ownership-driven culture.

RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process please contact us at to request assistance.

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