CAD Designer (Remote Opportunity)

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced CAD Designer to support our design of natural gas pipeline projects located in Lexington, KY. This position can be remote from the following areas: Ann Arbor, MI, Detroit, MI, Pittsburgh, PA, or Atlanta, GA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Contribute to project production sheets by laying out plan, alignment, detail, and other sheets as necessary
• Use various methodologies and/or techniques to accurately label and add notation to sheets
• Prepare minor mathematical calculations and quantity calculations for pipeline/linear alignment projects
• Research applicable design codes and guidelines to ensure design compliance
• Research design options and documents findings
• Work directly with engineers to understand project goals and scopes
• Coordinates assignments with project team and supervisor
• Perform quality control reviews of design plans and calculations
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Work remotely across the company’s footprint of offices
• Assist adjacent groups remotely on an as needed basis

What You Need To Have

• Experience in Autodesk Civil 3D is a requirement, include years of experience associated and a reference contact for quality of work confirmation.
• Must have natural gas pipeline experience
• Safety oriented
• Associate degree from a technical or four-year school
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines.
• Valid driver’s license.
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR).
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
• Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
• Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
• Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
• Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
• Be able to multi-task in a team environment
• Degree in Computer Aided Drafting or similar field, preferred
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a team environment

Volkert Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“ For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference .”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

Kentucky