Senior Project Designer

As a Senior Project Designer at CEI Engineering Associates, Inc., you are at the heart of our land development team. Your core focus is turning concepts into reality by designing comprehensive site development plans-spanning site geometry, utilities, grading, drainage, and erosion/sediment control. Guided by client specifications and CEI quality standards, you step up to run complex drainage calculations for slopes, hydraulic systems, sewer designs, and detention ponds with precision. Using your deep expertise in AutoCAD Civil 3D, you guide projects seamlessly from initial concept to constructible bid documents. You analyze surveys, field notes, and site data proactively, spotting potential design roadblocks before they impact project timelines or budgets. When redlines and revisions come your way, you tackle them efficiently, seeing every detail as an opportunity to sharpen the final design. Collaboration drives everything we do. You'll work closely with Project Managers to communicate progress, troubleshoot technical challenges, and ensure budgets and billing align with project forecasts. Beyond your individual workload, you act as a trusted mentor-guiding CAD Technicians and junior designers to help elevate the whole team. Your days are dynamic, fast-paced, and full of professional growth, technical problem-solving, and strong team camaraderie.