Senior CAD Designer - Land Development

papedawson· Pape-Dawson, Florida
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Full timePape-Dawson, Florida

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Job Description:

Build your career with Pape-Dawson’s Orlando team, located in the lively Milk District near the heart of the city. Established through the acquisition of Poulos & Bennett, the office combines the energy and collaboration of a close-knit team with the capabilities and resources of a growing national firm. Our professionals work together across every stage of a project—from early planning and site selection through design, permitting, and turnover—while enjoying a walkable neighborhood filled with local restaurants, coffee shops, and entertainment.

The Orlando team delivers a diverse portfolio of projects throughout Central Florida, including master-planned and mixed-use communities, residential neighborhoods, retail and industrial developments, institutional facilities, and power-sector projects. With the region continuing to grow, team members have the opportunity to take on meaningful work, expand their technical and project-management experience, and contribute to developments that support the way Central Florida’s communities live, work, and grow.

The Senior CAD Designer position is responsible for providing design support to engineers for land development projects based out of our Orlando, FL office or Jacksonville, FL office.

Responsibilities

  • Work from detailed sketches or off red-lines to prepare plans, profiles, and detail drawings in AutoCAD Civil 3D 

  • Develop construction documents showing topographical contours, elevations, profiles and cross-sections as well as develop draft design engineering drawings

  • Understand and use established company standards for drafting including layer names; line and character styles; drawings and file names for sheet layout

  • Handle AutoCAD transfers

  • Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine and plan the best approach to develop and complete drawings with minimal supervision

  • Inform Project Manager(s) of progress on assigned projects and request work when needed

  • Maintain organized work area to allow access of project information by other team members

  • Flexible in work assignments and team assignments

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design from an accredited institution of higher education

  • 10+ years' experience in civil design - residential/commercial/site

  • Extremely proficient in AutoCAD- Civil 3D

  • Effective communications skills both oral and written skills

  • Effective interpersonal skills for interaction with colleagues, clients and public agency officials

  • Self-starter

  • Ability to work interdependently within a team environment

  • Must be flexible to changes in work assignments on short notice and/or on a daily basis as changes occur in project needs

  • Must be able to work 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Where is the Senior CAD Designer - Land Development position at papedawson located?
This Senior CAD Designer - Land Development role at papedawson is based in 2 Locations, Jacksonville, FL, Orlando, FL. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Senior CAD Designer - Land Development role at papedawson full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Senior CAD Designer - Land Development role in the Pape-Dawson, Florida department at papedawson.
Which team or department does the Senior CAD Designer - Land Development at papedawson belong to?
This Senior CAD Designer - Land Development position is part of the Pape-Dawson, Florida department at papedawson. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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This Senior CAD Designer - Land Development position at papedawson was posted on Jul 29, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior CAD Designer - Land Development
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