Geotechnical CAD Designer - Transportation

ECS is currently hiring Geotechnical CAD Designer to our team in North Carolina. Our Special Projects Group focuses on larger, complex geotechnical engineering programs including transportation/highway design and other high visability, mission-critical programs. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce geotechnical plan sheets using MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer.

• Develop boring location plans, profiles, and geotechnical cross sections.

• Create pavement section details and embankment exhibits.

• Integrate subsurface exploration data into DOT roadway plan sets.

• Manage stationing, alignments, and profiles within the Bentley environment.

• Maintain DOT CAD standards, levels, and symbology for all deliverables.

• Coordinate with geotechnical and structural teams to ensure plan accuracy.

• Perform QA/QC checks on redline updates and file organization.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of CAD design experience in transportation or infrastructure

• Proficiency in Bentley MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer

• Proven experience supporting DOT projects and submittal requirements

• Ability to interpret geotechnical reports and engineering sketches

• Strong file management skills within multidisciplinary engineering environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with geotechnical boring programs and exploration layouts

• Knowledge of retaining wall or slope stabilization exhibits

• Prior use of InRoads, Geopak, or Civil 3D

• History of working on design-build transportation projects

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, click here.