CAD Design Manager-Water/Wastewater

RESPEC, seeks a CAD Design Manager in our Water/Wastewater market sector, located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Big challenges need bold thinkers.

If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.

We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.

The CAD Design Manager provides technical leadership and oversight for all Computer‑Aided Design (CAD) standards, workflows, and deliverables supporting municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This role ensures production efficiency, consistency, and quality across drawings and models while supporting engineers, designers, and project managers throughout all phases of project delivery.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.

Required:

• Associate’s degree in Computer‑Aided Drafting and Design and a minimum 5 years of relevant CAD experience 

          or

• 10 years of progressive experience working with design software, including:• Dynamic content creation
• System configuration
• Template management
• Customization of CAD environments

Additional requirements include:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience preparing site civil drawings, including pipe plans and profiles.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Plant 3D, or comparable civil and process design software platforms.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record; position requires operating a company or personal vehicle during work hours for business-related travel

Preferred:

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Plant 3D or other 3D drafting platforms
• BIM 360 or similar cloud‑based collaboration tools
• Revit
• Bluebeam

Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The typical salary range for this role is $80,000 - $135,000. Compensation includes a comprehensive health, dental and vision benefits package. RESPEC is a 100% employee-owned company and employees are eligible for participation in the EPP after a qualifying period.

Featured benefits include:

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement & EPP (with company match up to 4%)
• Professional Development and Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.