CADD Manager

CADD Manager

Toole Design Group is seeking a talented full-time CADD Manager who is passionate about communicating design intent using CADD software. The ideal candidate will be an expert in AutoCAD or Micro Station, a leader who can mentor a talented CADD user group, and a champion of high‑quality CADD deliverables from concept through final design plans.

Toole Design is a leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003, we have expanded across the United States. Our team is committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race, or gender. As an Engineering News‑Record Top 500 design firm, we are consistently named a "best firm to work for" and maintain one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry.

As a CADD Manager, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the firm’s CADD operations and standards. Your responsibilities include:

• Developing and managing company standards and workflows that produce high‑quality transportation infrastructure projects.
• Guiding designers to apply industry best practices and produce a wide variety of CADD‑based deliverables, from concept to detailed final design plans.
• Supporting a multidisciplinary team of engineers, landscape architects, urban designers, and CADD technicians to produce graphically consistent and technically accurate deliverables.
• Overseeing CADD efficiency, training, standards, communications, troubleshooting, and the overall CADD practice.
• Managing multiple CADD design software platforms, including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Micro Station, Open Roads Designer, and Bluebeam.

• Associate degree or certification in CADD, Engineering Technology, or comparable; additional experience may substitute for a degree.
• 15+ years of experience, preferably in roadway design.
• 4+ years of experience in CADD management.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or Micro Station in a roadway design environment.
• Familiarity with modeling components of Civil 3D or Open Roads Designer.
• Experience developing templates, standards, and workflows in AutoCAD/Civil 3D or Micro Station/Open Roads Designer.
• Experience with user and environment configuration for Micro Station or AutoCAD operating systems.
• Experience working in a CADD consulting environment and interacting with internal colleagues and external consultants.

• Experience with corridor modeling in Civil 3D or Open Roads Designer.
• Experience with Micro Station/Open Roads Designer workspace setup and maintenance.
• Experience with Bluebeam, including troubleshooting, custom profiles, and tool chest development.
• Familiarity with computer hardware, operating systems, and basic networking troubleshooting.
• Experience with Project Wise configuration and maintenance.

• Passionate about CADD efficiency and implementing best practices and standards.
• Strong understanding of communicating design intent with CADD.
• Enthusiastic about new CADD technologies and trends.
• Dedicated to producing high‑quality, graphically consistent, and technically accurate work products.
• Skilled in troubleshooting CADD software.
• Committed to sustainability and challenging multimodal projects that enhance livability.
• Excellent communication skills for deploying CADD updates company‑wide and gathering user feedback.
• Highly organized, able to coordinate multiple assignments concurrently, and enjoys problem solving.

This full‑time position typically requires a 40‑hour week. Employees receive the flexibility to work from home two days per week. The salary range is $100,000 to $130,000, with additional compensation available for candidates who exceed the job requirements. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). All staff receive eight holidays and at least 16 days of paid time off (PTO).

Transportation incentives are also provided to promote biking, walking, or transit usage.

Ready to join our team? Submit your application through our website. If you need accommodations or assistance with the application process, please contact 301‑927‑1900, press 5 for Human Resources, or email

Toole Design is a woman‑owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer). We encourage individuals from underrepresented communities—including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, first‑generation college students/graduates, people with disabilities, and those at the intersections of these identities—to apply.