Designer - Land Development

Title: Designer

Division: Land Development 

LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.

General Responsibilities:

• Ability to prepare Bid Proposals from QTO’s and generate engineer’s estimate


• Understanding of standard construction materials and choosing appropriate specifications


• Understanding of storm design and its hydraulic components and ability to apply different criteria


• Ability to generate dirt calculations considering stripping and compaction factors


• Be familiar with Agency Submittals/Approvals as it applies to the project


• Have general mathematical skills to manipulate standard design formulas


• Other assigned duties as required


• Basic Understanding of site grading and utility layout.

Required Education/Licenses:

• Minimum of high school or technical school training with courses in computer-aided drafting or equivalent experience

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of extensive drafting and engineering technician experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D for detailed civil design site/land development


• Effective communication skills both oral and written


• Effective interpersonal skills with coworkers and public agency officials


• Moderate contact with outside agencies and project team members


• Ability to build strong relationships


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