CAD Supervisor - Chicago DPW Water Systems

Job Description

The Computer Aided Design (CAD) Supervisor is responsible for leading the CAD group who drafts construction drawings for the City of Chicago’s water distribution infrastructure. The CAD Supervisor coordinates with the CAD Technicians and Design Engineers, to assign and develop designs from the preliminary design to the final approved drawings for the Water Main Replacement and Lead Service Line Replacement Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Programs. During this process, the CAD Supervisor will conduct quality control reviews, project coordination, and drawing standardization to ensure that each proposed design adheres to the DWM CAD Standards for which the CAD Supervisor will develop, maintain and enforce.

The CAD Supervisor will report to the Water Main Design Task Lead as part of the DWM PMO and support CIP’s of 40+ miles of water main replacement and ~8,000 LSLRs annually.

General Duties:

• Develop and enforce CAD standards, protocols, and best practices to ensure consistency and efficiency across all projects.
• Manage CAD software licenses, installations, and updates, ensuring all users have access to the necessary tools and are working with the latest versions.
•  Provide technical support and training to CAD users, troubleshooting software issues and enhancing their proficiency with design tools.
• Create and maintain CAD template files, symbol libraries, and custom tools to streamline design workflows and improve drawing quality.
• Evaluate and implement new CAD technologies and workflows to enhance productivity and maintain the organization's competitive edge.
• Collaborate with project managers and department heads to align CAD strategies with overall project goals and company objectives.
•  Manage, mentor and develop a team of 3+ CAD technicians and be the lead CAD contact for the client.
• Lead the development of Construction Documents utilizing MicroStation software.
•  Generate detailed utility basemaps and proposed design drawings using quality metrics established by DWM. 
• Work with design engineers to address issues during the development of proposed Water Main Replacement projects and Force Account task orders.
• Create and update IDOT Traffic Control details and Water Main Installation details.