Permit Design Engineer

<p>Job Summary<br>We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Design/Layout Engineer to support utility, telecommunications, and infrastructure projects through the development of accurate engineering layouts, permitting drawings, and design documentation. The ideal candidate will translate engineering design criteria, survey data, asset inventories, and scoping documents into high-quality CAD/GIS-based layouts while ensuring compliance with municipal standards, utility requirements, and permitting regulations. This role requires strong spatial analysis capabilities, expertise in drafting and mapping standards, and the ability to identify and resolve design conflicts through cross-functional collaboration. Experience in utility permitting, OSP telecommunications design, civil drafting, and regional municipal compliance—particularly within the San Diego area—is highly desirable.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p>• Data Translation &amp; Modeling: Extract, analyze, and interpret engineering design&nbsp;<br>criteria, coordinate data, and asset list directly from Scoping Document to&nbsp;<br>generate layout designs.</p> <p><br>• Layout Generation: Create detailed 2D/3D spatial layouts, alignment sheets, or&nbsp;<br>permitting drawings using CAD software, GIS tools, or specialized engineering&nbsp;<br>design suites.</p> <p><br>• Quality Control (QC) &amp; Validation: Audit source Excel data against physical or&nbsp;<br>spatial constraints to identify discrepancies, design conflicts, or data entry errors&nbsp;<br>before layout finalization.</p> <p><br>• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering&nbsp;<br>Leads, and external stakeholders to resolve layout conflicts (e.g., utility clashes,&nbsp;<br>easement limitations, or right-of-way issues).</p> <p><br>• Permit &amp; Compliance Documentation: Ensure all generated layouts comply with&nbsp;<br>local municipal codes, utility standards and traffic control requirements.</p> <p><br><strong>Required Skills &amp; Qualifications</strong></p> <p><br>• Technical Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in CAD platforms (e.g., AutoCAD,&nbsp;<br>Bluebeam Revu) and/or GIS mapping software.</p> <p><br>• Spatial Acumen: Strong ability to read, interpret, and scale engineering prints,&nbsp;<br>utility maps, and land surveys.</p> <p><br>• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to resolve design conflicts (such as overlapping&nbsp;<br>structures or easement bottlenecks) logically and efficiently.</p> <p><br><strong>Preferred Experience</strong></p> <p><br>• Experience in utility permitting, telecommunications design, civil drafting, or&nbsp;<br>infrastructure planning.</p> <p><br>• Regional Municipal Experience: Proven experience drafting layouts to meet strict&nbsp;<br>municipal compliance, specifically with the City of San Diego guidelines and&nbsp;<br>adjacent Non-City of San Diego jurisdictions (e.g., City of Carlsbad, regional utility&nbsp;<br>permitting guidelines).</p> <p><br>• Telecommunications &amp; Utility Design Knowledge: Familiarity with OSP (Outside&nbsp;<br>Plant) design elements, including generating Manhole (MH) photos/data requests,&nbsp;<br>placing and detailing handholes (e.g., 2'x3' handholes), and detailing structure&nbsp;<br>configurations.</p> <p><br>• Mapping &amp; Survey References: Mastery of regional layout references, including&nbsp;<br>locating and utilizing Thomas Guide / Thomas Bros. Map grid coordinates, Geo&nbsp;<br>numbers, Tract Maps, and Subdivisions.</p> <p><br>• Complex Data Integration: Ability to cross-reference and extract crucial project&nbsp;<br>details from client layout request forms, design criteria sheets, and engineering files&nbsp;<br>to establish identical project names, site addresses, and scopes.</p> <p>• Technical Standards &amp; Mapping Precision:<br>Proficiency in building precise Title Blocks, Vicinity Maps, and Street&nbsp;<br>Excavation Tables.<br>Deep understanding of drafting conventions, such as removing Thomas Bros&nbsp;<br>references on non-city vicinity maps, managing standard scale factors (e.g.,&nbsp;<br>Scale 1:40), and auditing Legend lines to ensure no missing or additive&nbsp;<br>codes/linetypes.</p> <p>• Excavation &amp; Restoration Knowledge: Familiarity with generating accurate&nbsp;<br>Excavation Data cross-sheets, Moratorium Notes, and defining surface restoration&nbsp;<br>types</p>