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Engineering Designer, Airfield & AviationChicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Dayton, OH; Indianapolis, IN

Woolpert, Inc.
dental insurance, paid time off, sick time, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Oct 21, 2025

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Position Overview:

Woolpert is hiring an Engineering Designer to join our dynamic Aviation team. This position may be based in any of the following offices: Chicago, IL, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Dayton, OH, Indianapolis, IN. This role is responsible for creating and reviewing technical drawings, particularly using AutoCAD and Civil 3D. You will prepare detailed installation and design models, conduct quality control checks, and review client documentation.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What you will do:



  • Prepare dimensional drawings, installation drawings, and more complex drawings
  • Review blueprints, plans, specifications, and other customer documentation if service is requested by the engineer or project manager
  • Perform quality control redline checks before having plan sets roll up to Project Managers
  • Work with AutoCAD functions including sheet set manager, tool palettes, AutoCAD annotations, Civil 3D annotations, tables, and scales
  • Develop design models including points, alignments, profiles, cross sections, corridors, surfaces, and pipe networks
  • May assign/manage efforts in the CAD/Civil 3D department
  • Train staff on the most current technologies being utilized in the industry


What you will bring:



  • 5+ years of experience using CAD for airfield design projects.
  • Ability to work proficiently with AutoCAD and Civil 3D (Civil Engineering design and documentation software) is required
  • Ability to communicate thoughts and concepts with team members
  • Strong knowledge with CAD set up using surveyor data
  • Possess knowledge of coordinate systems, cartographic layout and design techniques
  • Basic understanding of Civil engineering and design practices
  • Ability to prepare various support graphics for reports and meetings
  • Computer skills: AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, and Microsoft Office
  • Experience with AutoCAD Map is preferred


Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you'll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:



  • Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
  • Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
  • Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
  • Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
  • Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!


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Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Range

$65,800 - $98,800 USD

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

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