Construction 3D Modeler (Heavy Civil Construction)

Salt Lake City, Utah
Full-time
$87,565.00 - $131,349.00
Posted Nov 11, 2026

Skills

MicroStation
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office

Job description

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

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General Summary

Responsible for developing accurate, field-ready 3D construction models and digital design data to support survey and construction operations on heavy civil infrastructure projects. Also, responsible to interpret construction plan sets, specifications, electronic design files, and other project information and convert that information into usable 3D models for field implementation. Models may include roadway corridors, alignments, profiles, surfaces, grading, bridges, structural components, utilities, and other civil infrastructure features.

Essential Job Accountabilities

•Interpret civil construction plan sets, specifications, profiles, cross sections, details, electronic design files, and other project information to develop accurate and usable 3D construction models.

•Develop 3D roadway corridors, horizontal and vertical alignments, profiles, surfaces, grading models, bridges, structural components, utilities, and other civil construction features required to support field survey and construction operations.

•Utilize Trimble Business Center (TBC) as the primary production platform to create, edit, review, quality-check, and prepare construction models and survey data for field use.

•Convert 2D construction plans and design information into accurate, field-ready 3D models and digital construction data.

•Develop and provide standardized and custom training programs for project and pursuit personnel to ensure current project and company needs are met

•Utilize models developed in Microstation Inroads and Geopak to create intelligent models for infrastructure projects

•Develop and update models for projects that accurately reflect staging, construction sequence, and means and methods for planning and communication both internally and externally to ensure current project and company needs are met

•Maintain BIM/VDC workflows that provide quantity data in various forms in an auditable manner, for use in estimating and forecasting, to ensure company/project needs are met

•Develop and maintain company’s systems, procedures, policies and metrics relating to CAD Standards, BIM Presentations and Electronic Libraries to ensure consistency and leveraging of evolving technology

•Assist in the development of BIM and VDC training, and deployment throughout the company, to ensure current project and company needs are met and the leveraging of evolving technology

•Develop integrated models that contain 3D,4D, 5D, and 6D elements (through BIM technology from Autodesk and Bentley systems) for integrated project delivery and O&M turn over

•Actively represent Company interests at/with agency and industry related forums, meetings and associations to ensure leveraging of evolving technology and company exposure

•Clearly communicate model assumptions, discrepancies, conflicts, and potential design issues to survey and project personnel before information is released for field use.

•Effectively manage multiple modeling assignments and priorities while responding to the schedule-driven requirements of active construction projects.

Education/Certification

•High school diploma or equivalent required

•Technical Degree in applicable field or 5 years demonstrated experience preferred, but not required

•BS in Civil Engineering or related field a plus

Work Experience

•5 years of demonstrated work with CAD, civil design, surveying, or 3D construction modeling software in a production environment.

•Demonstrated experience reading and interpreting civil construction plan sets, including roadway plans, plan and profile sheets, cross sections, grading plans, drainage plans, structural plans, and construction details.

•Demonstrated ability to convert construction plans and design information into practical, accurate 3D models or other digital construction deliverables.

•Experience developing 3D surfaces, alignments, profiles, corridors, roadway models, grading models, bridges, structures, or similar civil construction models preferred.

•Experience preparing models and digital design data for field survey and construction layout is highly desirable.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

•Proficient with standard and advanced roadway design methods

•Strong understanding of civil roadway geometry, including horizontal and vertical alignments, profiles, cross sections, slopes, grades, offsets, surfaces, breaklines, and corridors

•Strong database operations and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) skills, especially Microsoft Excel

•Ability to properly manage and prioritize resources and projects

•Sound decision-making ability with the experience to balance consensus against authority as appropriate

•Team player who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment

•Good consultative and communication skills and ability to interface effectively with all levels of employees/management

•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solutions to real-time challenges

•Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines

•Ability to professionally communicate the basis for individual work product while in a pressured environment

•Ability and willingness to become highly proficient in Trimble Business Center , which will serve as the primary modeling and production software for this position.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions.

Additional requirements/skills

•Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

•Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis

•Valid driver’s license and ability to drive for extended periods of time

•Ability to travel, including overnight travel

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range:

$87,565.00 - $131,349.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ( Granite ) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.