AutoCAD Drafter- Assoc

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company; Niagara-on-the-Lake; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Plate Structures Designer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your 2D and 3D CAD skills in a fast-paced environment focused on producing high-quality design deliverables for complex energy infrastructure projects. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers and designers, enhancing your skills while contributing to innovative storage solutions. If you're eager to learn and grow in your career, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of engineering design.

Qualifications

• No experience required, but a technical degree is preferred.
• Proficient in 2D/3D CAD and knowledge of steel detailing practices.

Responsibilities

• Produce detail drawings for customer approval and fabrication.
• Ensure drawing details are safe for field erection and use.
• Run programs to produce detail drawings and bills of material.

Skills

2D CAD

3D CAD

Steel detailing practices

Geometry and Trigonometry

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

2-year technical degree

Post-high school education

Tools

Microstation

AutoCAD

Job description

Company Overview

CB&I is the world's leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 130-year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview

The Associate Plate Structures Designer is responsible for utilizing 2D and/or 3D CAD skills, CB&I engineering and drafting templates and tools to produce design deliverables including drawings and bills of material for plate structures and associated foundations, structural, and piping associated with CB&I Storage Solutions' products and services. The role includes working in a fast-paced, production-oriented environment where speed and accuracy is essential. Over the course of time, capabilities for detailing must increase as level of complexity of assignments and expectations for working independently with less supervision. The role directly reports to the Project Engineer and routinely interacts with other Plate Structures Designers, Plate Structures Engineers and Managers.

Responsibilities

• Learn to accurately produce assigned detail drawings for customer approval, fabrication, and/or construction per applicable design code, company standards and customer drawings and specifications.
• Learn to ensure drawing details are safe for field erection and use, with constructability in mind.
• Learn to compare detail drawings and bills of material to as-sold estimate and advise project team of discrepancies.
• Learn to run programs to produce detail drawings and bills of material.
• Effectively use document management system.
• Effectively use project team or department collaboration and productivity apps and tools.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• High school diploma and at least one year of post-high school education or equivalent experience.
• 2-year technical degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Proficient in 2D and/or 3D CAD using platforms such as Microstation and/or AutoCAD.
• Knowledgeable of steel detailing practices and applicable standard industry conventions.
• Possesses skills in geometry, trigonometry, unit conversions, quantity take-offs and basic bills of material.
• Developing verbal and written communication skills.

Skills and Behaviors

• Business presence and polish
• Knowledge of CB&I products and markets
• Proactively identifies and solves the complex problems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Mental agility and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines
• Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization
• Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments
• A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level
• Proactively embraces and promotes the company's values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment