CAD Admin

George P. Johnson Experience Marketing; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

George P. Johnson Co. (GPJ) is seeking a CAD Administrator/Designer to support the Live Production team. The role emphasizes expert Vectorworks Spotlight usage to create plans and elevations for live event projects, from keynote stages to large-scale festivals.

The position is hybrid, requiring on-site presence at Austin and other US locations at least 2 days per week. Candidates should have 5+ years in CAD drafting and be comfortable with fast-paced environments and tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CAD drafting experience.
• Expert Vectorworks Spotlight skills for live events.
• Proficient in 2D/3D drafting: plans, elevations, sections and isometrics.
• Strong stakeholder communication abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Create plans and elevations for live events using Vectorworks Spotlight.
• Develop and maintain efficient workflow protocols with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with strategy, creative and production teams and clients.
• Communicate requirements and progress with stakeholders; meet tight turnarounds.

Skills

Vectorworks Spotlight expert

2D/3D drafting

Communication with stakeholders

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Workflow development

Tools

Vectorworks Spotlight

Cinema 4D

Light Converse

Job description

GPJ is hiring a CAD Administrator/designer to support the Live Production team!

This role is hybrid, requiring you to report on-site to one of the following office locations a minimum of 2 days/week: Austin, Boston, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City or San Francisco.

Your Role

In this role you will use your superior Vectorworks Spotlight skills and your background in theatrical design / set design / scenic design / floor plans and layouts to create plans and elevations for a variety of live event projects, from conference keynote stage designs to mega public festivals and ceremonies to auto shows and industry events.

Your Skills

• Your Vectorworks Spotlight skills are at the expert level.
• You can draw in 2D/3D (Front, Elevations, Sections and Isometric views)
• Create and edit Titleblocks; use and create Records and Worksheets; create 3D models; use Classes and Layers; import-export DWG’s; use Rendering tools for Visualization; create Texture; and more.
• Cinema 4D and/or Light Converse knowledge is a plus.
• You are comfortable with the fast pace and tight deadlines that drive this industry and can cope with the stress and pressure that sometimes ensue.
• You are able to work at lightning speed to meet strict turn-around times and could be working on multiple curated projects.
• You are adept at establishing efficient workflow protocols and can easily adapt to new processes.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and are able to effectively communicate with stakeholders to share and collect information required to complete accurate work.

Deliver – Produce with excellence, in all your areas you touch directly or indirectly, for the client, the project you are assigned, and the GPJ team.

Confidence– Know that you will succeed, when at times what is being suggested may not have been produced before. Have confidence that you have the team, data, tools and skills necessary to overcome obstacles. Working in close concert with strategy, creative, other production teams, and client teams to communicate all stages of the production process and get everyone to the end goal.

Communication– Technical or Production Team leader adept at identification, hiring and mentoring of skills and resources required to build teams that deliver robust solutions within a controlled project management environment. Strong communication skills with each member of the team (GPJ, Client and Partners) in sharing information, advising but being decisive as required to ensure success. Strong advocate for a safe environment for attendees and staff ensuring each project has all required certifications and documentation.

Curiosity– Desire to discover, explore, learn and expand knowledge of digital, technical, theatrical and media elements to bring brands to life in the most effective way. Live production is one of the most powerful forms of communication in experience marketing and your role is to partner with the strategy, creative and account teams in bringing the best ideas forward and put the strategy into action.

Your Experience and Education

5+ years of previous industry experience in CAD drafting

Travel & Mobility

• Ability to travel 10%
• Ability to work irregular hours in addition to normal business hours, to include nights, weekends and holidays as needed

Your Impact

In your role, you will have influence and responsibility over:

• Live Production process

Salary Range: $120k – $140k

Salary is dependent on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) experience, skills, and location.

Who We Are

GPJ is the world leader in experiential marketing. Our 29 global offices are filled with fearless people dreaming up ideas that are transforming industries and bringing the most respected brands to life in powerfully, exciting ways. We are a part of the Project Worldwide family. An independent, employee-owned global network of complementary, wholly owned agencies.

You read that “employee-owned” part, right? You heard us correctly. You work hard, she works hard, we all work hard… we all succeed and reap the rewards. We have an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – providing our employees with an ownership interest. We thought you would want to know that. In fact, there is a lot more you would want to know about us, like our FTO policy (no more "accruing" time off), our employer matching 401(k) plan (no vesting period), and our low employee contribution healthcare option. But we are getting ahead of ourselves here, let’s talk about this exciting opportunity first and we can fill you in on our perks & benefits later.

GPJ is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class. In addition to federal law requirements, GPJ complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. GPJ expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any protected class.