CAD Admin

George P. Johnson Co.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

George P. Johnson Co. is seeking a CAD Administrator/designer to support the Live Production team in a hybrid role, reporting on-site at Los Angeles at least 2 days per week.

You will leverage Vectorworks Spotlight to draft plans and elevations for live events, from conferences to mega festivals and auto shows, handling 2D/3D views, title blocks, records, and 3D modeling. Ideal candidates are highly proficient with Vectorworks, able to work at high speed under tight deadlines, and comfortable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CAD drafting experience in live production or related fields.
• Expert Vectorworks Spotlight skills with proficiency in 2D/3D drawings and elevations.
• Ability to produce accurate plans, elevations and layouts under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Create plans and elevations for live event projects from concept to finish.
• Produce high-quality drawings, title blocks and records for production needs.
• Collaborate with strategy, creative and other production teams to meet deadlines.
• Maintain efficient workflow protocols and adapt to new processes.

Skills

Vectorworks Spotlight

2D/3D drafting

Title blocks

Records & Worksheets

3D modeling

Classes & Layers

DWG import/export

Rendering

Texture creation

Cinema 4D

Light Converse

Tools

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 – $130k

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.