CAD Designer & Estimator: Blueprint to Budget

Energy Jobline ZR; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a detail-oriented CAD Designer / Estimator to bridge technical design and project pricing. In a hybrid role, you will create precise 2D/3D drawings and analyze specifications to compute material, labor, and production costs for bids and active projects.

You will collaborate with suppliers, project managers, engineers, and clients to ensure designs meet budgets, review blueprints, and update estimates as scopes change.

Qualifications

• Degree in Drafting, Design, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong math and spatial reasoning demonstrated in drafting work.
• Detail-oriented with ability to read blueprints and specs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed 2D layouts and 3D models from plans or sketches.
• Compute material, labor, and production costs for bids and projects.
• Review construction documents to confirm scope and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with suppliers, PMs, engineers and clients to align designs with budgets.
• Update drawings and estimates when project scopes change.

Skills

Mathematical aptitude

Spatial reasoning

Blueprint reading

Attention to detail

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Drafting/Design/Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Excel

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a detail-oriented CAD Designer / Estimator to bridge technical design and project pricing. In a hybrid role, you will create precise 2D/3D drawings and analyze specifications to compute material, labor, and production costs for bids and active projects.

You will collaborate with suppliers, project managers, engineers, and clients to ensure designs meet budgets, review blueprints, and update estimates as scopes change.