CAD Designer Live Events Experiential Design

Blueprint Studios; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueprint Studios in Las Vegas, NV, seeks an experienced CAD Designer to convert venue plans, client briefs, and PDFs into production-ready floor plans for live events. You will ensure accurate scale, efficient space use, and clear collaboration with account managers and production teams.

The role requires a deep understanding of events, people flow, furniture, and production logistics, with on-site field measurements and CAD updates as events unfold.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field.
• 5+ years experience in the event industry.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD with latest AI updates.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and event execution.

Responsibilities

• Create accurately scaled floor plans for events from venue plans, briefs, or PDFs.
• Collaborate with account managers and production teams on floorplan keys and spreadsheets.
• Develop and modify layouts for venues with consideration of flow and safety requirements.
• Onsite field measurements and updating AutoCAD files as needed.
• Organize and maintain CAD library and asset inventories.

Skills

Event industry experience

Strong communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design/Architecture or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

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CAD Designer Live Events Experiential Design

Full Time Professional Las Vegas, NV, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1424

JOB SUMMARY:

Overall Summary of Function Blueprint Studios is looking for an experienced CAD Designer who knows how live events actually work. We need someone who can move fast without sacrificing accuracy — a designer who can take a venue plan, client brief, sales notes, or marked-up PDF and quickly turn it into a clear, functional, production-ready event floor plan.

This is not purely an architectural drafting position. You need to understand events, people flow, furniture, scenic elements, registration, exhibits, production logistics, fire/life-safety requirements, and how a drawing translates into an event that has to be installed and operated in the real world. The CAD Designer provides accurately scaled drafted floor plans and CAD’s for a variety of event design needs. Appropriate layout of furnishings to allow for proper function and flow in support of special events, trade shows, conferences, and more!

This is an in-office position in Las Vegas.

Provides technical drawings for events as requested and in collaboration with account managers or other team members

Collaborates with other team members, account managers, program coordinators and other production team members to provide product counts on floorplan keys and spreadsheets for accuracy on the overall space layout.

Provides suggestions or solutions to space planning utilizing AutoCAD

Develops and modifies existing layouts from established events

Ability to work accurately from PDFs, field measurements and incomplete source information.

Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously while priorities and information change quickly.

A strong communicator who can work directly with account managers, designers, production teams, vendors and occasionally clients.

Works daily with Art Director and Sales Account Managers to assist in floor plan creation

Helps build the object Cad library as new furniture is brought into inventory.

Maintains database of all blank and specialized floor plans, venues and current object library

Field measures onsite for new facilities and remodeled facilities as needed to generate, verify or maintain AutoCAD files with current accuracy.

Communicates with fire marshal to properly submit drawings in time and as needed

Communicates with other 3rd. Party vendors when needed for the layout of carpet, power, rigging, catering needs, and other utility/services

Maintains familiarity with V-Series modular system and custom build design.

Assists with the development of the V- Series library in collaboration with other team members

Assists with the creating breakdowns of V-Series components based on available product as well as with simple structure drawings

Develops layout concepts from client notes and Sale’s PW’s.

Participates in client meetings to support the technical conversations.

Ability to manage rapid revisions and multiple simultaneous projects.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture or related field.

5+ years experience, preferably within the event industry.

Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD with latest AI updates.

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Working knowledge of event fire/life-safety and egress requirements

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines

Detail-oriented, organized, and able to work independently or as part of a team

Willingness to travel as needed for site visits and event execution

Blueprint Studios is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work Environment/ 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities perform the crucial functions.

Go onsite and assist with graphic applications on event install days.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear.

The employee is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.

The employee may need to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while utilizing appropriate equipment and safety techniques.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to heavy.

The temperature will vary from hot to cold depending on the weather.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Blueprint Studios provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Blueprint Studios expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.