CAD/REVIT Operator

Shah & Associates, Inc.; Gaithersburg, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Shah & Associates, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking an experienced engineering design drafter to develop electrical system drawings using AutoCAD and REVIT.

You will collaborate with engineering and production to translate concepts into precise schematics and layouts. The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years of related experience, a high school diploma or GED (associate degree preferred), and hands‑on knowledge of transformers, switchgear, MCCs, distribution panels, and PLCs, with proficiency in

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in engineering design and drafting with AutoCAD/REVIT.
• High school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience with electrical drafting incl. transformers, switchgear, MCCs, panels, PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Develop drawings of electrical systems with engineering and production teams.
• Work with transformers, switchgear, MCCs, distribution panels, and PLCs.
• Take tasks from concept to final design using CAD tools.
• Set up CAD projects per company standards (naming, layers, scales, text).

Skills

AutoCAD

REVIT

Electrical drafting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in related discipline

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Requires 3-5 or more years of related experience with engineering design and drafting using automated systems (AutoCAD and REVIT).

High school diploma or GED, Associate's Degree in a related discipline preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience.

Questions that will be asked:

1) Describe briefly your experience of projects prepared in AutoCAD. What kind of documents did you produce? Are you familiar with AutoCAD 3D functions?

2) Describe the latest REVIT project that you worked on. What were your responsibilities? (Did you create family files? Use any of the system functions to place equipment or routing? Create and annotate sheet files? )

3) Do you have experience with electrical drafting? Describe briefly your experience and knowledge of transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, distribution panels, control panels and programmable logic controller functions.

Responsibilities

• The right candidate will be working with engineering and production departments to develop drawings of electrical systems. These drawings may include schematics, point to point wiring diagrams, single line diagrams, key diagrams, cable tabulations, logic diagrams, and site plan drawings.
• Must have experience in and understand the functionality of transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, distribution panels, control panels, and programmable logic controllers.
• Should be able to take a task from concept to actual design.
• Utilizes Autocad, REVIT, and Microstation software.
• Candidate must possess good verbal and written communication skills, adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to understand how to develop a drawing with minimal direction.

Must Have

• Using and creating base files (xrefs) in AutoCAD and MicroStation (a plus). Creating both scaled 2D room plans for equipment arrangements and scaled site plan plans for duct bank routing and external equipment placement.
• Working with REVIT. This includes loading/updating links, creating plan and section views, placing equipment as directed in the model, routing conduit, exporting views into AutoCAD format, family file creation, sheet creation and annotation. Must be familiar with phasing.
• Understand and utilize project guidelines for electronic files. Set up project using the given CAD standards to all electronic files (including file naming, layers or levels, symbols, scales, text etc.).

Headquarters – Gaithersburg, MD
416 N. Frederick Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20877