CAD Technician - Entry Level Drawings (Civil/Electrical)

Pike Engineering; Marietta (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering seeks an entry-level CAD drafter to develop knowledge in drafting areas such as electrical, mechanical, or civil drawings using CAD systems. Work under supervision with opportunities to grow independence.

You will produce diagrams and drawings to scale, perform basic engineering computations, and support substation and line design packages as part of a team focused on safety, quality, and customer service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of training at a technical school or equivalent experience.
• Proven AutoCAD and/or MicroStation skills.
• Strong PC/IT skills (Word, Excel, etc).
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagrams, schematics, layouts, multi-view, and various drawings to scale in accordance with clients' requests.
• Mathematical, geometrical, and minor engineering computations.
• To scale engineering drawings using computer aided drafting system.
• Detailed design drawings and related specifications of civil/electrical equipment according to engineering sketches, specifications, and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts.
• This would include structure, schematic, foundation, grounding, steel, layout, equipment, apparatus, wiring, panel, AC/DC, one lines, and other type drawings necessary to produce substation, relay, and line design job packages.
• File drawings, maintain catalogs of engineering data, and perform other routine drawing room functions as required

Skills

Self-motivated

Independent work

Team-oriented

Customer oriented

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school training

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Pike Engineering seeks an entry-level CAD drafter to develop knowledge in drafting areas such as electrical, mechanical, or civil drawings using CAD systems. Work under supervision with opportunities to grow independence.

You will produce diagrams and drawings to scale, perform basic engineering computations, and support substation and line design packages as part of a team focused on safety, quality, and customer service.