CAD Technician II

Pike Engineering; Mansfield (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

FSA

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking a CAD Technician I for on-site drafting support in the United States. The role requires completing non-routine drafting tasks with moderate complexity from rough drawings, and coordinating with other engineering teams.

Independent work is possible with supervisor guidance as needed. Ideal candidates have 1–4 years of drafting experience, strong AutoCAD or MicroStation skills, and solid PC/IT abilities.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of technical school training or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of experience drafting engineering drawings and diagrams as Drafter 1.
• Proven AutoCAD and/or MicroStation skills.
• Strong PC/IT skills (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to communicate with diverse backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Create diagrams, schematics, layouts, multiview drawings to scale per client requests.
• Perform mathematical, geometrical calculations and engineering computations.
• Scale drawings using CAD systems.
• Produce detailed design drawings and specifications for civil/electrical equipment.
• Prepare substation, relay, and line design packages as required.
• File drawings and maintain catalogs of engineering data.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Communication

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Technical training

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Position Overview:

This is an intermediate level position which requires satisfactory performance of tasks assigned at the CAD Technician I level. Incumbents assigned to this level are required to exercise some independent responsibility in resolving problems, handling communications, and understanding department and work unit procedures. An incumbent at this level performs non-routine drafting assignments of moderate complexity from rough or general drawings, sketches, or layouts. This includes drawing irregular shapes, multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between components. Work is performed independently after initial assignment with advice provided by supervisor or engineering/designer personnel. Generally, this position requires coordination of own work details with other groups or sections within the department. The incumbent may be required to give technical advice to the Drafter 1.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee and Dependent Basic Life Insurance
• Employee and Dependent Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness
• Accident and Whole Life Insurance
• Legal Services, Identity Theft, and Cyber Security
• Employee Discounts and Service Awards
• All health care benefits are available upon election on day one (1) of your employment with Pike.

The compensation range for this position is between$23.00 and $23.00.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under some supervision, will provide

• Diagrams, schematics, layouts, multiview, 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

Requirements

• Successful completion of high school diploma or equivalent

• 1-2 years of training at a technical school or equivalent experience

• 2-4 years of experience in the preparation of engineering drawings and diagrams as a Drafter 1

• Proven AutoCad and/or Microstation skills

• Strong PC/IT skills (i.e., Word, Excel, etc)

• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Other Skills/Abilities

Self-Motivated

Work independently

Team-Oriented

Customer Oriented

Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in the production of engineering quality drawings with multiple CAD systems (i.e.; AutoCad, Microstation)

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company

About Us

Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.
“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.
Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.