CAD Technician II - CC

Pike Corporation; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking an intermediate CAD Technician I to draft engineering drawings with moderate complexity from sketches and general drawings. You will coordinate with other groups, perform non-routine drafting tasks, and may advise Drafter 1 personnel.

Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation and strong PC skills are required. The role emphasizes independent work after initial assignment, with guidance from engineering staff, and collaboration to deliver accurate substation and line

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years of training at a technical school or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of experience in preparing engineering drawings/diagrams as a Drafter 1.
• Proven AutoCAD and/or MicroStation skills.
• Strong PC/IT skills (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to work with diverse individuals and communicate effectively.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create diagrams, schematics, layouts, multiview drawings to scale per client requests.
• Perform mathematical and geometrical computations.
• Scale engineering drawings using CAD systems.
• Produce detailed design drawings and specifications for civil/electrical equipment.
• Develop substation, relay, and line design packages with appropriate drawings.
• File drawings, maintain catalogs, and perform routine drawing room tasks.

Skills

Independent work

Team oriented

Communication

Analytical problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school training

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.

About The Team

Telecom As demand for bandwidth and network reliability grow, Pike Telecom employees are upgrading and expanding our nation's telecommunications infrastructure, from customizing network designs to expand wireless and cellular coverage, upgrading and managing installation of the latest 5G technologies, to assessing storm damage to help clients restore service after natural disasters.