Construction CAD Designer/Drafter

Janotta & Herner - Design/Build General Contractor; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life, and disability保险

401(k) with match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

HSA & FSA

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Janotta & Herner is seeking a Construction CAD Designer/Drafter to collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Consultants, Superintendents and Clients. The role plans, coordinates, and creates complete construction drawings for assigned projects.

You will meet with the project team to understand design requirements, gather measurements, analyze risks, and prepare CAD/Revit drawings and construction documents for bid and execution.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or certificate in architectural drafting or similar.
• 5–10 years of experience preferred.
• Proficient in CAD software and construction drawing production.

Responsibilities

• Meet with project team to understand design requirements.
• Analyze and identify project risks.
• Gather measurements and information to complete drawings.
• Provide design recommendations based on requirements, budget, site and trends.
• Proficiently use CAD and/or Revit to produce construction grade drawing sets.
• Prepare preliminary design drawings for work acquisition and bidding.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CAD software

Revit

Design knowledge

Sketching fundamentals

Math aptitude

Time management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s degree or certificate (architectural drafting)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Job Title: Construction CAD Designer/Drafter

Company: Janotta & Herner

Reports to: Director of Design

FLSA: Hourly

Position Summary

Construction CAD Designer/Drafter will collaborate with J&H Project Managers, Engineers, Consultants, Superintendents and Clients as assigned by the Design Department Director. Will be responsible to plan, coordinate and create complete construction drawings for assigned projects.

Essential Functions

• Meet with the project team to develop & fully understand the design requirements of the project
• Analyze and identify project risks
• Gather and assemble the necessary measurements, dimensions or other information required to complete the drawings
• Provide the team with practical design recommendations based on the project requirements, budget, site and recent trends
• Proficiently use CAD and/or Revit to produce construction grade drawing sets
• Prepare preliminary design drawings for work acquisition and bidding
• Prepare drawings, specifications, and construction documents
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Associate’s degree or certification program in architectural drafting, or similar
• 5-10 years of experience is preferred
• Proficient in computer-aided design (CAD) software
• General knowledge of building design, specifications, codes, and structural analysis
• Ability to apply the fundamentals of sketching and design
• Mathematical aptitude and attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Great analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Working Conditions

This role involves working in an office environment generally during the hours of 7:00am-4:30pm. Additional overtime may be required to meet project goals or deadlines. Occasionally, flexibility in working hours will be needed based on events and business needs.

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) with match
• HSA, FSA & Dependent Care FSA