Design Trainee (SYM)

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers is seeking an experienced CAD drafter to design fire protection sprinkler systems using AutoCAD. You will prepare routine layouts, detail drawings, and diagrams, ensuring all views and dimensions support installation.

You will review documents, revise layouts, and coordinate with engineering staff. Excellent drafting skills, math ability, and a proactive approach are essential.

Qualifications

• AutoCAD drafting experience required.
• Familiarity with fire sprinkler terminology is beneficial.
• Ability to read construction documents.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs fire protection sprinkler systems with accuracy and detail for field installation.
• Reviews work orders and manuals to determine critical dimensions for each job.
• Calculates figures to convert design dimensions for production and installation.
• Drafts detailed multi-view drawings and submits plans for approvals.
• Maintains and edits drawings, updating the database as needed.

Skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Mathematical aptitude

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Education

CAD experience or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Uses AutoSprink equipment to provide support to Engineering department by preparing routine layouts of fire sprinkler systems, detail drawings, assembly drawings, sketches, and diagrams. Details to include all views and dimensions necessary for installation. Make copies of drawings and maintains information regarding changes to database. Makes simple decisions but refers most questions / problems to lead designers or chief engineer. Solid understanding of drafting techniques and familiarity with design and fire sprinkler terminology. Mechanical aptitude with ability to complete basic mathematical calculations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designs fire protection sprinkler systems with as much accuracy and detail as possible to enable the field installation to be completed with as few design errors as possible.
• Reviews work order and procedural manuals to determine critical dimensions of design and designs fire protection sprinkler systems within allocated hours for each job.
• Calculates figures to convert design dimensions to resizing dimensions specified for subsequent production, layout and installation processes.
• Submits design plans to proper department leadership for approval and obtains permits as required. Confers with engineering and design staff to determine design modifications and enters editing information into computer.
• Keys in specified information to produce graphic representation (hard copy) of design for review and approval by engineering and design staff.
• Makes final sketch of proposed drawing, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.
• Make revisions to size, shape and arrangement of parts to create practical design drawings.
• Sketches rough layout of system and computes angles, weights, surface areas, dimensions, radii, clearances, tolerances, leverages and location of holes.
• Drafts detailed multi-view drawings of layout and systems.

*Reliable and predictable attendance is required for the function of this job*

*Duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time*

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Knowledge

AutoCAD experience/Drafting Experience

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Computer Aided Design or equivalent experience in design.
• AutoCAD software training and experience.
• Proficient with all basic computer skills and computer software applications including but not limited to MS Office, Word, Excel, etc.
• Strong ability to follow directions given by supervisor to develop/design drawings.
• Excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to read construction documents.
• Team Player - Able to work well with customers and team members.
• Strong drive and work ethic, above average performance.
• Eager to learn and desire to continually improve.
• Honest, reliable, and punctual
• Valid drivers license and excellent driving record.

Physical Requirements

1. Sitting: Sits at desk for majority of the day of time.

2. Handling: Seizes, helps, or works with hands.

3. Lifting: Raises or lowers miscellaneous paperwork.

4. Reaching: Extends hands and arms in any direction.

5. Vision: Read computer and paperwork.

6. Stooping: Bends body downward and forward by bending at knees or waist.

7. Standing: Remains in standing position if required to perform various functions of the job.

8. Talking: Communicating by phone and in person.

9. Walking and moving about on foot.

Interpersonal Skills

Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.