Electrical Drafter III: AutoCAD Electrical

Motion Recruitment; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Drafter III for an onsite 24-month contract in Fort Worth, TX. You will own the drafting lifecycle from initial research to redlines and production documentation, using AutoCAD Electrical to produce detailed wiring diagrams and panel layouts.

The role requires hands-on experience with reading as-builts, inspecting electrical control panels, and generating complete schematics from scratch, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• AutoCAD Electrical: professional expertise for production-ready design packages.
• Control panel drafting: ability to assess a panel in person and generate drawings from scratch.
• As-built proficiency: read and revise complex as-built schematics.
• Education & Experience: HS diploma with 5+ years drafting experience or trade-school/technical degree.

Responsibilities

• Review physical electrical control panels and develop wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and schematics using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Read, evaluate, and update as-built drawings and implement redlines across project deadlines.
• Collaborate with engineers and architects to gather requirements and establish production workflows.
• Perform technical calculations for dimensions, tolerances, materials, and weight.
• Draft production and maintenance manuals describing steps, equipment, and software needed.
• Identify bottlenecks during drafting and propose redesigns to improve efficiency.

Skills

AutoCAD Electrical

Control Panel Drafting

As-Built Proficiency

Engineering Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma with 5+ years drafting experience

Technical degree or trade school diploma

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Drafter III for an onsite 24-month contract in Fort Worth, TX. You will own the drafting lifecycle from initial research to redlines and production documentation, using AutoCAD Electrical to produce detailed wiring diagrams and panel layouts.

The role requires hands-on experience with reading as-builts, inspecting electrical control panels, and generating complete schematics from scratch, ensuring accuracy and compliance.