Electrical Drafters

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking an Electrical Drafter to develop specifications for electrical equipment installation, including voltage transformers and cables. Responsibilities include reviewing construction drawings, training staff, and using CAD tools like Autodesk AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS. The ideal candidate will excel in critical thinking and possess strong communication skills. This position is vital in ensuring accurate installation and adherence to standards.

Responsibilities

• Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
• Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
• Use computer-aided drafting equipment and traditional drafting tools.
• Supervise and train other technologists, technicians, and drafters.
• Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets.
• Draw master sketches to scale showing installations to existing facilities.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Speaking

Writing

Critical Thinking

Operations Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Access

Autodesk AutoCAD

Microsoft Visio

SCADA software

Dassault Systemes CATIA

Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS

Bentley MicroStation

PTC Creo Parametric

Autodesk Revit

Verilog

CADD

PTC Pro/INTRALINK

PTC Pro/Pipe

PTC Pro/CABLE

Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Job description

Electrical Drafter

Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers.

Responsibilities

• Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
• Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
• Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, and traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, and T-squares.
• Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters.
• Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets which are checked by an engineer or an architect.
• Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.

Key Skills

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Tools & Technologies Used by Electrical Drafters

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Access
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Microsoft Visio
• Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
• Dassault Systemes CATIA
• Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS
• Bentley MicroStation
• PTC Creo Parametric
• Autodesk Revit
• Verilog
• Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
• PTC Pro/INTRALINK
• PTC Pro/Pipe
• PTC Pro/CABLE
• Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Project Management