Entry-Level CAD Detailer: Post-Tension Structures

Keller Foundations, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + matching

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Suncoast Post-Tension Ltd, a Keller Company, near Houston, TX, is seeking a CAD Drafter/Detailer to design and place drawings for post-tensioned concrete structures. Training is available for recent graduates or those with AutoCAD experience.

You will prepare installation drawings, material takeoffs, and revise drawings per contract documents, while maintaining submittal schedules and documenting project information with support from experienced staff.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience and/or an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills; reliable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers and technical software.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Create drawing submittal schedules based on the customer's construction requirements and monitor progress required to maintain schedule.
• Identifying any construction problems and implement solutions.
• Producing installation drawings and calculations according to contract documents.
• Applying revisions to placement drawings and calculations according to comments on approved drawings and/or structural revisions.
• Identifying revisions that require contract change orders.
• Material takeoff for change order process.
• Issuing placement drawings for construction prior to material fabrication.
• Material take off support and back up bar for fabrication
• Through CAD software, we outline: Post tension type Cable Lengths Cable abundance Cable elongation Strand Lists (A client and material use chart used to summarize the above) Cable stressing directions and Tendency Structure size Trench width (generally specified) Cable Spacing (by standard or specified) Detail markers Reference dimensions (for construction use) Construction joint or dead-end placement (when it's not specified) Rebar use areas (when necessary) Maintaining electronic copies of all submittals and correspondence according to company policy. Other duties as assigned

Skills

Math skills

Plans reading

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Suncoast Post-Tension Ltd, a Keller Company, near Houston, TX, is seeking a CAD Drafter/Detailer to design and place drawings for post-tensioned concrete structures. Training is available for recent graduates or those with AutoCAD experience.

You will prepare installation drawings, material takeoffs, and revise drawings per contract documents, while maintaining submittal schedules and documenting project information with support from experienced staff.