Hybrid CAD Designer — Distribution Design & Field Support

GAI Consultants Inc; DuBois (Clearfield County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness resources

Job summary

GAI Consultants, Inc. seeks an Assistant CAD Operator 3 in Dubois, PA, a Distribution Designer/Drafter role. You will design distribution lines, prepare drawings, BOMs, and coordinate with field personnel under a hybrid work policy. Strong CAD skills, basic AutoCAD, and field survey experience are valued, with opportunities to advance within a multidisciplinary firm.

Travel is approx. 10% and you’ll engage with customers and internal teams to ensure design options meet codes and client needs.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in drafting or related field or six months of related work experience.
• Basic AutoCAD knowledge.
• Construction knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to distribution engineering and field personnel for upgrading and maintaining the distribution system.
• Design and permit distribution lines, including drawing prep, BOM development, material ordering, and field visits with minimal supervision.
• Meet with external customers to discuss service requirements and design options.
• Perform survey and layout work in the field.
• Interpret boundary lines, topographic and as-built surveys, construction staking, ROW staking and collect geospatial points.
• Initiate designs for new construction, conversion or improvement of overhead and underground facilities.
• Inspect work to ensure conformance with design requirements and NEC/NESC standards.
• Possibly perform field inspections and storm restoration support as needed.
• Provide status updates to supervisors, customers, or others as required.
• Follow local utility and construction standards.

Skills

CAD drafting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

MS Office

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Education

Associate degree in drafting or related field

Six months related experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

GAI Consultants, Inc. seeks an Assistant CAD Operator 3 in Dubois, PA, a Distribution Designer/Drafter role. You will design distribution lines, prepare drawings, BOMs, and coordinate with field personnel under a hybrid work policy. Strong CAD skills, basic AutoCAD, and field survey experience are valued, with opportunities to advance within a multidisciplinary firm.

Travel is approx. 10% and you’ll engage with customers and internal teams to ensure design options meet codes and client needs.