Substation CAD Drafter II | Hybrid Houston Role

Leidos; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Houston, TX is seeking a Substation CAD Drafter II for a hybrid role in our Houston office. You will draft and detail complex electrical drawings under the CAD Lead/Manager, collaborating with substation designers and engineers to produce high-quality deliverables.

The position requires 1+ years of drafting experience with AutoCAD/MicroStation, strong attention to detail, and proficiency with common CAD tools and document management systems.

Qualifications

• Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design degree from an accredited institution.
• High school diploma or Drafting certificate with additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ years of relevant drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Advanced knowledge of common drafting principles, techniques and procedures.
• Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Ability to create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups with a high level of attention to details.
• Proficiency with Windows operating system environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Proficiency with document management and collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, FTP, SharePoint, etc.
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment.
• Highly organized and efficient.
• Ability to understand and implement a wide range of client CAD standards.
• Ability to perform tasks in a fast paced engineering/production environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine, medium complexity drafting tasks, following client and local standard procedures.
• Create and modify drawings using engineering markups with a high level of attention to details on the following drawing types: Protection & Control, SCADA, and Communications drawings such as building/panel/cabinet layouts, one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, and other related drawings.
• Physical Electrical drawings such as plans, section and elevations, details, and other related drawings.
• Work efficiently and be highly organized.
• Complete tasks on time in a fast paced engineering/production environment.
• Adhere to all applicable CAD standards and procedures.
• Consistently return top quality work products to the engineering team.
• Complete non-routine drafting tasks with minimum supervision.
• Complete specialized and customized tasks which may require advanced knowledge.
• Complete tasks at medium speed, with a high level of accuracy which require: Drafting Software Expertise - Medium Specialized Engineering Drafting Practices - Medium

Skills

CAD drafting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organized

Adaptability

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design

High school diploma or drafting certificate

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

ProjectWise

FTP

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Windows OS

AutoCAD Electrical

Bentley Substation

VBA/Auto Lisp

Job description

Leidos in Houston, TX is seeking a Substation CAD Drafter II for a hybrid role in our Houston office. You will draft and detail complex electrical drawings under the CAD Lead/Manager, collaborating with substation designers and engineers to produce high-quality deliverables.

The position requires 1+ years of drafting experience with AutoCAD/MicroStation, strong attention to detail, and proficiency with common CAD tools and document management systems.