CAD Drafter

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $18.00 - $24.00hr

Candidate must be able to prepare drawings and support the project management team on fireplace and chimney drawings.

The CAD Drafter must be able to:

Interpret plans and specifications

Handle designing and drafting assignments under minimal supervision.

Create drawings from written and verbal specifications from start to end

Work closely with Estimators and Project Managers to ensure coordination design effort is maintained.

Review drawings for completeness and accuracy.

Maintain all revisions of project drawings.

Examine and check engineering drawings for compliance with cited specifications

Pay attention to details

Communicate with Estimators / Project Managers

Keep supervisor informed of your workloads and progress

Improve industry knowledge and skills

Professional appearance

Participate in project meetings and conference calls as required.

Organization of work and space

Work effectively with supervisor

Keep all paperwork organized and easy to locate

Keep all CAD drawings organized on the computer

Input ideas for the department

Take additional responsibilities

Be professional and always courteous

Skills required:

Proficient in AutoCAD (at least version 2012)

Read architectural/structural drawings

Able to use Microsoft Word / Excel / Projects with proficiency

Attention to detail, carefully following instruction and checking work for accuracy

Good timekeeping and work ethic

Additional requirements:

Ability to build and maintain drawings effectively

Needs to be able to take direction from Supervisor or Project Manager

Ability to work in the face of pressure of deadlines

Communicates with Estimators / Project Managers for the project(s) they are assigned

Expectations:

Create shop drawings that our clients come to expect from us

Provide shop drawings for review that requires minimal changes

Primary purpose of drawings are for coordination with other trades as well as for our clients