CAD Technician

The contract CAD Technician provides document management support for Substation Engineering.

Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.

Under the guidance of the Document Manager, the contract CAD Technician assists the Engineering Analysts by revising existing drawings from as-built field corrections and, after training, by updating Issued for Construction (IFC) drawing packages.

Documents include internal client drawings, external vendor drawings and supporting documents.

After additional training, the position will assist the Engineering Tech to liaison between engineering and field personnel who construct or maintain company facilities and to : ‚

• Create and publish new Issued for Construction drawing packages ‚
• Gather technical information and up-to-date drawings for projects ‚
• Create new 3D material coded parts for electrical substation models ‚
• Use the Autodesk Vault 3D parts library to create 3D substation models ‚
• Generate drawings based on one-line and substation standards drawings.

Contract CAD Technician work is performed in an office.

Travel is not required, however, optional field visits are available as a training opportunity

Mandatory :

Education in the use of Autodesk CAD products is essential.

Several years experience in CAD is preferred but will consider a recent graduate in a technology related field.

The contract Engineering / CAD Technician must be computer fluent with proficiency in Autodesk CAD software and the MS office suite.

Good written and verbal communication skills are required.

Customer service and team building skills are a plus.

Accuracy is more important than speed.

The work is very detailed so the candidate must be able to self-check for accuracy and must be willing to accept guidance.

Persistence and a positive attitude are highly regarded qualities of every member of our team.