Ontivity’s Professional Services Division is seeking a drafting technician to support their growing DAS team. The role involves converting design guidance into CAD, compiling construction drawings, and managing multiple projects while ensuring compliance with standards.
Responsibilities
- Effectively and efficiently convert notes/design guidance into CAD
- Compile Construction Drawings in AutoCAD for DAS, as well as Civil Site Design, Structural Modifications, and Electrical Details
- Provide design guidance based on experience - Able to convert conceptual designs and basic direction into clear, detailed, and accurate AutoCAD design sets
- Independently manage workload and effectively balance multiple projects and schedules to ensure timely delivery
- Accurately estimate effort for specific client tasks for PM use in budget calculations
- Effectively communicate challenges, articulate needed information, and stay on schedule and budget
- Able to reference previous projects and client standards for consistency, and to self-educate on best practices
- Coordinate with Engineering and codes to ensure compliance with Company, Client, and Jurisdictional Standards
- May coordinate with clients as directed
- Responsible for initial QA/QC and may QA/QC other designers
- Willing and able to train and coordinate with other team members in remote offices for assistance in the delivery of large projects
- Able to travel to the site (30-50% travel) and collect site data for field reporting and design. Represents the company professionally in the field
- Participates in meetings with vendors, suppliers, and clients, as appropriate
Skills
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- Familiarity with compiling construction drawings
- 1-3 Years Experience
- Minimum 1 Year of Direct Project Experience
- Technical Degree, CAD Certification, Equivalent Experience
- General working knowledge of technical concepts with demonstrated development of design judgment
- Able to perform basic calculations, prepare drawings or figures, and/or draft reports with minimal oversight
- Competence in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Products, and technical design standards
- Experience working independently with limited supervision on routine tasks
- Able to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings, field notes, design specifications, and requirements related to telecommunications, commercial, and light industrial applications
- Basic knowledge surrounding AutoCAD skillsets such as block and dynamic block creation, layer and line type creation, job template creation, and efficient use of viewports
- Basic drafting skillsets such as building floor plans, building elevations, sectional views, equipment detailing, installation method detailing, cabling diagrams, cabling pathway plans, and equipment elevations
- Ability to read and understand construction drawing blueprints
- Positive work ethic
- Independently motivated and organized
- Strong communication skills for coordination across remote teams
- Meets deadlines and/or communicates punctually when deadlines or budgets need adjustment
- Excellent attention to detail
- Eager to learn and/or research industry specifics
- Trainable and receives constructive criticism well
- Problem-solving skills
- Experience in telecommunications
- Revit knowledge is considered a plus
- Enhanced drafting skillsets such as electrical one-line diagramming, panel schedules, AC/DC cabling diagrams, electrical and grounding layouts/detailing, structural detailing, and mechanical design
Benefits
- Health Benefits including:
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Long and Short-term disability
- 401(k) / Roth IRA
- Paid Time Off
Company Overview
Ontivity is a Connected Infrastructure Construction Company. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Kaufman, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.ontivity.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Ontivity has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.