A&E - CAD Technician

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

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