AutoCad Drafter

Quanta Services•Sumner, WA

About The Position

Potelco, Inc., a subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc., is seeking an AutoCAD Designer I to join its team in Sumner, Washington. Potelco provides engineering, procurement, and construction services for power, transmission, distribution, and substation projects throughout the Pacific Northwest and neighboring states. The AutoCAD Designer I drafts utility designs based on client standards and requirements, works closely with project managers in the engineering department, and produces utility job sketches. The role involves preparing and updating mapping products in AutoCAD, supporting cartographic processes, and completing work using customer systems and procedures. The anticipated compensation is $27.00 to $33.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Proficiency in an AutoCAD software environment and MS Office tools.
Highly motivated, well organized, resourceful, and proactive, with a team-oriented style.
Ability to adapt as work priorities shift and are reshuffled.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Flexibility, strong organization, and attention to detail and quality.
Strong interpersonal and speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree or certificate from an accredited educational institution, training in lieu of education, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Draft utility designs under the oversight of a distribution engineer.
Analyze line design data captured in a job workbook to produce utility job sketches.
Prepare designs for facility replacement and system upgrades by standardizing mapping products in AutoCAD.
Evaluate and improve cartographic processes.
Improve existing or develop new AutoCAD production processes to meet new cartographic products and requirements.
Learn specialized mapping assignments.
Assist newer coworkers in learning specific mapping tasks.
Understand and execute as-built mapping.
Use customer internal computer programs to complete job tasks, required submittal forms, and material entry in a CAD mapping environment.
Participate in regular training on process updates.
Perform other duties as assigned.