CAD Drafter I

LED FastStart•Metairie, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Drafter is responsible for developing, creating and finalizing all phases of the drafting process based on sketches, past examples and information presented by the Engineer(s) and/or by the Designer(s).

Requirements

Requires six (6) months to one (1) year experience (within the past two years);
Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design or an equivalent certificate program will be considered in lieu of experience provided the credential is recently attained (within the past two years);
Postsecondary school training in drafting at a technical institute/community college or vocational High School education/certification may be considered;
Must be proficient in AutoCAD;
Requires knowledge and ability to work with MS Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access);
Knowledge of drafting standards, mathematics, science, and engineering technology;
Knowledge of traditional drafting techniques (if applicable where manual drafting and sketching are used in certain applications);
Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels;
Availability and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
Availability and ability to travel to client sites on occasion;
Availability and ability to work overtime as needed based on project.

Nice To Haves

Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design or the equivalent strongly preferred;
Experience gained in the upstream or downstream oil and gas industry preferred;
AutoCAD Plant 3D, Revit and/or Advanced Steel experience (on the job or exposure to software through course instruction) a plus.

Responsibilities

Draft technical details and specify dimensions, materials, and procedures using drawings, rough sketches, specifications and calculations using AutoCad as directed by design team members.
Create drawings using AutoCad as directed.
Assist Lead Designer in obtaining information in the field to complete drawings.
Complete additional tasks as assigned.
Incorporate drafting design standards as established by Company.
Interface with project design team members at local and/or multiple Company offices.
Interface with vendors to determine details associated with the drafting effort.
Incorporate data from applicable sources; specifically, sub-consultants such as surveyors into drawings.
Support the project design team in printing and publishing project documents.
Assist with project file structure maintenance.
Additional duties as assigned.