CAD Drafter

Leidos•Framingham, MA

2d•$35,100 - $63,450•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a CAD Drafter for our Framingham, MA office who will work as a member of a dynamic team within our Power Delivery division. This role involves performing various drafting and detailing functions using MicroStation and AutoCAD software for various utility clients, under the mentorship of a seasoned CAD Drafter. The position is expected to develop skills in substation drafting and the ability to work with increased independence. This position requires the selected candidate to work through a temp agency for 6 months before potential conversion to a direct Leidos employee. In this role, the qualified individual will be working closely with multiple design engineers and designers to complete Drafting and Detailing tasks at a high level of quality, efficiency, and productivity as required for the execution of substation projects. The main areas of expected work include Protection & Control, SCADA, Communications, Physical Electrical, and supporting remote office overflow CAD workload.

Requirements

High School diploma with 0+ years of relevant drafting and detailing experience with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation V7/V8/V8i.
Knowledge of drafting principles, techniques and procedures.
Proficiency with the manipulation of vector and raster drawing files in AutoCAD and Microstation.
Ability to create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups with a high level of attention to details.
Proficiency with Windows XP/VISTA/7 operating system environments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Experience with file sharing, document management and collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, FTP, SharePoint, etc.
Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment.
Highly organized and efficient.
Ability to understand and implement a wide range of client CAD standards.
Ability to perform tasks in a fast-paced engineering/production environment.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform drafting and detailing functions using MicroStation and AutoCAD software.
Complete Drafting and Detailing tasks at a high level of quality, efficiency and productivity.
Create Protection & Control, SCADA, and Communications drawings (Single Line Diagrams, Schematics, SCADA and Communication drawings, Control Building Layouts and Elevations, Panel Front Views and Cabinet Layouts, Wiring Diagrams, Interconnection Drawings, AC/DC Station Service drawings and other miscellaneous drawings as required by project scope).
Create Physical Electrical drawings (General Arrangement, Electrical Plans, Electrical Elevations, Sections and Details, Foundation Plans and Details, Structural Details, Grounding Plan and Details, Raceway Plan and Details, Equipment Vendor Files and other drawings as required by project scope).
Support remote office overflow CAD workload on a need and availability basis.
Coordinate with other CAD leads in Leidos offices.