CAD Drafter

Leidos•Framingham, MA

18h•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 requires the candidate to work through a temp agency for 6 months before potential conversion to a direct Leidos employee. 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 drawings, and Physical Electrical drawings. The role also involves supporting remote office overflow CAD workload on an as-needed basis, requiring coordination with other CAD leads in Leidos offices.

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 various drafting and detailing functions using MicroStation and AutoCAD software.
Complete Drafting and Detailing tasks at a high level of quality, efficiency, and productivity.
Create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups.
Support remote office overflow CAD workload on a need and availability basis.
Coordinate with other CAD leads in Leidos offices.