CAD Technician

Dashiell • The Woodlands, TX

3d

About The Position

Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure. More information about Dashiell can be found at www.dashiell.com. Job Title: CAD Technician I Job Location: 1575 Sawdust Rd STE 300 Primary Function : Perform drafting duties using basic drafting skills and techniques for medium/high voltage substation or transmission line drawings. Assignments are closely supervised and are designed to develop the employee’s understanding of drafting techniques, corporate/client standards, and procedures. CAD Technician’s will either be dedicated to Electrical, Transmission, or Civil/Structural design projects.

Requirements

• Associate degree in drafting & design is required. A certificate in CAD drafting & design with relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an associate degree.
• Possess skills in the following areas:
• Experience with AutoCAD 2010 and newer is required.
• Basic drafting including drawing scales, drawing layouts (Paperspace/Modelspace), and accurately reproducing engineering markups
• CADD, word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
• College level geometry
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with co-workers
• Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microstation preferred but not required
• 3D CADD experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Revise CADD drawings per engineering markups
• Perform engineering support tasks under direct supervision (e.g. transmittals)
• Learn and apply the corporate / client standard of drafting and engineering practices
• Learn and properly use document management systems
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee.
• Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees