CAD Technician

Dashiell • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The CAD Technician performs drafting duties using basic drafting skills and techniques for medium- and high-voltage substation or transmission-line drawings. Assignments are closely supervised and are intended to develop the employee’s understanding of drafting techniques, corporate and client standards, and procedures. Technicians may be assigned to Electrical, Transmission, or Civil/Structural disciplines based on business needs or their skillset. The position is based in Dashiell’s Austin, Texas office and reports to the Design Supervisor. Candidates may be placed at CAD Technician I, II, or III depending on skill and experience level.

The role supports designers and engineers in delivering accurate, code-compliant design packages, improving project quality through precise and consistent drafting, and contributing to timely delivery of engineering submittals and construction drawing sets. Dashiell provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The company offers life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Additional benefits include medical plan choices, FSA or HSA options, dental and vision insurance, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and a 401(k) with immediate vesting.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work permanently in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in drafting and design or a comparable field; two years of equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of this educational requirement.
• Experience with AutoCAD 2010 or newer.
• Basic drafting knowledge, including drawing scales, Paperspace and Modelspace layouts, and accurately reproducing engineering markups.
• Experience using CADD, word processing, spreadsheet, and email software.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to accept direction and corrections provided through constructive feedback.
• 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 utilizing MicroStation, Inventor, Revit, or 3D CADD.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise CADD drawings according to engineering markups.
• Perform engineering support tasks under direct supervision.
• Learn and apply corporate and client drafting and engineering practices.
• Learn and properly use document management systems.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality of their work.
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party.
• Perform special projects and other assigned or requested duties.
• Support designers and engineers in delivering accurate, code-compliant design packages.
• Contribute to consistent drafting quality and timely delivery of engineering submittals and construction drawing sets.

Benefits

• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee.
• Choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHP medical plans, with corresponding FSA or HSA options.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance and short-term disability insurance.
• Critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree