Design Drafter

SJE Inc.•Madison, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Drafter supports SJE’s Altronex brand at its Madison, Wisconsin location. Altronex provides control solutions for municipal water and wastewater industries, including custom-engineered control panels, SCADA and telemetry systems, panel fabrication, systems integration, and field services. The role involves interpreting plans, specifications, engineering sketches, and drawings to create accurate CAD files for custom control systems. Drawings may include system overviews and interconnections, cabinet and panel layouts, electrical equipment layouts, electrical circuits, ladder logic, legends, indexes, and project revision information, all developed in accordance with company standards and guidelines. The Design Drafter also prepares drawing files and documentation for engineering submittals, bills of materials, production books, shop drawings, as-built and as-installed documentation, and operation and maintenance manuals. The position supports alignment among Engineering, Production, and Project teams from design through final documentation. Additional work includes helping plan, assign, and prioritize CAD tasks; maintaining project documentation; supporting archiving and reference database activities; and completing other related duties as directed by management.

Requirements

Understanding of electrical drawings, panel layouts, circuits, ladder logic, control systems, and UL 508A.
Familiarity with the water/wastewater industry and controls systems.
Experience creating and modifying CAD drawings, preferably in an engineering, manufacturing, electrical, or control panel environment.
Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, engineering sketches, and technical drawings.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, complete documentation.
Ability to follow company standards, design guidelines, and project requirements.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and support multiple projects.
Ability to communicate effectively with Engineering, Production, Project Management, and other internal teams.
Experience maintaining project files, documentation, archives, and reference materials.
Proactive, team-oriented approach and ability to work independently when needed.
Typically, 3–5 years of related CAD drafting experience.
A two-year degree in CAD drafting, graphic design, design technology, engineering technology, electrical technology, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the water/wastewater industry and controls systems.
CAD drafting experience in an engineering, manufacturing, electrical, or control panel environment.

Responsibilities

Interpret plans, specifications, engineering sketches, and drawings to create accurate CAD files for custom control systems.
Develop drawings in accordance with company standards and guidelines, including system overviews and interconnections, cabinet and panel layouts, electrical equipment layouts, electrical circuits, ladder logic, legends, indexes, and project revision information.
Prepare drawing files and documentation for engineering submittals, bills of materials, production books, shop drawings, as-built and as-installed documentation, and operation and maintenance manuals.
Support coordination among Engineering, Production, and Project teams from design through final documentation.
Help plan, assign, and prioritize CAD work to support project schedules and team needs.
Maintain project documentation and support archiving and reference database activities.
Complete other related duties as directed by management.