Drafter

Electrical Consultants, Inc.•Cranford, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI), a leading power engineering consultant firm, is seeking a motivated individual to join our Cranford, NJ office as a drafter. Under general supervision, the successful candidate will utilize computer-aided drafting and other compatible software tools to support engineering and drafting projects with a goal to develop sub-professional work knowledge and abilities by executing drafter assignments under the supervision of an experienced project engineer or project manager.

Requirements

College degree in an acceptable curriculum, two-year technical certificate in computer-aided drafting/design, or a minimum of two years concentrated on the job experience in computer-sided drafting/design field and 4 years of experience as a Drafter.
Minimum 1-2 Years of Autocad experience required.
Proven effective verbal and written communication skills
Proven excellent level of interpersonal skills
Ability to work individually and on a team.
Must be detail oriented and possess a high level of organizational skills.
Proven ability to work with confidential information.
Proven ability to exercise independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Microstation is also preferred for future work.

Responsibilities

Prepare complete drawings of structures, layouts, facilities or general arrangements, including section and detail views, and profiles in a manner to provide clear and concise representation of facilities. Preparation basis is typically from engineering drawing markups or modification of previously prepared, similar drawings.
Regularly and consistently producing project work with accuracy and within budget and time allocation.
Using AutoCAD/MicroStation and other software products to prepare drawings for project work.
Working from sketches and models from verbal directions to produce drawings of expected content, detail and format in accordance with engineering and drafting standards.
Independently resolving most problems encountered in the preparation of plans including those of intent, consistency and approach.
Acquiring and maintaining advanced skill levels through the progression of software releases and upgrades.
Preparing three-dimensional computer-generated drawings.
Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of add-on or companion software programs in the preparation of civil and surveying drawings as needed to efficiently handle data translation as well as increase productivity.
Assisting with the training and advancement of skills for other, less-experienced drafting department personnel.