Senior CAD Drafter/Designer

Dennis Group Salt Lake City • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

Dennis Group is looking for an experienced CAD Drafter Designer to plan, design and implement mechanical systems for industrial food and beverage production facilities. You will work on multi-disciplinary project teams and have an opportunity to perform, practice, and apply a wide range of design engineering skills in this role. You will adequately create drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software both in 2D and 3D formats for mechanical, electrical, piping, plumbing, and equipment layouts for our design build food and beverage process facility projects. The role will require knowledge in areas architectural concepts, practices, regulations, standards, and building materials.

Requirements

• Associate Degree is required.
• 8+ years of work experience in computer-aided drafting and design setting for industrial production facilities.
• 8+ years of work experience in AutoCAD, Plant3D, CADWorx, Revit, Inventor or similar programs

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related filed is preferred.
• Experience with design of Food and Beverage processes a plus

Responsibilities

• Act as overall project drafter/design coordinator (coordination with other disciplines and design firms to create coordinated model)
• Create design drawings with computer-aided design (CAD) software both in 2D and 3D formats, at the direction of engineers
• Coordinate with Designers, Architects, Engineers and Project Managers to produce design drawings per project specifications
• Read architectural drawings, mechanical/electrical/plumbing drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment layouts, and piping plans
• Analyze available information to determine and plan the best approach to develop and complete design drawings
• Ensure drawings comply with building regulations and architectural standards
• Prepare documents to a level consistent with set quality standards while maintaining project schedules
• Produce drawings for bid packages
• Contributes to developing CAD standards and best practices
• Coordinate and distribute project workload to team members
• Establish design criteria for assigned phase of a project requiring the application of basic drafting and designing principles, material properties, and a familiarity with construction, installation, and maintenance procedures
• Work with client and engineering disciplines to define requirements in the preparation of design and construction documents
• Check finished drawings against markup and CAD Standards
• Review manufacturers' or fabricators' prints for conformance with contract specification.
• Provide junior design and drafting staff with sketches, layout concepts, and technical direction to support the development of final design drawings and refinement of technical requirements.
• Manage multiple tasks and meet established deadlines
• Work with BIM360, Navisworks and MS Office (Outlook, Word and Excel), AutoCAD and Plant 3D
• Assist construction managers with coordination issues in the field.

Benefits

• Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience.
• We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.
• Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

What This Job Offers

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