Drafter/CAD Operator IV

Pay Rate

$42.14 per hour

Telecommute Status

Onsite

Announcement

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

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Job Description

PRIDE Industries 

Job Description 

Job:   Drafter/CAD Operator IV 

Job Code:   AA365 Drafter/CAD Operator IV

SCA Occup: 30064 Drafter/CAD Operator IV

Salary Grade: Federal Wage Determination or Collective Bargaining Agreement

FLSA Status:   Non-Exempt

Approval Date:  March 2017 

SUPERVISES: 

There are direct no reports with this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:   

Under limited supervision, the Drafter/CAD Operator IV prepares drawings by working manually or using a computer. Employees in this job class perform unusually difficult assignments requiring considerable initiative, resourcefulness, and drafting expertise. This job class requires the ability to exercise independent judgment.  

TYPICAL DUTIES:  

1. * Occasionally interprets general designs and CADD drawings prepared by others to complete minor details and review them for accuracy and adequacy. 2. * Modifies preliminary, final, contract and as-built CADD drawings prepared by others to tailor them to meet the specific needs of the housing staff. 3. * With no technical assistance, prepares a variety of 2-dimensional community maps, route maps, single-line sketches, floor plans, organization charts, decision charts, and similar technical drawings either manually or using a computer. 4. * Assures that anticipated problems in manufacture, assembly, installation and operation are resolved by the drawings that are used to communicate engineering ideas, designs, and information. 5. * Provides advice and guidance to lower level drafters or serve as coordinator and planner for large and complex drafting projects. 6. * Prepares material take-offs and engineering cost estimates for minor improvements and modifications to residential homes. 7. * Maintains a CADD and data file library by organizing, managing, maintaining, and updating computer generated drawings and documents on the commonly shared networked hard drive for easy access and retrieval by housing staff. 8. * Prepares and PDF versions of various types of technical drawings of structures, facilities, land profiles, water systems, mechanical and electrical equipment, pipelines, duck systems, and similar equipment, systems, and assemblies. 9. * Makes full color plots up to Arch D size of technical drawings. 10. * Where required, conducts regular visual inspections of housing communities to check both resident and property manager compliance with established standards policies and orders (regulations). 11. * Where required, conducts personal and telephone interviews of selected residents to determine their levels of satisfaction with housing services and identifies areas of concern. 12. * Where required, inspects homes, structures, and community facilities for maintenance and repair needs. 13. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.  

* Denotes Essential Job Function 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Three or more years of experience in use of AutoCAD;
• Working knowledge of Windows 7 operating system and Microsoft Office applications;
• Knowledge and skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques;
• Ability to independently seek-out and determine solutions to unknown CADD methods and techniques;
• Familiarity with setting-up, operating, and performing user-level maintenance of plotters and printers;
• Knowledge of common building and construction practices and materials;
• Familiarity with basic architectural/engineering principles, building industry standards, building codes, and LEED program;
• Ability to use, select, and interpret recognized symbols, legends, shading, and lines having specific meaning in CAD Drafting/Operating;
• Skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques;
• Command of the English language and ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES OR LICENSES REQUIRED:  

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance:  
• Maneuvering to and around equipment
• Bending, kneeling, stooping, and reaching
• Transporting to various locations within customer site
• Viewing computer screens
• Utilizing keyboard

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

Work is performed primarily in an office environment with limited privacy and exposure to noise from others conducting business. The remainder of work is performed on job sites in the field, driving to and from worksite. Employees may be exposed to noise from equipment, and depending on external weather conditions, wind, rain, cold, and heat.

DISCLAIMER:  

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor's instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors. 

At PRIDE, we make a difference in the lives of many, one job at a time.  

How to Apply

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PRIDE will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws.

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