Design Drafter

3 weeks ago


Austin, United States ACL Digital Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

At an intermediate level, performs technical design related to engineering, drafting and/or engineering support duties. This position utilizes knowledge and experience in own discipline but is still building higher-level knowledge and skills. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction from supervisor, manager and/or more experienced colleagues. This position focuses on technical design, drafting or engineering support duties, or performs a combination of the following duties.

  • Reads and interprets engineering drawings, construction drawings and other technical information.
  • Using computer-aided design software and equipment, prepares detailed engineering drawings, maps and graphs from concept or provided materials.
  • Makes determinations related to scaling, reference plans, dimensioning, hidden lines, interpolations, and sectioning positional relationships. Clearly indicates revisions.
  • Files drawings and drawing update documentation according to standard procedures.
  • Assists in developing technical design concepts related to engineering by working from notes, sketches, oral instructions and discussions with design originators.
  • Performs technical design tasks involving alterations to or variations in engineering designs.
  • Interprets engineering designs for compliance with and conformance to established specifications, requirements and standards.
  • Performs field and/or office research related to asset listings, field measurements, historical engineering drawings, equipment databases, inventory, electronic document management system (EDMS) records and other technical records to design equipment and layouts to produce facility drawings and to determine asset ownership. Field research may involve various physical activities.
  • Performs basic engineering calculations.
  • Reports results to engineer and supervisor. Assists with preparing more complex reports. Prepares bills of materials and various worksheets.
  • Operates equipment, such as plotters, printers, copiers, and scanners. Maintains departmental engineering database(s) and performs data entry.
  • Maintains and ensures control of engineering documents. Analyzes all new documents to determine classification for drawings, technical manuals, engineering manuals and reports. Creates and maintains other indices and files relating to department operations. Coordinates routing and tracks location of various documents, drawings and prints.
  • Prepares and updates project scoping drawings based on field edits.
  • Provides leadership and direction to less experienced technical support staff. May serve as internal and external point of contact for engineering-related information.
  • Gathers engineering information by traveling independently to various locations (substations, power plants, water systems, etc.) as necessary.


This general overview only includes essential functions of the job and does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other job-related duties requested by supervisor or management.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Three or more years of experience interpreting technical drawings/documents and performing technical analysis drafting using computer-aided design software or performing engineering design.
  • A degree in computer-aided design, engineering technology or relevant field may be substituted per Clients guidelines for certain years of experience.
  • Driver's license.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of engineering principles, computer aided drafting principles, standards, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of electronic document management systems (EDMS).
  • Knowledge of work management systems.
  • Advanced skill in computer aided drafting.
  • Intermediate skill in reading and interpreting diagrams and prints.
  • Intermediate skill level in office productivity applications (such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.).
  • Skill in reading and interpreting technical information. Skill in the use of test equipment and/or other specialized tools.
  • Skill in analyzing and solving problems Skill in verbal and written communication.
  • Skill in operating plotters, printers, copiers, and scanners.
  • Ability to perform accurate data entry.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Work Environment:
  • Work hours are spent in an office, industrial, electrical substation and/or plant environment.
  • Work involves exposure to noise and various and sometimes extreme weather conditions.


TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • engineering technology or relevant field may be substituted per Client guidelines for certain years of experience. Driver's license
  • Intermediate skill in office productivity applications (such as email, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.)
  • Intermediate skill in reading and interpreting engineering diagrams and prints
  • Knowledge of electronic document management systems.
  • Three or more years of experience interpreting technical drawings/documents and performing technical analysis drafting using computer-aided design software or performing engineering design


Nice To Have

  • Advanced skill in computer aided drafting



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