We are looking for a Drafter to work with our team to create scopes of work, contract documents, designs, and technical plans. Drafter responsibilities include gathering drawings and specifications, calculating material and equipment requirements, and setting up production methods. If you have hands-on experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software (specifically chief architect) and are familiar with building processes, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you’ll help us build functional, secure and well-designed products and structures that meet our needs.
Compensation commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with clients and sales staff to gather product and structural requirements and designs
- Calculate dimensions, weight limitations and requirements in materials
- Describe production methods step-by-step (including equipment and software types to be used)
- Create detailed designs with computer-aided design (CAD) software
- Design diagrams, maps and layouts to illustrate workflow
- Prepare and review rough sketches and review them with the team
- Identify potential operational issues and redesign products to improve functionality
- Ensure final designs comply with regulations and quality standards
- Create manuals that describe existing products’ operation, features and maintenance
- Create contract documents, detailed scopes of work
- Create material lists and create orders
- Meet with clients to sign contract documents and prepare the project for production
Skills
- Proven work experience as a Drafter or similar role with the abilty to create/render residential interior and exterior remodels and provide construction drawings.
- Intimate experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software, specifically Chief Architect, required
- Strong customer service skills
- Strong listening skills
- Strong expose to construction terms and applications
- Good math skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Contract writing a plus
- BS in Engineering, Architecture or degree from a technical college, preferred but not required
- Additional certification from the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) is a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work setting:
Experience:
- Carpentry: 2 years (Preferred)
- Structural Design: 2 years (Required)
- Chief Architect: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person