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Take Your Drafting Career to the Next Level!
Are you ready to be challenged make a difference and experience professional growth in your career Kleinfelders Drafting team is looking for you! Kleinfelder provides high-quality solutions to natural gas utilities and pipeline operators. You can be a part of an exciting and diverse group of professionals that are committed to being the best at what they do.
Step into Your New Role
Kleinfelder is looking for a Design Drafter to join our team! This is a hybrid position with flexible work location options at our offices in Detroit MI Columbus OH and Atlanta GA. The Design Drafter will prepare drawings and exhibits for design permitting land acquisition operation maintenance and construction of natural gas distribution and transmission systems and facilities. Some typical project types are long transmission or distribution pipeline installations retrofitting existing pipelines and installing or upgrading system controls valves and fittings. Drawing components include plan and profile wiring diagrams foundations component assemblies welded assemblies and geo-referenced aerial imagery.
The Design Drafter may be responsible to review as-built documentation for accuracy report findings and incorporate red line as-built information into existing drawings in various formats. The Design Drafter works under minimal supervision from the manager within specific guidelines and protocols on complex assignments.
Consideration for a Design Drafter position includes the following qualifications or experience:
- 4 years minimum relevant experience or CAD Classroom training in lieu of experience
- Proficiency in current versions of AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation software
- ArcGIS understanding preferred
- Proficient use of MS Outlook MS Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Must be a self-starter and work independently with conflicting deadlines
- Must be able to work well in a team environment
- Understanding of document control applications such as ProjectWise preferred
- Produce quality drawings and provide constructive peer reviews
- Utility business understanding preferred
- Reading and understanding of maps plat maps as-builts construction drawings and gas service records for existing condition interpolation
- Effective communication - written and verbal
- Attention to detail and precision
- Takes pride in their work
As a Design Drafter you will be expected to:
- Use the latest version of CAD software to prepare design drawings with plan profile section and detail views as designated by the engineering team
- Prepare sketches of details not included on existing drawings to accurately reflect as-installed field conditions
- Prepare drawings forms maps and lists based on direction provided by lead drafters designers and engineers
- Create pipeline alignment sheets exhibits and permit drawings used to construct pipeline projects
- Visualize the project installation and provide quality control for practicality and constructability of designs
- Review engineering drawings and designs to ensure adherence to established specifications and standards
- Maintain excellent project communication with continuously changing tools and processes
- Provide accurate time estimates to complete assigned tasks
- Complete job summary and construction notes for review by project engineers
- Prepare exhibits for planning/permitting purposes
- Meet required deadlines and exceed client expectations
Move Forward with GTS and Kleinfelder
Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers scientists and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients transportation water energy and other private infrastructure. As a responsive cross-disciplinary team of bright curious and innovative problem-solvers we are dedicated to doing the right thing every day on every project from over 85 offices in the US Canada and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together we deliver.
Progress with an Employer that Values You
Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that throughdiversity equity and inclusion comes creativity innovation and unity. We are proud to offer the following:
Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including: medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) plan and paid holidays.
Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff offering each employee every opportunity to grow develop and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.
Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelderis an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.
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