CAD Technician
Job Location:
Ruston, LA - USA
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Job Summary
Dashiell an operating unit of Quanta Services (trading as PWR) is a leading national provider of technical and construction services supporting critical electric infrastructure. We serve electric utilities power generation industrial renewable and energy markets with integrated capabilities spanning planning and system studies engineering and design maintenance and testing program management construction and turnkey EPC delivery.
With more than 60 years of experience executing large complex projects Dashiell specializes in medium- and high-voltage electrical infrastructure and delivers safe reliable solutions across the full project lifecycle. Backed by the scale resources and safety culture of Quanta Services Dashiell partners with clients to build and maintain the infrastructure that powers communities and economies. Learn more at .
Primary Function
The CAD Technicianperforms drafting duties using basic drafting skills and techniques for medium/high voltage substation or transmission line drawings. Assignments are closely supervised and are designed to develop the employees understanding of drafting techniques corporate/client standards and procedures. CAD Technicians will be dedicated to Electrical Transmission or Civil/Structural disciplines as needed or that best fits an employees skillset. This position will be based in our Ruston LA office and will report to DashiellsDesign Supervisor. Successful candidates may be placed in a CAD Technician I II or III depending on skill and experience level.
Duties & Responsibilities
Employees may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
Create and revise CADD drawings per engineering markups
Perform engineering support tasks under direct supervision
Learn and apply the corporate/client standard of drafting and engineering practices
Learn and properly use document management systems
Take personal responsibility for the quality of his/her work
Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party
Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested.
How You Will Make an Impact
Support designers and engineers in delivering accurate code-compliant design packages.
Improve project quality through precise consistent drafting practices.
Contribute to on-time delivery of engineering submittals and construction drawing sets to clients
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
Associates degree in drafting and design or comparable field is two years of equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of this educational requirement.
Experience with AutoCAD 2010 or newer is
Experience utilizing MicroStation Inventor Revit or 3D CADD is preferred
Basic drafting including drawing scales layouts (Paperspace/Modelspace) and accurately reproducing engineering markups
Experience using CADD word processing spreadsheet and email software
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal
Ability to accept direction/corrections when provided with constructive feedback
Physical Requirements
Ability to sit for extended periods during computer-based work.
Ability to stand and walk intermittently throughout the workday.
Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
Occasional travel to other offices or locations.
Working extended hours including weekends may be periodically
Equal Employment Opportunity
Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation age non-disqualifying physical or mental disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance accidental death & dismemberment insurance long term disability insurance and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs with corresponding FSA or HSA dental vision supplemental life insurance short-term disability insurance critical illness insurance group accident insurance hospital indemnity insurance a 401(k) with immediate vesting and more!
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters please.
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