CAD Drafter

CAD Drafter

EKN Engineering is fast-growing civil engineering and technology consulting company located in Irvine, CA. In order to hit our growth goals, we are now hiring an experienced drafter to join our engineering team. This position will be on our permits team and focus on overhead plan views. This position will expand as needed and depending on experience may include additional drafting or design duties for civil engineering projects in commercial development. In addition to the drafting duties, you'll also be responsible for keeping company system of record up to date for progress on your assigned workload. Requires understanding of basic AutoCAD drafting of plan views, redline processing, good written and oral communications skills, and a proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Products. The ideal candidate will have the ability to multi-task, work cross-functionally and globally.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing CAD drafting support services to a technical engineering team. Works under general supervision. Work is subject to supervisory review. Reports to Project Manager or department head.

Performs skilled drafting work in preparing preliminary and final engineering drawings, plans, maps and exhibits.

Transforms initial rough product designs using CAD software into working documents. Reviews engineering drawing and designs to ensure adherence to established specifications and standards. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

Must become proficient with company CAD organizational systems and standards.

Produces finished drawings from preliminary design sketches and instruction provided by design staff.

Produces detailed layouts from information furnished by design staff.

Addresses plan check comments including basic plan view level comments, editing text, editing attributes, etc.

Manipulates existing information to prepare composite exhibits and plans.

Prepares presentation-type exhibits using proposed information from other consultants or markups from design staff.

Performs other miscellaneous duties as required such as research and construction document scans and copies.

Minimum Job Requirements:

1-2 years of AutoCAD experience.

Proven work experience as a Drafter or similar role

Knowledgeable in all architectural and structural working drawings

As-Built field markups for conversion to CAD drawings

Preparation of drawings to company and / or client standards

Knowledge of state safety and structure regulations.

Bachelor's degree or education and training equivalent to a high school education plus two years of technical or trade school training; preferred course work includes engineering, mechanical drafting, AutoCAD, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and surveying.

Experience within dry utilities, Caltrans, or railroad agencies preferred