Senior Drafting Technician - Tekla

Role Summary

The Senior Drafting Technician will support project teams by creating and reviewing technical drawings, managing design schedules, and providing guidance to the fabrication team.

Career Path

• Core DRAFTING TECHNICIAN FAMILY:
  • Follows specifications and contract documents to create various technical drawings.
  • Utilizes 2D and 3D software to calculate, compile, and sort data to inform various business needs.
  • Coordinates drawings to city and government requirements.
  • Prepares, reviews, and redrafts designs with the shop and project team.
  • Identifies and communicates potential design issues to team and redesigns products to improve functionality.
  • Communicates with the project team or design professionals to get all the details necessary to design and draw the required component or assembly.
  • Designs diagrams, maps, and layouts to illustrate workflow and assembly process.
  • Ensures final designs comply with regulations and quality standards.
  • Creates manuals that describe existing products' operation, features, and maintenance.
  • Inspires a sense of team in the work environment.
  • Utilizes communication and conflict resolution skills to help foster teamwork and collaboration.
  • Demonstrates willingness and ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally to obtain information or solve problems in support of the team's goals.
  • Demonstrates positive approaches to adapting to change.
  • Supports corporate and work program and/or department change initiatives.
  • Manages time and tracks project hours for billing purposes.
  • Works at the direction of internal design manager, drafting manager, or engineer to complete projects.
• Senior DRAFTING TECHNICIAN:
  • Collaborates with external architects and engineers, incorporating knowledge gained into drawings.
  • Evaluates and modifies drawings to enhance efficiencies and improve prefab shop processes.
  • Manages design schedule to achieve multiple deadlines on a variety of projects.
  • Makes presentations to the fabrication team to lead design review meetings.
  • Provides on-the-job guidance and willingly shares subject matter expertise to support team members' learning and development.
  • Identifies issues with contract documents and provides solutions for evaluation by owner, architect, and project team.
  • Researches and evaluates new drafting and modeling software to improve efficiencies.
  • Describes production methods step-by-step, including equipment and software types to be used.
  • Responsible for taking measurements on a construction site, as needed, to incorporate into drawings being produced for fabrication purposes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written.
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
• Ability to identify common construction materials and shop equipment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD software – Advanced.
• Proficiency in parametric modeling software (fusion 360, autodesk inventor, or solidworks).
• Proficiency in math-based skills and ability to convert between units.
• Knowledge of layout skills.
• Ability to read and understand plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Ability to assess and optimize project productivity.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• Associate’s degree in design, drafting, architecture or related field (Preferred).
• Vocational or Technical training (Preferred).

Experience

• 5+ years design or related experience (Required).
• 2+ years experience drawing components for construction projects (Required).

Working Environment

• Maintenance facility environment, may be exposed to varying temperatures, moving equipment, noise, and exhaust fumes.
• May require working overtime as needed.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen.
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling.

Benefits

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Application Information

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

About the Company

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace. JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com. JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.