Telecom CAD Drafter/Designer

Responsibilities

• Create high quality technical drawings and schematics for telecommunications infrastructure.
• Ensure that “as-built” conditions match the engineering designs during periodic field site visits.
• Adhere to company CAD standards and ensure timely and high-quality deliverables that meet client and project requirements.
• Develop detailed 2D and 3D drawings and models based on design specifications and markups from engineers and architects.
• Affirm accuracy and adherence to company and client standards, codes, and project requirements.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and designers to ensure delivery is completed on schedule and on budget.
• Support project documentation, including drawings, schedules, and specifications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate design data across platforms.
• Participate in QA/QC to maintain the accuracy and consistency of drawings.
• Maintain awareness of new CAD technologies and contribute to process improvements.
• Attend internal and project meetings as needed to ensure coordination and consistency.

Corporate and Department Planning

• Contribute to or support planning activities that affect the entire organization.
• Establish specific goals, budgets, staffing plans, and timelines that align with the department’s objectives.
• Align individual drafting timelines with corporate project milestones to ensure cohesive delivery of telecom infrastructure.
• Measure accuracy of estimated drafting hours vs actual hours billed.
• Complete departmental planning tasks within set deadlines.
• Successfully integrate new drafting tools into the team workflow.

Business Development – Marketing and Sales

• Identify, create, and expand opportunities that drive growth.
• Contribute to proposals, design presentations, and other client-facing materials that support company growth.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements that can be marketed as a competitive advantage to clients.
• Measure timely delivery of conceptual drawings for proposals.
• Quality of visual aids used in client marketing materials.
• Feedback from manager on drafting support effectiveness.

Project Administration

• Coordinate, organize, and support projects to ensure they are complete, on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Focus on administrative, documentation, and communication that enable teams to work efficiently and achieve objectives.
• Achieve project delivery within the established scope and budget.
• Implement and maintain company CAD standards.
• Measure successful implementation of advanced CAD features to reduce drafting time.
• Maintain organized project folders and file naming conventions according to company and client standards.
• Track drafting progress against project scope and communicate potential “scope creep” to Project Manager.
• Assist in developing templates, tools, or methods that improve accuracy or reduce production time.
• Assist in updating standards, workflows, or documentation that improve project delivery.

Technology

• Apply knowledge of CAD software and tools to produce professional structural site plans.
• Stay current with evolving CAD software, tools, and drafting techniques.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining company CAD standards.
• Measure successful implementation of advanced CAD features to reduce drafting time.
• Maintain software proficiency through regular updates and training.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)

• Review work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with standards before.
• Collaborate with team members to identify and correct drawing discrepancies.
• Number of revisions required after internal QA/QC review.
• Compliance with client-specific CAD standards and templates.

Human Resources and Office Management

• Support the organization's resources and facilitate smooth administrative operations, enabling efficient operations.
• Collaborate with peers and engineers to maintain a positive team environment.
• Maintain professional communication and uphold company policies and values.
• Assist in training of junior drafters or interns on company specific CAD standards.
• Promote teamwork, effective communication, and professionalism within the department.

Continuing Education

• Complete annual training programs for AutoCAD updates and new telecom design.
• Stay current on changing municipality requirements for permit drawing submittals.

Special Project and Assignments

• Perform additional assignments as required by management to support business or departmental needs.