CAD Designer/Drafter

Job Title: Designer

Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $48,000 - $64,000 (Depending on Experience)

Location: Petersburg, VA

Company Overview:

An industry-leading precast concrete manufacturer is seeking motivated candidates for an entry-level Designer position at their Petersburg facility. Join our dynamic team and contribute to innovative projects within the precast concrete industry.

• Prepare shop tickets for various precast structures using computer-assisted drafting software.
• Support the design team in various projects and daily functions related to design and fabrication.
• Create erection drawings for basic structures under the supervision of the Chief Designer or Design Engineer.
• Read and plot erection details and drawings accurately.
• Collaborate with the Project Lead to prioritize shop card detailing and review erection drawings and details.
• Utilize computer-aided drafting or modeling programs, such as AutoCAD, to create shop cards that conform to standard detailing practices.
• Ensure clear and accurate representation of concrete pieces for the carpentry shop, steel shop, and plant production.
• Complete a Bill of Materials from callouts on shop cards.
• Plot shop cards for personnel and check by the Project Designer.
• Verify shop cards against erection drawings and details for accuracy; revise as necessary.
• Present checked shop cards to the Project Lead for review.
• Scrub red-lines from Project Lead check prints and present scrubbed shop cards for verification of correctness.
• Detail Steel Cards from sketches or markups provided by Project Designers or Design Engineers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three months of related experience and/or training.
• At least one course of instruction in computer-aided drafting (i.e., AutoCAD or similar program) required.

• Knowledge of computer-aided drafting and modeling programs, with a focus on precast structures and/or commercial/residential construction preferred.

Subject to a pre-employment drug test and/or background check.