Senior CAD Technician

Senior CAD Technician

Wexford, PA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs all the necessary tasks during the initial setup of drawing packages, with a focus on adherence to CAD standards and data management procedures with an emphasis to the oil and gas market sector

Prepare engineering plans and project documents

Evaluate engineering alternatives and resolve technical issues

Make independent assessments of engineering problems and recommend solutions to the CAD Lead

Completes design tasks associated with production drawings at a high level with minimal assistance

Create preliminary site layout plans and preliminary concept plans

Perform QA/QC evaluations on all work

Incorporate rough draft sketches, drawings, redlines, etc. into the plan sets as provided

Performs tasks including Block/Linetype creation, Surface Modeling, Alignments & Profiles

Determine scale and perform mathematical calculations that require knowledge of geometry, algebra, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions

Assist in training new employees and providing detailed insight as necessary

Ability to generate pipeline alignment sheets, as specified by the engineer and/or client

Ability to visualize 3-dimensionally when given a 2-dimensional sketch

Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in all work

Should be familiar with Civil 3D Style Editing

Shows initiative to expand knowledge and the ability to share that knowledge with others

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting/Design (CADD) or Certificate from a technical school

Candidate must have 5+ years of relevant experience

Must have proficient knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, Plant 3D and AutoCAD LT. with an emphasis to the oil and gas market sector

Thorough understanding of oil and gas industry and the role of Civil and Mechanical engineering in it.

Ability to interact positively and professionally with other employees, as well as clients and industry professionals

Must have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite

Must have good math, communication, and organization skills

If you are interested & qualified, please send your resume to Shana at (url removed).