Electrical CAD Technician

# General Purpose

While operating a computer-aided design (CAD) system, the CAD Operator prepares layout and designs of technical project data. Industry design specialization may exist (e.g. electrical substations, transmission lines, concrete foundations, steel structures etc.). From data and sketches develop professional looking design documents.

# Essential Responsibilities

- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to frequent project changes

- Ability to follow complex instructions and diagrams to create or modify drawings using company and client drafting standards

- Accuracy and effectiveness in electronic drafting

- Perform drawing and technology research

- Coordinate with designers, technicians, engineers, and other personnel to incorporate concepts and information into drawing packages

- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently with minimal oversight

- Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed

# Skills & Knowledge

- Professional, articulate, and able to exercise good independent judgement and discretion

- Highly organized, motivated self-starter

- Proven record of delivering a high standard of quality work with exceptional attention to detail

- Comfortable working with ambiguity and creating systems and plans where there are none

- Flexible and able to adapt to a fast-paced environment with a quickly growing team

- Good interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills; ability to interact successfully with Clients, Contractors, Vendors, and at all levels of the organization; demonstrates high emotional intelligence

- A strong command of the English language

# Qualifications & Experience

- Experience: 2+ years of drafting or relevant experience

- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite

- Proficiency with and/or knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D, and Bentley MicroStation preferred

- Good written and oral communications skills

- Good interpersonal and people skills

# Working Conditions

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting and some field work is also required

Travel:

Minimal travel may be required (approximately 0-10%)

Physical Activities:

Must be able to lift 50lbs.

Managerial Responsibility:

Employee is responsible for managing their own work schedule with input from supervisor and completing assigned tasks. Employee is responsible for coordinating with others to complete work.

Employee should identify discrepancies in assigned work and bring to attention of supervisor or engineer responsible for the project in a timely manner. Employees work product should be self-checked in a manner that is suitable for review by the supervisor or engineer responsible for the project.

# Benefits

NEI fosters a community of involvement, professional development, and camaraderie. We expect a lot out of our employees, and we give them the necessary tools to excel in their roles. We also take care of our employees with our comprehensive benefits package, which the successful candidate may be eligible for. These include:

- Career development, training, career coaching, job shadowing and mentoring program.

- Tuition reimbursement.

- RTD pass

- 401(k) with Matching

- Paid vacation and sick time

- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance with 100% employer-paid premium for the employee

- Company-paid Basic Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

- Voluntary Life Insurance

- HSA and PPO options

- Flex spending/Cafeteria Plan

- Paid holidays

- Culture of excellence and continuous improvement

- Annual bonus opportunities based upon individual & company performance; additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance

About Us

Quality Results. Improving Continually. Enriching Environment. Serving Others. These are just a few words that describe the team at NEI. Since 1982, our team has worked at home and around the world solving challenging electric power engineering problems for our clients. As a Top 100 Places to work, we are proud to say we continually empower our team to learn and grow in their careers.

As a values-driven company, we have developed a culture of collaboration, both with our clients and with each other. This collaboration manifests itself in how we work by promoting accountability, minimizing cross-disciplinary obstacles, and empowering every member of our team to make innovative engineering decisions that delight our customers. Our success over the decades is directly related to the talented team we have built; apply today and let us talk about future success for you and NEI!

EEO Statement: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

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