Drafter Jobs

Dashiellis a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. Built on 50 years of experience handling large scale complex projects; Dashiell is unique in that we are a turnkey Engineering, Construction, and Testing company that specializes in medium and high voltage electrical infrastructure. More information about Dashiell can be found at www.dashiell.com.

The Drafter positionwill be based out of our Lake Charles area office located at 844 Ryan St, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601.

Primary Function

Perform drafting duties using basic drafting skills and techniques for medium/high voltage substation or transmission line drawings. Assignments are closely supervised and are designed to develop the employee’s understanding of drafting techniques, corporate/client standards, and procedures. Drafters will either be dedicated to Electrical, Transmission, or Civil/Structural design projects.

Essential Duties& Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Learn and apply the corporate/client standard of drafting and engineering practices
• Learn and properly use document management systems
• Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
• Perform engineering support tasks underdirectsupervision (e.g. transmittals)
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
• Revise CADD drawings per engineering markups
• Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party

Qualifications (Education, Experience And Skills)

• Associates degree in drafting& design is required. A certificate in drafting& design with relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an associate’s degree.

• Skills:
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with co-workers
• Experience with Microstation preferred but not required
• Experience with AutoCAD 2010 and newer is required.
• Basic drafting including drawing scales, drawing layouts (Paperspace/Modelspace), and accurately reproducing engineering markups
• 3D CADD experience preferred but not required
• Ability to work in a team environment
• College level geometry
• CADD, word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software

Physical Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.
• Working extended hours, including weekends, though rare, may be required periodically.
• This position requires minimal physical effort.
• May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to year around weather conditions and noise

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.