CAD Technician – Record Revisions (Hybrid)

CAD Technician – Record Revisions (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a CAD Technician – Record Revisions for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will work interactively with other staff within the Specialty Services organization, specifically the Record Revision team which is responsible for updating as built redlines from TF field crews, and T&E markups resulting from construction. The Redlines will have dual responsibilities that will split their time. The first will be completing the CAD work necessary to update prints submitted to the group for revision. The second will be to review submissions from the Record Revision service contract. All print assignments will be given by the RR lead and any discrepancies will be reported to the lead for resolution. The Redlines CAD Technician 2 facilitates CAD revisions of electrical drawings across service territory except in the situation that redlines are contracted out to an external company. 

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for CAD Technician – Record Revisions:

• Use MicroStation CAD software and/or other software applications to prepare project designs, sketches, final / working drawings and draft contract documents related to construction design packages.
• Perform sub-system user file management within CAD systems, such as plotting, printing, storage and retrieving and returning drawings from ProjectWise.
• Work with central records department to coordinate and validate final drawings are signed, published, and archived. Utilize ProjectWise software to access and store project documentation.
• Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data.
• Provide quality design, layout, and production of engineering, civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic, and fiber optic drawings.
• Perform necessary research utilizing existing drawings including that of facility, standards, plan, profile, hardware, civil, and survey drawings as needed to prepare accurate drawing packages and/or to answer related questions.
• Perform duties essential to the preparation of engineering design drawings for Civil, Line Design, Substation Design, Telecommunication Design, Fiber Optic Design, including details, assemblies, installations, minor layouts, and parts lists.
• Organize and analyze drawings prior to setup and discuss project complexity and time estimates with technical and managerial personnel.
• Perform assignments requiring expertise in computer-aided drafting using MicroStation CAD Software, including 3D.
• Assist with special projects such as various installation diagrams, structure modifications, design drawings, standard hardware details and others as required.
• Review completed drawing packages from RR service contracts and review for accuracy.
• Travel to field sites, as directed, to obtain and verify site-specific project layout information for the purpose of verifying design data and record revision.  This will not include escorting.
• Draft work that comes from Engineers in the group as well as field red lines; use advanced CAD skills that meet the TETS level required for CAD quality.
• Develop / draft equipment rack layouts with minimal input from engineers.
• Check all CAD and manually drafted drawings and other documents for drafting accuracy, completeness and conformity to standards and applicable regulations, making necessary corrections before review by engineers.
• Provide Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) for Substation Redlined drawings.
• Provide technical assistance to new and/or less experienced team members regarding established organizational procedures and guidelines, industry standards, advanced techniques, etc., as requested.
• Maintain a thorough familiarity with industry, organizational standards as needed.
• Assist with various administrative duties, such as engineering record maintenance which includes keeping switching files updated, obtaining new drawing numbers, inputting drawing information into the organization’s CAD database at the various stages of the CAD process, and completing necessary forms to submit final drawings to central records.
• Maintain CAD Templates, including the Template database and the associated SharePoint site.

Requirements/Qualifications for CAD Technician – Record Revisions:

• Associate’s degree or higher college degree in a technical CAD training program is required.
• 4 years of CAD drafting experience is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite Software including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook (MS Office 2010 proficiency required).
• Experience with Microstation CAD software.
• Experience with ProjectWise.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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