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This role focuses on creating base maps, site plans, and utility drawings using AutoCAD while collaborating with design teams to deliver accurate and high-quality project deliverables. About the OpportunityAn organization is seeking a CAD Drafter to support energy infrastructure design and drafting projects.

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<div><strong>Title:</strong> CAD Drafter – Energy Infrastructure<br/><strong>Location: </strong>Flexible / Hybrid (U.S.)<br/><strong>Hire Type:</strong> Contract-to-Hire<br/><strong>Shift/Hours: </strong>Monday–Friday, standard business hours<br/><strong>Base Salary: </strong>$25 – $35/hour (DOE)<br/><strong>Benefits: </strong>Medical, Dental, Vision; PTO; 401(k); Career Growth Opportunities</div><div><br/></div><div><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></div><div>An organization is seeking a CAD Drafter to support energy infrastructure design and drafting projects. This role focuses on creating base maps, site plans, and utility drawings using AutoCAD while collaborating with design teams to deliver accurate and high-quality project deliverables.</div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Job Duties</strong></div><div>• Develop base maps, site plans, and existing condition drawings for infrastructure and utility projects.<br/>• Utilize AutoCAD to create and manage drawings, layouts, and file relationships.<br/>• Follow CAD standards for layering, symbols, annotation, and sheet layout.<br/>• Interpret sketches, notes, and data to produce technical drawings, charts, and overlays.<br/>• Coordinate details, dimensions, and notes across multiple drawing sheets.<br/>• Collaborate with drafters, designers, and engineers to complete project tasks.<br/>• Ensure drawings comply with company and industry standards.<br/>• Support project teams under the guidance of senior drafting and design staff.</div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Qualifications</strong></div><div>• 0–5 years of AutoCAD drafting experience.<br/>• Completion of introductory and intermediate AutoCAD coursework required.<br/>• Associate degree in Drafting, Engineering Technology, Design, or related field preferred.<br/>• Experience with site layout, utility design, boundary and easement plans.<br/>• Strong understanding of AutoCAD tools, model/paper space, units, and scaling.<br/>• Ability to apply basic math concepts (algebra, geometry, trigonometry).<br/>• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel).<br/>• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established drafting standards.</div><div><br/></div><div>Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin.</div>

<p><strong>Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Engineering Project Services</strong> – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.</li>
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<p><strong>Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.</strong></p>

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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. Primary Function: Perform drafting duties using basic drafting skills and techniques for medium/high voltage substation or transmission line drawings.

<h3>Dashiell is 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.<br/><br/>Job Title: CAD Technician</h3><h3>Primary Function:</h3><h3 style="margin:0in">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.</h3><h3>Duties & Responsibilities</h3><p>Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:</p><ul><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Revise CADD drawings per engineering markups</li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Perform engineering support tasks under <b>direct</b> supervision (e.g. transmittals)</li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Learn and apply the corporate<b>/</b>client standard of drafting and engineering practices</li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Learn and properly use document management systems</li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work</li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party</li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments</li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in">Perform other duties as assigned</li></ul><p>Minimum Qualifications / Experience</p><p>Associate degree in drafting & design is required. A certificate in drafting & design with relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an associate degree.<br/><br/>Possess skills in the following areas:</p><ul><li>Experience with AutoCAD 2010 and newer is required.</li><li>Experience with Microstation preferred but not required</li><li>3D CADD experience preferred but not required</li><li>Basic drafting including drawing scales, drawing layouts (Paperspace/Modelspace), and accurately reproducing engineering markups</li><li>CADD, word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software</li><li>College level geometry</li><li>Ability to work in a team environment</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with co-workers</li></ul><h3>Physical Requirements:</h3><ul><li>This position requires minimal physical effort.</li><li>Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day</li><li>While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to year around weather conditions and noise.</li><li>Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)</li><li>Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically.</li><li>May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.</li><li>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.</li></ul><p style="margin-top:12pt">Equal Employment Opportunity</p><p>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.</p><p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0in">Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more! </p><p style="margin-top:12pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:0in">Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters, please.</p>

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