CAD Technician

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This CAD 3 position will support and work closely with electrical engineers, electrical engineering technicians, and other CAD professionals within the Engineering organization. The role will also collaborate extensively with other internal engineering disciplines to support multidisciplinary project delivery.
This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA.

Pay range: $37.24 - $53.20

• Paid holidays: 11
• PTO: Starting at 10 days
• Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Life Balance Discount Program

• Utilize Micro Station CAD software and equipment to prepare project designs, sketches, final working drawings and contract documents related to construction design packages.
• Perform sub-system user file management within CAD systems, such as plotting, printing, record maintenance, storage, and retrieving and returning drawings from Project Wise.
• Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Review CAD, rough/preliminary sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from engineers, to verify that they conform to design concepts.
• Work with Engineers to develop / draft Western Electric Coordination Council (WECC) reports and presentations for RCR approval.
• Travel to substation field locations to gather information on existing infrastructure to aid in the creation of project documentation.
• Interpret and apply CAD standards into design packages under the guidance of electrical engineers and/or technicians.
• Produce electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Produce RAS Logic diagrams.
• Produce physical substation layout drawings.
• Prepare Bills of Materials using preformatted Word documents and established procedures.
• Prepare Material Requisition s (MRs) per established procedures and criteria for project-specific equipment requirements.
• Prepare installation diagrams, rack modifications, and design drawings, including standard Logic diagram details.
• Review contractual Electrical, RAS, and other engineering discipline’s working drawings at various stages of completion for adherence and compliance with CAD standards.
• Provide routine and ad hoc status updates on CAD work including a summary of activity and project progress as requested.
• Search for CAD files in Project Wise database and other filing resources.
• Review, distribute, and file submittals, shop drawings, material data, and samples.
• In preparation of the final working drawings, assist the Engineering Technician with coordination of construction document preparation for signing by authorizing party.
• Maintain a thorough familiarity with CAD and design standards.
• Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders regarding methods to improve drawing organization processes and increase productivity.
• Participate with departmental staff in efforts to improve organizational procedures, processes, or practices to increase efficiencies and/or enhance quality of services.
• Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.
• Provide control center drawing support for the RAS design packages.
• Work will include:
• Provide quality design, layout, and production of engineering, civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, electronic, and/or fiber optic drawings as needed.
• Perform necessary research using existing facility, standards, plan & profile, hardware, civil, and survey drawings.
• Assist in pre-engineering research to control product reliability and accuracy for engineering, technical, and commercial applications.
• Consult with engineering staff and other personnel to discuss and interpret design concepts, identify requirements of detailed working drawings, and resolve problems.
• Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts.
• Draft plans and detailed drawings for racks, installations, and construction projects, working drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics based on preliminary…