Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The CAD Draftsman operates Computer Aided Design (CAD) computer system, including preparation of detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Obtain and assemble data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to compile measurements as necessary.

2. Draw rough and detailed scale plans based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.

3. Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.

4. Represent architect on construction site, ensuring builder compliance with design specifications and advising on design corrections, under architect's supervision.

5. Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.

6. Determine procedures and instructions to be followed, according to design specifications and quantity of required materials.

7. Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.

8. Operate computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.

9. Coordinate architectural, electrical and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation in order to graphically represent building plans.

Job Type: Full-time