Drafter

Duration:  6 months contract with potential to extend
Location:   Davenport IA


The Drafting Technician creates and updates highly technical electronic drawings for the Electrical Engineering department. The Drafting Technician performs work in various drafting disciplines including: civil, electrical, telecommunications, architectural, landscape architectural, and right-of-way. The Drafting Technician provides technical support services such as assisting with design work, creating project related spreadsheets, , assembling project books, and assisting with the maintenance of the project records database.  

Understand and follow drafting policies, procedures and standards involved with computer-aided drafting and with all other aspects of the drafting support function such as plotting, scanning, microfilming, printing and filing processes. 

Provide efficient drafting for substations and the high voltage system. Produce drawings that are accurate and have appropriate attention to detail. 

Meet multiple customer drafting deadlines. Respond to unscheduled and often urgent drafting requests for many internal customers and to regularly changing client priorities.  

Collaborate with others within the department to share information and help each other meet customer deadlines. 

Work toward the satisfaction of goals and objectives set to meet customer, department and company needs. Pursue cost reduction goals without sacrificing quality. 

Continuously learn new skills as the following computer-aided drafting and related software is updated: MicroStation and AutoCAD, raster/vector, electronic document management system, symbol library and aerial photography manipulation. 

Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department and the Company. 

Maintain the professional competence, knowledge and skills necessary to effectively complete responsibilities; enhance job knowledge and abilities by taking personal responsibility for professional development and training. 

Maintain sensitive and confidential information regarding Company information. 

Attend work on a regular basis and support the Company’s employee policies and procedures, including workplace safety rules. 

Associate degree in drafting, eighteen months of trade or technical school in drafting, or equivalent. 

Two to three years of related experience. 

Ability to use computer-aided drafting equipment including PCs, plotters, printers, scanners and copiers. 

Ability to use MicroStation and AutoCAD drafting software and other drafting related software such as raster/vector, electronic document management system, symbol library and aerial photography manipulation. 

Effective oral and written communication skills. 

Effective analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

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