Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Title : Designer II

Status : Direct Hire

62-74K

Location : Petersburg, VA, relocation assistance available

Summary of Primary Functions : Prepare shop tickets for various precast structures using computer-assisted drafting software and support the design team on a variety of projects and the day-to-day functions as it relates to design and fabrication. Prepare erection drawings for basic structures under the supervision of the Chief Designer or Design Engineer.

• Read and plot erection details and drawings.
• Confer with Project Lead about the shop card detailing priorities and review erection drawings and details.
• Create shop cards by utilizing a computer-aided drafting or modeling programs, such as AutoCAD, and ensure drawings conform to standard detailing practices.
• Ensure that the carpentry shop, steel shop, and plant production have a clear and accurate representation of the concrete piece that is being produced.
• Complete a Bill of Materials from callouts on shop cards.
• Plot shop cards for personnel and Project Designer checking.
• Check shop cards against erection drawings & details for accuracy and revise as necessary.
• Present checked shop cards to Project Lead for their check.
• Scrub red-lines from Project Lead check prints.
• Present scrubbed shop cards to Project Lead for their verification of correctness.
• Detail Steel Cards from sketches or markups provided by Project Designers or Design Engineers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

High School diploma or GED required. At least 5 years of related experience and / or training and at least one course of instruction in computer aided drafting (i.e. AutoCAD) required.

KNOWLEDGE. SKILLS, & ABILITIES :

Knowledge of AutoCAD software with a focus in precast structures and / or commercial / residential construction or architecture is preferred.