Lead CAD Technician

To be a team member at ADB Companies, or as we call it, part of the A-Team, you must be ALL IN to support the company’s mission, vision, and values. OUR MISSION: We are a customer-centric partner providing innovative solutions. The safety, well-being, and career growth of our team members are the benchmarks of our success. POSITION TITLE: Lead Technician CAD CLASSIFICATION: Exempt POSITION OVERVIEW: ADB is a Nationwide full turnkey provider of technology infrastructure solutions including Wireline, Wireless, Technology, and Engineering. Our customer centric approach has ensured long term relationships with commercial clients, service providers, local, state, and federal government organizations. We recognize our team members as our greatest asset ensuring that their safety, well-being, and career growth are always our number one priority. Our ALL IN culture includes a focus on Safety, Wellness, Learning, Diversity and Inclusion, and giving back to our Communities. ADB is seeking a Lead CAD Technician to provide CAD drawing and support within our OSP Engineering division. This is an expert level role that will provide CAD drawing, design, and verification functions for various OSP utility construction projects within a market. The ideal candidate will be customer and quality focused, have a high level of attention to detail, with a strong work ethic and ALL IN attitude. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates expert-level CAD drawings and details given by the OSP Engineering team to support various ISP/OSP utility construction projects in adherence to their local municipality requirements
• Verify CAD design data against GIS system, ensure quality in both, make corrections when needed
• Contacts local utility owners and cities to obtain all existing records of utilities, research online when needed
• Oversees Level 1-3 CAD design functions including but not limited to, ISP and OSP design and construction drawings including Bill of Materials, easement and Right of Way review, as well as the entire closeout package process
• Create specialty permit drawings including railroads, bridge attachments, and core of engineer crossings
• Create plan and profile drawings for jurisdiction permitting requirements
• Prepares for and leads customer calls on project status
• Provides training and support to Level 1-3 CAD techs on various position duties
• Updates and reviews Engineering tracker on project status, distributes workload to the CAD Team
• Collaborates with construction leaders on forecasting and cost to completes for CAD portion of projects
• Supports CAD and Engineering managers on bidding and estimating functions of projects
• Create plan and profile drawings for jurisdiction permitting requirements
• Supports CAD Manager on various functions, including but not limited to, customer update calls, plan set reviews, and various CAD projects in challenging markets, team member leadership, etc.
• Provides training and support to Level I -Level III CAD techs on various position duties
• Updates and reviews Engineering tracker on project status, distributes workload to Level I - III CAD Tech’s
• Performs other position duties as requested by Supervisor

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Travel Ability Nationwide
• A strong belief in ZERO- Being Safe 100% of the time is the expectation
• Alignment with company’s mission, vision, and values
• A high level of customer centricity
• Strong team player with the ability to adapt to diverse team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional Critical Thinking skills
• Detail Oriented- a high level of attention to detail is required
• A high level of time management, accountability, and prioritization skills
• Self-motivated, goal- oriented, and driven to accomplish department goals
• Ability to be organized, problem solve, and be solution oriented
• Leadership Skills- ability to support, train, and lead others on the team
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (outlook, excel, work, PowerPoint, project)
• Proficient knowledge of CAD/Spatial applications such as GIS, 3GIS, AutoCAD, Google Earth,etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This position operates within a temperature-controlled office environment
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, projectors, copy/fax, and smartphones

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• 5+ years of CAD experience within the telecommunications industry required
• Utility construction practices and knowledge required
• Associates degree in Computer Aided Drafting preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required

The starting pay for this position is $28.00/hr. and may vary based on the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. ADB Companies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates agree to complete a selection assessment and pre-employment drug screen. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job