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Experienced Architectural CAD Designer – Hillside, Illinois
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world's top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking an experienced Architectural CAD Designer to join our Building Science Solutions team in Hillside, Illinois. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the building enclosure industry!
Intertek's Building and Construction division is a suite of Intertek brands that are industry leaders across multiple architecture, engineering, and construction disciplines, developing the most innovative product and project solutions. Intertek's project-related assurance, testing, inspection and consulting services are the risk management and quality assurance partner you need to ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of your new developments, existing assets, and facilities.
Intertek's Building Science Solutions (BSS) group is primarily focused on building enclosure consulting, commissioning, and field performance testing for new construction and retrofit projects.
What are we looking for?
The experienced CAD designer will support multiple building science groups with design projects of varying sizes, types, and complexity. As a valuable member of our team, you will be supporting project managers and engineers in the building sciences divisions across the country. There is a high potential for learning and growth within both this position and the company, including opportunities to visit project sites and engage in field testing.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM
What you'll do:
- Provide guidance and assist in the creation of company-wide drafting standards
- Build and manage a building sciences typical details library
- Create and revise drawings using AutoCAD
- Create and modify layouts and details from contract documents
- Provide additional design and drafting support as needed
- Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
- Work from concepts, ideas, and rough sketches while adhering to drafting standards
- Work closely with Project Engineers, Project Managers, and/or Project Designers
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.
Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:
- A minimum of an associate's degree or completion of a technical trade school in CAD, drafting, or a related field
- 5+ years' experience in AutoCAD drafting/design
- Preferability in the architectural field
- Experience with envelope restoration/rehabilitation and new construction detailing is a plus
- Experience and familiarity with AIA drafting guidelines
- Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD software, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Microsoft Word/Excel
- Working knowledge of Revu Bluebeam and Revit
- Strong organizational skills with an ability to assume numerous responsibilities
- Excellent communication skills including interpersonal, listening, oral, and written
- Strong knowledge of standard drafting practices and procedures
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and efficiently schedule/manage time and deliverables
- Experience in shop production drawings
Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:
- Certified Drafting Technician (CDT) designation
- Experience in commercial applications of fenestration products
Provide a project portfolio or a minimum of three examples of similar work for consideration in addition to your application.
Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.
Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.
Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.
We Value Diversity
Intertek's network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeo@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.
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*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
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