Drafter Engineering Technician III - Utility

Qualus

Drafting Technician III creating technical drawings in the substation Protection & Control department. Proficient in AutoCAD and knowledgeable in drafting standards and techniques.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeWalled Lake • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Proficient in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical with a strong background in electrical design for power utilities. Capable of producing high-quality CAD drawings and managing document control systems effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Proficiency In AutoCADElectrical Design ExperienceAdvanced Drafting SkillsDocument Control ExpertiseEffective Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

AutoCADAutoCAD ElectricalAutoCAD Civil 3DElectrical DesignDraftingCreating SchematicsPreparing Construction DrawingsQuality ChecksDocument ArchivingTechnical Support

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationIndependent WorkProject ManagementPresentation SkillsCommunication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

AA/AS/BS Degree In CADEngineering Technology Certification

Industry Keywords

Power UtilitiesCAD StandardsDesign ReportsMaterial TakeoffsDrawing Production Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide production CAD support by developing, implementing and enforcing CAD standards while supplying technical support for all CAD related software.
Prepare clean, complete and accurate documents, design and working drawings (including details) from rough or detailed specifications or sketches as prepared by the engineer by performing the following duties: Following drawing production standards.
Preparing Construction and Demo drawings (As required) submission packages.
Preparing quality checks on final drawings and layouts Cleaning CAD files for project closeout.
Set up project drawing files, schedule drawing completions.
Develop Single lines, three lines, AC and DC schematics, Panel layouts, Wiring Diagrams, sections and details using Auto CAD.
Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects and the integrity of the drawings and its system.
Act as a liaison for operations, project teams, engineering design house and vendors.
Check dimensions and parts, inserts cells and blocks into individual drawings.
Assist the Engineer with coordination and shop drawing review during the final administration of projects.
Organizes CAD drawings and files.
Subject matter expert (SME) for client’s document control system and responsible for accurate transmittals per client requirements.
Creating and generating design reports to include creating rendering, material takeoffs, central files and work sets, and schedules and legend types.

Requirements

What you’ll need

AA/AS/BS degree in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, Engineering Technology, or related technical training or certifications.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
2+ years of electrical design experience related to power utilities or similar industries.
Advanced drafting and design skills.
Ability to apply basic concepts of algebra and geometry.
Ability to work well both in a team and independently.
Ability to effectively handle multiple projects concurrently.
Ability to create aesthetically pleasing and useable drawings.
Effective presentation and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays