
CAD Technician
Mansfield, MAJob$21/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The CAD Technician develops drafting knowledge in electrical, mechanical, or civil drawings and operates a computer-aided drafting system under direct supervision. The role produces scaled diagrams, schematics, layouts, and engineering design drawings for substation, relay, and line design packages. The technician also performs routine drawing-room functions and is expected to build expertise and work with greater independence.
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Full job description
Position Overview:
This is an entry level position which requires development of knowledge in specific area of drafting, e.g., electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, or civil drawings with the ability to operate a computer‑aided drafting (CAD) system. Work is performed under direct supervision and is revised, or spot checked while in progress. Problems are resolved by a higher-level employee or the supervisor. Incumbents are expected to develop skills in their area of expertise, and the ability to work with greater independence.
Pike Engineering offers a wide variety of benefits including but not limited to Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Paid Time Off; 401(k); Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee and Dependent Basic Life Insurance; Employee and Dependent Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment; Short Term Disability; Long Term Disability; Critical Illness; Accident and Whole Life Insurance; Legal Services, Identity Theft, and Cyber Security; Employee Discounts and Service Awards. All health care benefits are available upon election on day one (1) of your employment with Pike.
The compensation range for this position is $21.00/hr.
Duties & Responsibilities
Under close supervision, will provide:
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Diagrams, schematics, layouts, multi-view, and various drawings to scale in accordance with clients' requests.
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Mathematical, geometrical, and minor engineering computations.
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To scale engineering drawings using computer aided drafting system
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Detailed design drawings and related specifications of civil/ electrical equipment according to engineering sketches, specifications, and related data and drawings to determine design factors such as size, shape, and arrangement of parts.
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This would include structure, schematic, foundation, grounding, steel, layout, equipment, apparatus, wiring, panel, AC&DC, one lines, and other type drawings necessary to produce substation, relay, and line design job packages
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File drawings, maintain catalogs of engineering data, and perform other routine drawing room functions as required
Requirements
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Successful completion of high school diploma or equivalent
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1-2 years of training at a technical school or equivalent experience
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Proven AutoCad and/or Microstation skills
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Strong PC/IT skills (i.e., Word, Excel, etc)
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Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
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Good written and oral communication skills
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Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Other Skills/Abilities
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Self-Motivated
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Work independently
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Team-Oriented
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Customer Oriented
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Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in the production of engineering quality drawings
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company
About Us
Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.
“Essential” is the one word that sums up who we are, the work we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them.
Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.
Requisition ID: 26003827
How this job compares
Set against the 447 open Drafting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21/hr
- US median$26–35/hr84 hourly ranges
This rate, $21/hr, is 33% below the US median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Drafting hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 447 open Drafting jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Sargent & Lundy117 open
- Kiewit37 open
- Olsson17 open
- Experience
- Drafting postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 8 years (323 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 199 of the 447 open Drafting jobs (45%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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