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Job Title: Structural Drafter
Reports to: Project Manager
Terms of Service: Part-time, 20-30 hours/week.
Employment Status: Part-time Employee.
Location: AZ based - hybrid/remote.
Compensation: DOE
Company Overview
Grayhawk Structural is a young and dynamic engineering firm located in Cave Creek, Arizona. We strive to provide the highest quality product available to our clients. Our job is to design a strong and economical building that our clients are proud to deliver. With years of experience, both in the design office and on the construction site, we have the capability of seeing a project from conceptual design through construction services. Realizing the client’s goal is our priority, which is achieved through constant collaboration and commitment to a high quality design process. We understand that time is always of the essence, and communication is critical in meeting construction schedules.
The Grayhawk Structural team remains at the top of our industry by staying engaged with numerous professional affiliations, continually seeking out professional education opportunities for our associates, utilizing the latest design and drafting software and keeping current with appropriate design codes. Our staff has been serving in the construction industry in Phoenix, and throughout Arizona, for nearly two decades.
Grayhawk structural is seeking a Structural Drafter to provide support to the organization by executing AutoCAD drafting principals to create comprehensive construction documents including framing plans, shear wall plans, foundation plans, details, and other documentation as needed.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Actively maintain strong communication and interpersonal skills to work closely with Structural Engineers and construction partners.
· Maintain high proficiency in AutoCAD with specific experience in single and multifamily residential projects.
· Interprets, manage and incorporate redlines from the Structural Engineer.
· Create and utilize standard notes and details for use in construction documents.
· Reliably work to meet schedule, budget and quality expectations/requirements.
· A strong focus on quality, ensuring conformance with established structural standards, project standards, and project delivery processes.
· Advance and develop standard drawings, details and processes.
Knowledge, Skills & Expectations:
· Demonstrate respect and care for the team and the company’s reputation.
· Thoroughness and accuracy. Consistency in your work and approach to the job.
· Personal integrity. Deliver on promises and commitments with regard to deadlines or similar items.
· Proactive communication with colleagues, Project Manager or other project partners with regard to the timing and quality of work.
· Resourcefulness. Focus on solutions and continuous improvements.
· Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the firm’s brand and vision.
· Go the extra mile, as it will be recognized.
Essential Functions:
· Ability to efficiently operate AutoCAD to produce construction documents in a timely manner.
· Communicates to obtain required information from, and coordinate with team members.
· Transforms initial engineering schematic design by utilizing AutoCAD to produce working documents
· Close attention to details and knows when to check-in or ask for assistance.
· Organized time management skills and ability to prepare and maintain project schedules. Ability to balance long-term assignments with day-to-day project correspondence and coordination.
· Tracks time and regularly reports status and progress on a daily and weekly basis.
· Capable of tracking financial aspects of projects including tracking and management of internal budgets.
· Basic understanding of:
Architectural terminology
Structural Engineering design process
Permitting process of local jurisdictions
· Proactive in advancing workflows, systems, and tools in an effort to increase automation.
· Maintains and regularly updates Operations Manual with regard to drafting process and standards
· Other tasks necessary to advance company objectives.
Requirement
· Highly organized, disciplined, driven and energetic.
· Strong communication skills.
· Discrete and trustworthy with sensitive firm and client information.
· Innovative and willingness to push traditional boundaries and definitions.
· Ability to be part of team, and work independently.
· Detail oriented, thorough, and precise.
· Desire to advance company efficiency through innovation.
· Navigate construction sites, performing site visits, climbing ladders, site investigation, etc.