CAD Designer

Looking to elevate your career? Look no further than Dant Clayton, an industry leader in sports construction. Dant Clayton is based in Louisville, KY and has been serrvicing our customers at the highest level since 1979. Dant Clayton is growing and evolving and looking to add top talent to our team.

Dant Clayton offers very competitive compensation and benefit packages and is an equal opportunity employer.

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Job Summary:

Dant Clayton has opportunities for candidates to become part of an exciting growing company. The CAD Designer performs a variety of design and detailing activities and helps to shape the organization through the use of 2D and 3D technology. Dant Clayton is seeking a candidate who can bring their ideas to us and wants to work and grow within the exciting world of sports facility design and construction. The candidate supports sales, engineering, project management, shop fabrication, and field support.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create the project model in Autodesk Revit or AutoCad, including preparation of proposal drawings, approval drawings, shop drawings, and final field use drawings.
• Generate RFI’s to assist job clarity on an as needed basis.
• Review drawings, plans, specifications and other customer documentation.
• Attend and participate in project specific meetings to determine the most efficient project design while following scope of work, and coordinate with internal and construction schedules.
• Identify opportunities for improvement (value engineering) and make constructive suggestions for change.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of Dant Clayton products and their applicability to project requirements.
• Shows dimensions, material to be used and other information necessary to make detailed drawing clear and complete.
• Communicate details/complexities to ensure an accurate release of information to manufacturing.
• Operates in a cross-functional capacity; as workflow demands change it may be necessary to support other production requirements as part of the project team.
• Works to help reduce errors and improve drawing standards for external and internal use.
• Watches to make sure own project task follows key metric’s; Correct, On Time, and On Budget.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Position based on 40 hour work week but overtime will be required to meet project needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational background in architecture or engineering. Preference towards Architectural CADD degreed program or similar. Will also consider combinations of education and relevant experience.

• Certificate in Computer Aided Drafting and Design and/or previous experience.
• Must have experience with REVIT.
• A general understanding of construction practices and principles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage/coordinate a small project (or defined portion of a larger project) from concept through construction documentation.
• Self-starter who is focused, articulate, well organized, and detail oriented.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency with AutoCad, Revit, and familiarity with other 3D software and Bluebeam Revu, and Office Products.
• Passion for technological advancement and personal growth.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.