CAD Drafter

At Smith Douglas Homes, we pride ourselves on being one of the fastest growing home building companies in the country. We are looking for experienced CAD Drafter to join our team in our Woodstock, Georgia office. This role will eventually become a Hybrid role allowing for limited remote work. Smith Douglas Homes is proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees as well as a family type work environment.

What this Job is About:

In this role, you will be a critical part of the Product Development department. You’ll be responsible for drafting lot specific plans, quality assurance of lot specific plans, updating master plan layouts and notes, creating and maintaining typical details and assisting with new plan designs.

What You’ll Do: .

1. Draft lot specific plans according to the checklist and complete within deadline
2. Ensure quality control on all work completed
3. Conduct QA review on plans done by other team members
4. Create and modify plans for special assignments
5. Update plans from redlined markups
6. Update plan layouts and notes on working drawings
7. Create CAD drawings for new floor plans
8. Thoroughly execute and fully complete all assigned tasks to final product

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education:

Experience:

• 2 + years of AutoCAD Architecture experience in residential construction

Technical/Professional Skills:

1. Ability to read construction plans, good math skills (geometry, area and volume calculations)

1. An understanding of the structural elements of homebuilding, construction installation means and methods.
2. Ability to read plan redlines and develop schematic designs in AutoCAD or Revit.
3. Ability to develop complete construction document sets based on Smith Douglas tools, processes, and standards. This may include creating master plan sets from base schematic designs.
4. Knowledge of residential construction techniques and materials, construction documents, and building codes.

Computer Skills:

Social/Interpersonal Traits:

• Initiative
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Extremely detail oriented and organized
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Effective problem-solving skills and follow up skills
• Sensitive to deadline and time restraints

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and a certified Drug Free Workplace.

About Smith Douglas Homes:

New home builder, Smith Douglas was recently recognized by Builder Magazine as the 38th largest builder in the Builder Top 100 Rankings. With over 40 years of industry experience, our mission is to enhance people’s quality of life, providing our customers with the opportunity to own a quality-built, value-packed new home. Through our proven, disciplined operations, we reduce costs and deliver quality craftsmanship, which translates into a well-constructed and affordable home.

We are proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work!

Our mantra: “It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit!”