CAD Specialist

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Draftsman/Designer to join our team at U.S. Army Europe and Africa. As a Technical Draftsman/Designer, you will be responsible for creating accurate and detailed technical drawings and designs for various projects.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Conduct investigations to determine as-built quality, accuracy, and conditions associated with construction modifications and major modernization projects.
• Update the project drawings library/database and prepare annual updates to the electronic installation base information maps and building floor plans.
• Assemble required data, drawings, and details to ensure accurate depiction of existing conditions.
• Coordinate drawings, details, and data to ensure integration and accuracy before updating the library/database.
• Provide CAD as-built drawings of buildings and infrastructure to DPW personnel, the Corps of Engineers, Architectural-Engineering firms, design and construction contractors, and privatized utilities companies.
• Update facility and infrastructure drawings based on As-built drawings.
• Perform updates to site maps and plans.
• Create and update space management drawings in ePRISMS, the Army's enterprise system on Space Management.
• Develop and enforce a standard operating procedure (SOP) outlining CAD/GIS standards incorporating the latest Department of Defense (DoD) Architect/Engineer/Contractor (A/E/C) CAD Standard as outlined by USACE CAD/BIM Technology Center and Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE).
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of CAD/GIS operational and software capabilities, standardization policies and guidelines.
• Review engineering drawings prepared by others to develop, maintain, and share CAD files containing repetitive type drawings, details, and features.
• Advise the engineering staff concerning available files and assist in selecting and implementing data required to create accurate and complete project drawings.
• Perform technical engineering drafting and design for a variety of facility types including architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and space management disciplines.
• Working from objectives outlined by an engineer or architect, develop designs and layouts for a variety of sustainment, restoration and modernization (SRM) projects based on standard designs, sketches from engineers or architects, and site surveys that they conduct.
• Develop architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical layouts along with design details and specifications/notes.
• Work includes CAD/GIS and graphic design presentations utilizing programs including Bentley MicroStation, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Professional, and MS Office.
• Develop and provide custom electronic maps, drawings, and other graphic products as required.
• Manage and maintain the DPW filing system and equipment for existing as-built drawings and data storage files including scanning existing drawings and text files for electronic recovery.
• Convert files from various format rasters to vector, and dgn to dwg and dgn to dxf formats utilizing various software applications.
• Ensure that electronic drawings in the CAD library/database meet DoD CAD/GIS standards.
• Prepare specification statements and requirements to be inserted into contracts to ensure all electronic drawing submittals from contractors and other sources meet DPW and DoD CAD standards.
• Develop and maintain the drawing library/database including creation of a multifunctional database to link drawings by file numbers.
• Perform in-house reproduction services.

**Requirements:**

• Completed educational program in Engineering Drafting and completed further education/certification as "CAD Fachkraft".
• 2 years of experience in Engineering Drafting.
• English Language Proficiency level B1 and German Language Proficiency level B2 required.
• Driver's license class B required.
• Office automation skills required.