Take Your Drafting Career to the Next Level!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Drafting team is looking for you! Kleinfelder provides high-quality solutions to natural gas utilities and pipeline operators. You can be a part of an exciting and diverse group of professionals that are committed to being the best at what they do.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is looking for Drafter to join our Concord, California office. The Drafter will prepare drawings and exhibits for design, permitting, land acquisition, operation, maintenance, and construction of natural gas distribution systems. Some typical project types are long transmission pipeline installations, retrofitting existing pipelines and installing or upgrading system controls, valves, and fittings. Drawing components include wiring diagrams, foundations, component assemblies, welded assemblies and geo-referenced aerial imagery.

The Drafter may be responsible to review as-built documentation for accuracy, report findings and incorporate red line as-built information into existing drawings in various formats. The Drafter works on projects of limited complexity in a support role and work is closely managed.

Consideration for a Drafter position includes the following qualifications or experience:

0-2 years' relevant experience or CAD Classroom training in lieu of experience
• Proficiency in current versions of AutoCAD or MicroStation software
• ArcGIS understanding preferred
• Proficient use of MS Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be a self-starter and work independently with conflicting deadlines
• Must be able to work well in a team environment
• Understanding of document control applications such as Vault and ProjectWise preferred
• Produce quality drawings and provide constructive peer reviews
• Utility business understanding preferred
• Reading and understanding maps, plat maps, as-builts, construction drawings and gas service records for existing condition interpolation
• Effective communication - written and verbal
• Attention to detail and precision
• Takes pride in their work

As a Drafter, you will be expected to:

• Use the latest version of CAD software to prepare design drawings with plan, section and detail views as designated by the engineering team
• Prepare sketches of details not included on existing drawings to accurately reflect as-installed field conditions
• Prepare drawings, forms, maps, and lists based on direction provided by lead drafters, designers and engineers
• Create pipeline alignment sheets, exhibits and permit drawings used to construct pipeline projects
• Visualize the project installation and provide quality control for practicality and constructability of designs
• Maintain excellent project communication with continuously changing tools and processes
• Provide accurate time estimates to complete assigned tasks
• Complete job summary and construction notes for review by project engineers
• Prepare exhibits for planning/permitting purposes
• Meet required deadlines and exceed client expectations

Move Forward with GTS and Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.

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