CAD Drafter/Designer (Co-Op or Internship - Fall 2024 or Spring 2025)

The CAD Drafter / Designer position is a solid foundation for a career in architecture, process equipment/piping design, and facility design.  The role adequately creates drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software both in 2D and 3D formats in designing mechanical, electrical, piping, plumbing, and equipment layouts for our design build food and beverage process facility projects.  The role will require knowledge in areas of architectural concepts, practices, regulations, standards, and building materials.  Responsibilities include but not be limited to:

Responsibilities

• Create design drawings with CAD software both in 2D and 3D formats, at the direction of Engineers and more Senior Designers
• Coordinate with Designers, Architects, Engineers, and Project Managers to produce design drawings per project specifications.
• Read architectural drawings, mechanical/electrical/plumbing drawings, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment layouts, and piping plans.
• Analyze available information to determine and plan the best approach to develop and complete design drawings
• Ensure drawings comply with building regulations and architectural standards
• Prepare documents to a level consistent with set quality standards while maintaining project schedules
• Take responsibility for the development and coordination of small drawings sets.
• Work with client and engineering disciplines to define requirements in the preparation of design and construction documents
• Check finished drawings against markup and CAD Standards
• Manage multiple tasks and meet established deadlines
• Work with BIM360, Navisworks and MS Office (Outlook, Word and Excel), CAD, AutoCAD 2020 and Plant 3D
• Assist Construction Managers with coordination issues in the field.
• Research CAD drafting / designing best practices

About You

• Sophomore, Junior or Senior pursuing an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Design or a related field.
• GPA = 3.0 (minimum)

• Work or school experience in a computer-aided drafting and design setting
• Work or school experience in AutoCAD, Plant3D, CADWorx or similar programs
• Revit and Inventor experience a plus
• Experience with design of Food and Beverage processes a plus
• Travel to client construction sites will be required of this position, approximately 20% of the year.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.

Travel Requirement

• Up to 20% travel required to visit project site and other offices.

About Us

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.

Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.

Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.