Senior Structural CAD Technician (Cold-Formed / Light Gauge)

ADTEK Engineers, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm providing comprehensive civil engineering, structural base building design, and specialty engineering services. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, personalized engineering solutions through collaboration, creativity, and strong client relationships.

At ADTEK, our people are our promise and the foundation of our continued success. We are seeking a Senior Structural CAD Technician to join our cold-formed / light gauge steel department in Frederick, MD. This position offers an opportunity to develop your technical skills while contributing to a variety of structural design projects.

What You'll Do

Prepare and Coordinate Construction Documents

• Set up and organize moderate and complex structural projects.
• Assist team members with project setup and drafting standards on simple projects.
• Coordinate plan references, detail callouts, and section numbering throughout drawing sets.
• Produce or coordinate complete contract documents for moderate and complex projects.
• Deliver assigned projects within established deadlines.

Develop Structural Details and Maintain Drawing Standards

• Select and apply appropriate standard details for moderate and complex projects.
• Determine section locations and incorporate standard sections where appropriate.
• Create non-standard sections and details to support project-specific requirements.
• Maintain and organize company detail and block libraries to support drafting consistency.

Support Quality Control and Technical Excellence

• Review and back-check drawings prepared by other CAD technicians on simple and moderate projects.
• Identify drawing inconsistencies, coordination issues, and potential drafting errors.
• Review returned submittals with engineers and assist with incorporation of revisions.
• Incorporate review comments and lessons learned into future project work to improve quality and efficiency.