What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architectural CAD Drafter - Neal Communities position at Neal Communities of Southwest Florida, Inc.?
Neal Communities is proud to be recognized as the 2025 Top Workplace in Sarasota & Manatee Counties! We’re looking for an experienced Architectural CAD Drafter to join our team in Sarasota! As part of our dynamic and collaborative in-house Drafting team, you’ll play a vital role in producing detailed residential construction documents and plan specifications for permits and customer options. Our team is passionate about delivering an exceptional home-buying experience, from concept to completion.
This position is on-site at our Sarasota office and is not a remote role.
What You'll Love About Working At Neal Communities
Neal Communities and its affiliated entities work with a limited group of approved recruiting partners under a signed agreement. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate referrals, or inquiries from other third-party agencies. Any resumes submitted without a current, signed recruiting agreement in place will be treated as direct applications, and Neal Communities and its affiliates will not pay any associated fees.
This policy applies to all job postings across NealCareers.com and any other platforms where Neal Communities or its affiliated companies advertise open positions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
This position is on-site at our Sarasota office and is not a remote role.
What You'll Love About Working At Neal Communities
- The People! We take tremendous pride in making a positive difference in our team's lives. Our employees are not just an asset to Neal Communities and its customers; they are essential to the success of our business
- Outstanding Benefits - Health Care - Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Excellent Compensation Package
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance
- Long & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(K) with Company Matching Contributions
- PTO & Paid Holidays
- Employer Paid ID Theft Protection
- Employee Home Purchase Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Employee Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Service Awards
- Vendor Discount Program
- Produce construction-ready production drawings based on executed sales contracts and approved standard plans
- Draft and revise floor plans, interior elevations, and site plans using established standards and templates
- Create and maintain as-built drawings, lot fits, and community-specific site plans
- Apply redlines and revisions from Construction, Engineering, and Field teams with accuracy and efficiency
- Maintain and update CAD standards, blocks, and libraries to ensure consistency across all plans
- Review drawings for completeness and compliance prior to release
- Support Marketing and Operations by preparing plan-based documentation from existing standards
- Work within defined processes and timelines to support high-volume residential production
- This role focuses on technical drafting and plan accuracy—not architectural design or conceptual work
- Prefer technical drafting over creative design
- Enjoy working from established standards and templates
- Like collaborating with Construction and Field teams
- Take pride in clean, accurate, buildable drawings
- 3-5 years of hands-on AutoCAD drafting experience in residential construction or homebuilding
- Strong ability to interpret redlines, construction documents, and builder standards
- Working knowledge of residential building codes, construction methods, and plan conventions
- High attention to detail and consistency in drawing updates and document control
- Comfortable working in a production-driven, deadline-oriented environment
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and basic Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with Construction and other teams
- General sedentary work requiring the use of office equipment such as computers, copiers, printers, scanners and telephones
- Position requires sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, grasping, writing, typing, repetitive motions, hearing ability, visual acuity, and climbing stairs on occasion
- May occasionally lift and move up to 30 pounds
Neal Communities and its affiliated entities work with a limited group of approved recruiting partners under a signed agreement. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate referrals, or inquiries from other third-party agencies. Any resumes submitted without a current, signed recruiting agreement in place will be treated as direct applications, and Neal Communities and its affiliates will not pay any associated fees.
This policy applies to all job postings across NealCareers.com and any other platforms where Neal Communities or its affiliated companies advertise open positions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.