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Drafter

Wesco
Carol Stream, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 8/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/6/2026

As a Drafter, you will be responsible for creating complex and sophisticated high-voltage substation, transmission, and steel design packages. You will coordinate with large engineering firms, using both two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) engineering software. You will support internal project management. 

Responsibilities:

  • Designs in Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk AutoCAD to support project sales revenue generated by engineering services.
  • Reads and interprets customer drawings and professional engineer (PE) calculations to engineering output.
  • Creates detailed engineered drawings for customer approval and fabrication purposes using Autodesk software.
  • Creates general arrangement substation layouts in 2D and 3D using steel structures and corresponding major equipment and purchased parts, using either customer-supplied bill of material or developed bill of material.
  • Builds 3D standard model library of major equipment and purchased parts for use in general arrangement layouts.
  • Develops and utilizes engineering standards as directed by Engineering Manager.
  • Reviews customer bill of material against customer drawings for form, fit, function and accuracy.
  • Reviews customer drawings and bill of material cut sheets, and properly sizes all mounting hardware and terminal connection hardware.
  • Utilizes customer drawings to estimate steel weights for quotes.
  • Participates in LEAN training and initiatives, and other continuous improvement teaming events.
  • Initiates and assists with creation and development of engineering standards.
  • Other assignments as required by management.

Qualifications:

  • Associates’ Degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada) required
  • Bachelors Degree - Mechanical, civil/structural, or manufacturing engineering technology preferred
  • 2 years of experience with Autodesk Inventor, 2012 or newer
  • 2 years of experience with Autodesk AutoCAD, 2008 or newer 
  • 2 years of experience with Structural steel fabrication, industrial parts modeling, industrial construction, high voltage substation/transmission, and/or sheet metal manufacturing background preferred 
  • Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor (3D) and Autodesk AutoCAD (2D) 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products and Microsoft Teams
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel - intermediate to expert level
  • Ability to oversee processes to achieve objectives
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to provide creative solutions to provide excellent service to internal and external customers
  • Highly organized, detail oriented, ability to self supervise
  • Proficiency in Bim or Revit preferred
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

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