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CAD Drafter

Wood PLC
Narrows, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/20/2026

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. 

Wood is recruiting for a CAD Drafter to join its US Onshore business focusing on the Operations unit. This opportunity is onsite in Narrows, VA, United States.

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The Role

The CAD Drafter will be responsible to safely produce quality detailed drawings as directed by Project Managers, Designers, Plant Operations, and Maintenance personnel.


Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What we can offer

  • Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Operations Americas sector
  • Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs, offering onsite working
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
  • Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle 
  • Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
  • Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement 
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, weare committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

  • Drafting experience
  • Experience creating MicroStation drawings from engineering sketches and design mark- ups.
  • Experience drawing isometrics from piping plans and sections with minimum guidance from a senior level designer.
  • Experience drafting sections from piping plans and or sections with minimum guidance from a senior level designer.
  • Experience performing field walk down survey of facilities to document equipment arrangement and P&ID's.
  • Experience drafting Instrument Loop Diagrams based on information provided by senior level designer.
  • Experience creating cable tray routing drawings with guidance from senior level designer.
  • Experience planning and executing the work in accordance with project scope and agreed schedule. Assure fit for purpose levels of work occur.
  • Experience using ProjectWise for administrative duties and to share information with Plant personnel and outside vendors.
  • Must be proficient in Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) development.
  • Must be proficient in drafting scaled layouts, equipment arrangements, area layouts, site layouts, and safety layouts.
  • Have a basic understanding of piping components, materials, and industry codes.
  • Should be proactive in helping to improve the work processes of the position and the department.
  • Should feel comfortable working in a team environment to collectively achieve the objectives of the department

Typical responsibilities

  • Safety auditing/observations
  • Field/Plant visits to assist as needed with engineering/design aspects
  • Provide quality drawings that incorporate plant and national standards
  • Respond to emergencies as necessary
  • Work with the designers to support high value engineering (HVE) principles and metrics
  • Prepare drawing packages and/or documentation necessary at various stages of project execution
  • Assist in completing project drawings and electronically filing them in the system
  • Perform filing of hard copy files into vault system drawings in our PE drawing vault.
  • Assist with ordering supplies for PE vault printers and plotter and keep inventory of such.
  • Assist by use of Microsoft office products to produce documentation to complete design standard information as directed by designers as needed (valve lists, line lists, etc)

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