Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Drafter for a contract/temporary opportunity in San Diego, CA. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented CAD/Drafting professional with strong AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP experience who enjoys supporting engineering teams on electrical construction documents.
The Electrical Drafter will work closely with engineers, designers, and other drafters to produce accurate drawings, models, plans, sections, and details for MEP projects. This opportunity offers a collaborative engineering environment, exposure to a variety of project documentation, and the chance to contribute directly to high-quality design deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
- Create electrical drawings and models from written and verbal specifications provided by engineers.
- Draft MEP construction documents in Revit and AutoCAD, including drawing setup, layering, xrefs, circuiting, and detailing.
- Prepare floor plans, site plans, section views, detail drawings, panel schedules, single line diagrams, and equipment elevations.
- Coordinate closely with designers, drafters, and engineers to maintain consistency and accuracy across project documents.
- Review drawings for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with project scope, budget, and schedule requirements.
- Participate in project meetings and conference calls as needed to support coordination and project progress.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay rate: $35 to $38 per hour.
- Job type: Contract/Temporary.
- Location: San Diego, CA.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans
The Know Your Rights poster is available here:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf
The pay transparency policy is available here:
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.
AppleOne participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf
We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Produce AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP drafting deliverables for electrical construction documents.
- Support electrical design documentation, including circuiting, symbols, devices, panel schedules, and detailing.
- Coordinate drafting work with engineering and design teams to meet project scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
- 3 to 5 years of drafting experience preferred.
- Strong fluency and hands-on experience with AutoCAD MEP.
- Experience and training in Revit MEP, with 3 years preferred.
- Basic electrical knowledge, including circuits, branch circuiting, symbols, devices, single line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment elevations, and detailing.
- Ability to work from both customer drawings and internal firm drawings.
- Strong attention to detail and high accuracy in preparing and reviewing drawings.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision while meeting project deadlines.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with engineers, designers, and drafting teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience drafting MEP construction documents for commercial, industrial, institutional, or similar building projects.
- Familiarity with coordinated multi-discipline design workflows.
- Ability to support project meetings and communicate drawing updates clearly with technical teams.