CADD Developer

## Overview NIKA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, NIKA takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. ## Description NIKA is hiring for a **CADD Developer** to support the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Engineering Division in San Antonio, TX. The role will sit onsite. Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities. NIKA benefits include PTO, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching, and an understanding of work/life balance. **Job Description:** Provides a full array of engineering design and technical drawing support to the DHA-FE Fire Protection, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineers. Supported files include all files and drawings generated through the use of computer aided design software. - Updates, and maintains electronic engineering drawings. - Updates existing Life Safety, fire alarm, fire suppression, mechanical HVAC, plumbing, and electrical drawings to reflect as-built drawings and any changes made through additions, moves, modifications, etc. MEP engineering design elements include, but are not limited to: Life Safety drawings, fire plans, egress drawings, and related details; Updates the fire protection layer with all the components of the fire protection system, including control panels, heat detectors, smoke detectors, pull and push stations, egress lighting, fire extinguisher locations, sprinkler head location, and smoke/fire dampers from as-built drawings; updates and/or develops one line drawings for FP/M/E/P systems. - Updates existing MEP and Architectural infrastructure and architectural elements of as-built drawings to reflect changes made through additions, moves, modifications, etc. MEP engineering design elements include, but are not limited to: electrical schematics and one-line diagrams; electrical switchgear and power system placement and details; both interior and exterior electrical power distribution wiring and apparatus; lighting, fire alarm and low-voltage plans; mechanical apparatus such as chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, boilers, pumps, valves and plumbing of process water systems; exterior walls, interior walls, windows, partitions, stairwells, elevators, casework, plumbing fixtures, doors, door swings. Placement of associated text such as RPIE asset numbers, room number, area, and room name are also part of the basic architectural scope in accordance with DHA policies and procedures. - Updates and/or creates air and water flow diagrams, control diagrams, floor plans with equipment locations and main distribution utility distribution, electrical one-line diagrams, mechanical-electrical-plumbing schedules / details, and other deliverables to support DHA planning, operations, maintenance, design, construction, and commissioning activities. Organizes these materials for E&D team CADD library. ## Requirements - Associate’s degree in Computer Aided Design Drafting (CADD) from an institution or a certificate in Computer Aided Design Drafting (CADD) from a technical college. - Fire Protection/Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing experience - Demonstrate minimum of five (5) years documented experience with Autodesk and/or comparable computer aided design. - Must be eligible to obtain security clearance - Must be US Citizen.