Fire Alarm AutoCAD Drafter
Location
California, USA
Level
Associate
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
$70,000 - $80,000
Job Description
Posted on:
September 17, 2025
Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.
We're looking for a skilled and detail-oriented AutoCAD drafter to join our team, specializing in the creation of fire alarm system drawings. In this role, you will be responsible for translating engineering designs into accurate and complete drawing sets that meet industry standards and project specifications.
$70,000 - $80,000
Benefits and Perks:
- Excellent pay
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company paid life insurance
- Company paid short-term disability
- 401K with employer match
- Paid vacation and company holidays
- Training and Career Development
- Company vehicle (if job applicable)
- Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees
Pye-Barker Fire and Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Create, modify, and update detailed drawings for fire alarm systems using AutoCAD.
- Work closely with engineers and project managers to ensure drawings accurately reflect design intent.
- Prepare drawing sets that include floor plans, riser diagrams, calculations, and wiring schematics.
- Prepare submittal booklets that include data sheets, CSFM listings, and record of completion forms.
- Ensure all drawings comply with relevant codes and standards, such as NFPA 72, California Fire Code and local authority regulations.
- Maintain organized project files and documentation.
- Perform quality checks on your work to identify and correct any errors.
Other Duties:
- Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a CAD Drafter, with a strong focus on electrical or low-voltage systems preferred.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD is a must, 1 year minimum, preferably in the fire safety industry.
- Knowledge of fire alarm systems and their components is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with industry codes and standards (e.g., NFPA 72) is a significant plus.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural, electrical, and mechanical plans.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects.
- The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.
