Electrical Drafter Career Research and Resources

New York City Housing Authority - Design Department

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - New York, NY

Working initially (1992-94) as a lead electrician with one or two helpers, I would layout and plan for materials and tools required for wiring tasks throughout the NYCHA system of properties - generally sub-panel extensions to existing service, for support of new data infrastructure and reconstruction of existing community centers, admin areas and similar spaces. Raceway used was either threaded rigid or IMC conduit. Af...

Avg. Salary: $67,300   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak)

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - New York, NY

Maintained and installed wiring and equipment throughout the buildings, bridges and tunnels comprising the New York Division of Amtrak. Based in Penn Station (NYC), my duties included the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of elevators; escalators; compressors; pumps; sumps; lighting and HVAC equipment.

Avg. Salary: $67,300   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

N.Y.C. Department of Transportation - Electronic Shop

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - Maspeth, NY

Installed, maintained and rebuilt traffic controllers, traffic signals and traffic detection equipment. Operation of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for roadway operations.

Avg. Salary: $67,300   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

URS, Inc.

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - New Orleans, LA

Designer/Draftsman working on Autocad 2010 for the instrumentation and electrical departments. Picking up instrumentation and electrical revisions and designing new drawings being drawn in Autocad. Also using Bentley Plant in order to do my drawings for such plants as TVA Bull Run Fossil Plant.

Avg. Salary: $44,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Northrop Gruman, Inc.

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - New Orleans, LA

Draftsman/Designer working on intergraph and Autocad 2002 for the Hull Department. Merchandise Specialist developing specification sheets.

Avg. Salary: $44,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Rutter and Associates, Inc.

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - McComb, MS

Performed design/drafting of survey work: Including roads, bridges, and commercial residential work on Autocad.

Avg. Salary: $44,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Skansi Staffing, Inc.

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - Metairie, LA

Performed design/drafting of mechanical-piping, instrumentation, and electrical as-builts using Autocad 14 on Shell Norco, Exxon and Mobil. Contracted out to Albert-Gaurady and Associates working for Todd Naquin.

Avg. Salary: $44,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Ratnala and Bahl, Inc.

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - Houston, TX

Performed design/drafting of mechanical-piping, instrumentation and electrical as-builts using Autocad 13 and Autocad 14 on the Strategic Petroleum Reserves for the Department of Energy.

Avg. Salary: $44,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

Keystone Engineering, Inc

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - Harvey, LA

Performed drafting of mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation systems using Autocad 13 for client companies such as - Shell, Exxon, Ocean Energy and Chevron.

Avg. Salary: $44,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available

United States Navy

Engineering & Architecture - Electrical Drafter - Alameda, CA

Operation Specialist dealing with the operational functions of radar systems and personal computers on board. My last six months I was a Master-of-Arms personal on board the ship.

Avg. Salary: $44,000   ·    Company Rank: Not Available