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Here is a brief overview of a CAD Manager position and the duties involved:

  • Provide production CAD support
  • Develop, implement and enforce CAD Standards
  • Organize the CAD environment
  • Supply technical support for all CAD software
  • Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions
  • Interact on project standards coordination with clients
  • Insure CAD vendor management
  • Provide training and supervision of in-house CAD users
  • Generate written technology evaluations for future software adoption
  • Provide a budget for all CAD technology items
  • Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects
  • Provide leadership and vision to the firm in the area of CAD
  • Train in-house support staff
  • Develop training budget and overall scope
  • Customization of CAD Programs
  • Maintain CAD Software inventory
  • Strategic Planning
  • Scheduling drawing completion
  • Photograph recent projects
  • Monitor and maintain server
  • Daily backups
  • AntiVirus and SPAM filter overview and maintenance
  • Order new hardware and config and setup when it arrives
  • Order & maintain print & plotter supplies
  • Archive completed projects
  • Collect & shred old dwgs and paperwork
  • Provide input to business development
  • Conduct project related model reviews
  • Produce corporate CAD screen shots
  • Clean up CAD files for project closeout