Live Events & Experiential CAD draftsperson

Contract
Remote within US
$85-125/hr

Job description

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Software Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Vectorworks (Spotlight/Architect) is non-negotiable. Must be comfortable managing complex layers, classes, sheet borders, and 3D modeling environments.

  • Industry Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of technical drafting experience explicitly within the live events, experiential marketing, or theater industries.

  • Permitting Knowledge: Proven track record of drafting successful permit sets for city agencies (e.g., DOT street closures, DOB structural permits, California, FDNY/local Fire Marshal safety plans and other major markets).

  • Technical Savvy: Strong working knowledge of temporary structures (Staging Concepts, Steeldeck, Eurotruss, etc.), scenic fabrication methods, construction materials, and temporary power grid setups.

  • Precision & Speed: Ability to work efficiently under tight live-event timelines while maintaining an airtight level of detail and structural accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using Twinmotion or Cinema 4D for rendering tie-ins with Vectorworks.

  • OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.

  • Background in hands-on site management or technical direction.

More information

Minimum education level

Bachelor's

Experience level

Senior (5-7 years)

Job skills

3D Modeling

Technical Drawing

CAD Software Proficiency

Event Logistics

Design Collaboration

Site Planning

Rendering Techniques

Client company information

The client company is confidential. Details will be shared after mutual interest is confirmed.