Junior Designer

Junior Designer - IT / AV / Security Data-Tele Contractors, Inc. is seeking a motivated Junior Designer to support the design and documentation of integrated IT cabling, audio visual, security, and low-voltage systems. This is an entry-level opportunity, and prior industry experience is not required. We provide hands-on training, technical mentorship, and exposure to real commercial projects from early design through construction and turnover. The ideal candidate is organized, technically curious, comfortable learning new software and products, and interested in building a career at the intersection of engineering, architecture, construction, and technology. Recent graduates and early-career candidates with degrees or coursework in engineering, architecture, construction management, drafting, technology, or a related field are strongly encouraged to apply. Revit experience is preferred; training will be provided. What You Will Work On: Structured cabling, fiber, wireless, network-room, rack, and pathway layouts. Conference room, collaboration, presentation, digital signage, and specialty AV systems. Access control, CCTV, intercom, visitor management, and security device layouts. Technology coordination with architectural, electrical, mechanical, furniture, and construction documents. Commercial office, financial, professional-services, technology, education, and other workplace projects. Daily Responsibilities: Prepare and update CAD and Revit drawings for IT, AV, security, and low-voltage systems. Develop floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, device layouts, riser diagrams, rack elevations, details, schedules, and drawing notes. Coordinate technology drawings with architectural, MEP, electrical, lighting, ceiling, furniture, millwork, and door/hardware information. Work with engineers, senior designers, project directors, estimators, project managers, and field teams to incorporate technical direction. Review backgrounds, redlines, markups, sketches, meeting notes, and design standards before updating production drawings. Maintain accurate device counts, cable counts, room lists, equipment schedules, and drawing references. Assist with product research, data sheets, equipment comparisons, and product submittal preparation. Attend internal design reviews, project coordination meetings, client calls, and construction meetings as assigned. Document action items and revise drawings based on approved decisions and coordination comments. Support field surveys by taking measurements, photographs, equipment inventories, and existing-condition notes. Assist with drawing quality-control checks for consistency, completeness, coordination, labeling, and graphic standards. Help maintain project folders, drawing logs, standards, blocks/families, and revision history. Support as-built drawing updates using field markups and final installation information. Learn manufacturer products, industry terminology, installation methods, and applicable design standards. Typical First-Year Development: Stage: First 30 Days Expected Development: Learn company standards, project folders, drawing setup, basic device symbols, redline process, and quality expectations. Stage: 30-90 Days Expected Development: Produce coordinated drawing updates, schedules, details, and markups with regular senior review. Stage: 3-6 Months Expected Development: Own selected drawing sheets or small project areas; participate actively in coordination and product research. Stage: 6-12 Months Expected Development: Produce complete drawing packages for defined scopes with structured review and growing technical independence. Qualifications and Skills: Interest in technology design, engineering, architecture, construction, or building systems. Basic proficiency with AutoCAD or another technical drafting platform. Ability to read plans, follow markups, manage details, and work accurately within established standards. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Organization, reliability, attention to detail, and willingness to ask questions. Ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and drawing revisions. Comfort working in a collaborative office and project-team environment. Preferred: Working knowledge of Autodesk Revit; Revit experience is strongly preferred. Degree, certificate, or coursework in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, architectural engineering, architecture, construction management, drafting, BIM, information technology, or a related field. Internship, school project, or prior exposure to CAD/BIM, construction documents, low-voltage systems, AV, networking, or security. Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, or construction collaboration platforms. Interest in learning commercial technology products, system diagrams, and construction coordination. Training and Support: Structured onboarding in company drafting standards, document control, and quality-control procedures. Hands-on AutoCAD and Revit guidance from experienced designers and BIM leadership. Technical training in IT cabling, AV systems, access control, CCTV, pathways, racks, power, and network requirements. Manufacturer training and certification opportunities as the employee develops. Mentorship through live projects, internal reviews, field visits, and coordination meetings. A defined path to progress from Junior Designer to Designer and eventually into senior design, engineering, BIM, project management, or estimating roles. What Success Looks Like: Performance Area: Accuracy What Good Performance Looks Like: Drawings reflect current backgrounds, approved decisions, correct device counts, and coordinated locations. Performance Area: Reliability What Good Performance Looks Like: Assignments are completed by the agreed date, and potential delays are communicated early. Performance Area: Growth What Good Performance Looks Like: Technical questions become more focused, and the candidate applies feedback to future work. Performance Area: Teamwork What Good Performance Looks Like: The designer communicates clearly with engineering, project management, BIM, estimating, and field teams. Performance Area: Ownership What Good Performance Looks Like: Redlines, revisions, notes, schedules, and project files are maintained carefully and completely. Performance Area: Quality What Good Performance Looks Like: Work is checked before review and meets company graphic, technical, and documentation standards. Why Join Data-Tele: Work for a family-owned, growing technology design-build firm with in-house design, engineering, installation, and support capabilities. Gain exposure to IT, AV, security, and low-voltage systems rather than being limited to one narrow discipline. Learn how designs are actually constructed through direct interaction with project managers and field teams. Build a practical portfolio of commercial projects and develop both technical and client-facing skills. Join a collaborative environment where curiosity, effort, accountability, and long-term growth are valued. Equal opportunity: Data-Tele Contractors, Inc. considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and is committed to maintaining a professional, respectful workplace. Application Information: Please submit a resume and, when available, samples of CAD, Revit, drafting, design, engineering, architecture, or school project work. A portfolio is helpful but not required for entry-level applicants. Data-Tele Contractors Inc