Drafter/Engineering Designer

Job Description

Job Description

RMS | RASMUSSEN MECHANICAL SERVICES

SAFETY • RESPONSIVE • TEAM • INTEGRITY • FUN

Engineering Designer

Council Bluffs, IA • Mechanical Design & 3D Modeling

Since 1970, Rasmussen Mechanical Services has been a family-owned mechanical contractor working across the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. We've grown to over 200 people across seven locations, but we've kept the small-shop feeling that's made people stay with us for 20, 30, even 37 years.

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Designer to join the family — someone with real AutoCAD Plant 3D chops, ready for more interesting work. Bonus points if you've also got hands-on welding or fabrication experience — knowing how a spool actually gets built makes for better drawings.

The Work

You'll bring mechanical projects to life on the screen before they're built in the field: 3D modeling, P&IDs, general arrangements, and fabrication drawings for everything from commercial HVAC systems to complex industrial piping, boilers, and process equipment. A typical week might include:

• Building the model. Building 3D models in AutoCAD Plant 3D from FARO laser scans of customer facilities.
• Drafting for the field. P&IDs, general arrangements, and fabrication drawings the shop and field crews can actually build from.
• Scoping new work. Walking job sites with project managers and sales engineers to scope new work.
• Winning the job. Producing proposal drawings and renderings that help customers say yes.
• Staying grounded. Sitting down with our welders, fitters, and field techs to make sure what you're drawing makes sense to build.

If You've Ever Built What Someone Else Drew

Some of the best designers we know came up through the trades — fitters, welders, fab shop detailers — people who spent years building from other people's drawings and thought, I could draw this better.

If that's you, we want to talk. Knowing how a spool actually gets fabricated, rigged, and fitted in a tight mechanical room is knowledge you can't teach in a CAD class, and it shows up in every drawing you produce. We'll get you the rest.

And if you love the satisfaction of seeing your drawings turn into real, working systems — this is your kind of team.

Why People Stay at RMS

• Family-owned, and it shows. The Rasmussens are still here. Leadership is accessible, decisions get made quickly, and people get treated like people.
• Variety you won't get elsewhere. Ten specialized departments — HVAC, boilers, mechanical construction, controls, reliability, and more — so no two projects look alike.
• Modern tools, and training to match. FARO 3D scanning and AutoCAD Plant 3D, with company-provided training and continuing investment in your skills.
• Your drawings get built. Not shelved, not value-engineered into oblivion by someone three states away. Built — by our own crews, usually within a few miles of your desk.
• Industry-leading pay and benefits, plus a culture that takes work-life balance seriously.
• A genuinely good place to work. Modern offices, 24/7 gym, golf simulator, team lunches — and yes, “fun” really is one of our core values.

What You Bring

• Experience. 3+ years of drafting and 3D modeling experience with piping or mechanical systems.
• Plant 3D skills. Hands-on AutoCAD Plant 3D experience — this one's a must.
• A trade background is a plus. Welding, pipefitting, or fabrication experience is a strong plus — you don't need a degree if you know how things get built and can draw it.
• A track record. Producing drawings that field crews can actually build from.
• The right habits. Strong attention to detail and good time management.
• People skills. Comfortable working with engineers, project managers, field crews, and customers.
• The basics. Valid driver's license; able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Flexibility. Willing to occasionally travel to customer sites for walkdowns and scanning.

Working Conditions

Primarily office-based, with occasional travel to customer sites for walkdowns and scanning — typically day trips, with occasional overnight stays. You'll need to be able to lift 25–30 lbs occasionally and sit at a workstation for extended periods.

How to Apply

Apply through our careers page at rasmech.com/careers . We review applications regularly and will reach out to qualified candidates.

Rasmussen Mechanical Services is an equal opportunity employer