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Design Support Associate

Job Summary 

Company  

NextGen Security LLC

Location  

Exton, PA

Industries  

Security and Surveillance

Job Type  

Full Time Employee

Years of Experience  

0 – 3 years of experience (with Associate’s Degree or equivalent Certificate)

Career Level  

Entry-Level / Mid-Level

Exemption 

Exempt

 

Design Support Associate 

 

What we’re looking for: 

NextGen Security is seeking a Design Support Associate to join our fast-growing and dynamic team. This will be a hybrid role supporting both the CAD Department and the Pre-Sales Design Department.

What you’ll be doing: 

  • CAD Department (75%):
    • This individual will work closely with the CAD Manager, System Designers, Account Managers, and Project Managers to create high-quality, detailed 2D drawings for various clients, ensuring that drawings are accurate and comply with company CAD Standards. 
  • Pre-Sales Design Department (25%):
    • This individual will assist the System Designers in the design of fully integrated security solutions. This will involve researching products, generating system overview drawings, and conducting site visits with System Designers to generate documentation and assist sales in the end-user proposal presentations as needed.

What you bring to the table: 

  • Associate’s degree or equivalent Certificate in Drafting & Design (or equivalent work experience).
  • Proficient in AutoCAD 2018 or higher (knowledge of AutoCAD Dynamic Scales & Blocks is a plus).
  • Experience with Floor Plans, Riser Diagrams & Wiring Schematics.
  • Ability to perform quality checks on designs to ensure they are free from errors and discrepancies.
  • Ability to work independently & productively with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to support multiple projects & meet multiple deadlines.
  • Ability to use and maintain a plotter.
  • Ability to perform duties in the field (Field Surveys, Project Meetings).
  • Ability to work additional hours when required.
  • Experience with Windows 10/11 Operating Systems.
  • Experience with MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio).
  • Experience with other CAD software is a plus (Revit, Solidworks, etc.)
  • Experience of 3D printing and design is a plus. 

What we bring to the table: 

  • Compensation based upon background and experience
  • Full benefits package
  • Vacation
  • Cell phone Allowance
  • 401(k) Match

We are an equal opportunity employer and drug- free workplace. Pre-employment drug screens and background checks will be conducted. Employees are subject to appropriate routine drug screens, based on job classification.

Application Process

Please submit your resume, references and your requested salary range when applying for this position to [email protected].

More About Us 
NextGen Security is an electronic security systems integrator that offers commercial and industrial companies best in class industry knowledge, engineering design, implementation, management and on-going maintenance services. Our company accomplishes this by hiring only the most experienced and best-qualified talent the security industry has to offer. Management team and staff members have 10-25 years of commercial and industrial security industry expertise with single site, multi-facility, plant-wide, campus-wide, regional, national and international security projects.  If that wasn’t convincing enough, check out what our employees say about working at NextGen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLQVPTlAlJM

Notice To Employment / Recruitment Agents  
​Employment / Recruitment agents may only submit candidates for vacancies only if they have written authorization to do so from NextGen Security’s HR department. Any agency candidate submission may only be submitted to positions opened to the agency through openings available via NextGen Security’s website. NextGen Security will only pay a fee for candidates submitted or presented where there is a contract communication in place between the Employment / Recruitment agents and NextGen Security, and only if the candidate is submitted via approval from NextGen Security’s HR department. Candidates submitted or presented by Employment / Recruitment Agents without a full approval from NextGen Security’s HR department shall not be deemed to form part of any Engagement for which the Agency may claim remuneration.