Senior CAD Specialist

Location: Los Gatos, California
Job Type: Contract
Compensation Range: $65 - 70 per hour

We are seeking a Senior CAD Specialist with a strong background in Interior Architecture or Corporate Real Estate to support our Portfolio Management team. This role focuses on high-speed, accurate space planning and feasibility analysis to determine how business units and programs fit within existing and potential office footprints.

You will bridge the gap between conceptual planning and technical execution, providing rapid-turnaround layouts for day-to-day needs and large-scale corporate projects.

Responsibilities:

• Space Planning: Develop preliminary test fits, workstation layouts, and collaboration space plans for new and existing offices.
• Feasibility Analysis: Evaluate floor plans against headcount requirements to inform lease-signing decisions.
• CAD Management: Review, clean, and organize CAD drawings; polyline floor plans accurately following BOMA 2017 standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Rapidly revise plans based on feedback from Space Planners and business units.
• Compliance: Ensure all conceptual plans reflect basic building codes, accessibility (ADA), and life-safety requirements.
• Innovation: Assist the team in exploring and leveraging AI tools to automate and optimize the test-fit process.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Interior Architecture, Architecture, or a related field.
• Experience: 5-10+ years of AutoCAD experience and 5+ years in a Corporate Real Estate or commercial architecture environment.
• Technical Skills: Expert proficiency in AutoCAD and a deep understanding of office planning standards (circulation, support spaces, specialty areas).
• Standards: Proficiency in calculating USF and applying BOMA standards.
• Soft Skills: Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with excellent attention to detail.
• Portfolio: Required. Must provide samples of commercial floor plans or technical design layouts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Serraview.
• Familiarity with AI integration for architectural workflows.
• Prior experience in large-scale corporate campus planning.
  
  

JOBID: 052026-131860
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Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.