Drafting Apprentice

The Drafting Apprentice plays an active role in addressing both the housing and climate crises by contributing to the design and construction of projects, while gaining hands-on experience in taking a project from concept to completion. The Design-Build Apprentice will work under the guidance of the Drafting Instructor, Program Manager, and Executive Director. Key responsibilities and benefits include:

Term

Flexible. Longer terms preferred.

32 hours per week on average

Assignment Responsibilities may include:

●  Designing and Drafting Construction Plans

●  Site Planning

●  Assisting with subdivisions of lots

●  Collecting bids from contractors and subcontractors for horizontal development

●  Research zoning and coding requirements

●  Participate in Housing Task Force meetings and events – when approved

●  Assisting with horizontal development grants as needed.

●  Monitor homes performance with air quality, energy use, etc.

●  Helping with events, campus projects, or on jobsite when needed.

Desired Experience

● Degree or 2-4 years experience in a related field preferred (Architecture, Engineering) Benefits

●  Monthly food stipend of $200

●  Free housing on campus (furnishings and utilities included)

●  bulk foods from health food store (oats, beans, rice, lentils, flour)

●  weekly CSA from Youth Garden through the veggie season.

●  Professional experience in working in an office, with local government staff and other

professionals in the development industry, experience in drafting affordable energy-efficient

plan sets and developing land.

●  Making friends and making a difference in the world!

Requirements

• Must work November 8th and 9th for a trail race. Part of our funding comes from this event.
• Education deposit: Our program is free, however, we require participants provide payment information or a check upon beginning the program. Should you not arrive, or depart the program early, we will charge a $1000 deposit onto the provided information in order to cover the lost labor and time spent fundraising for the opportunity to join us. No payment is charged unless this occurs, and if you complete the program, your payment information will be destroyed.
• As these positions are volunteer-based positions, we do not have workers comp. We request that participants have some form of health care plan set up in the case that an injury does occur. We always do everything in our power to make sure participants are safe and healthy, but accidents can happen.