Hire a Remote CAD Drafter for Your Architecture Firm
A dedicated remote CAD drafter picks up redlines, details and CD sheets so your architects can stay on design and client work. We recruit drafters from the Philippines and Latin America, train them on your title blocks, layer standards and detail library, and they work your hours. Full-time is $2,450 a month, all-inclusive.
What a Remote CAD Drafter Handles for Your Firm
Construction document sets
Drafts floor plans, elevations, sections and enlarged plans for permit and CD sets using your sheet templates and title blocks.
Redline pickup
Turns marked-up PDFs and hand sketches into clean, revised sheets, and keeps revision clouds, deltas and issue logs current.
Detail library work
Builds and maintains standard wall, roof, window and waterproofing details so your team stops redrawing the same conditions on every job.
Door, window and finish schedules
Builds and updates schedules and keeps tags coordinated with the plans as the design changes.
As-builts and existing conditions
Converts field measurements, scans and old PDFs into accurate existing-conditions drawings for renovation and TI projects.
Xref and layer cleanup
Fixes broken xrefs, purges and audits files, and brings consultant backgrounds onto your layer and pen standards.
Sheet setup and plotting
Sets up layouts, viewports, sheet indexes and PDF plot sets ready for review or submission.
Tested in the Tools You Already Use
Every candidate is skills-tested in your firm's software before you meet them.
Who Hires a Remote CAD Drafter
- Firms with a CD backlog before a permit deadline
- Small studios where principals are still drafting at night
- Residential and TI practices with lots of repeat details
- Firms that want drafting capacity without another US salary
What You Save vs. a Local Hire
Estimate based on the BLS median wage for architectural and civil drafters (roughly $63,000 a year) plus about 30% for payroll taxes and benefits; actual costs vary by market and experience.
Questions About Hiring a Remote CAD Drafter
Yes. During onboarding we train your drafter on your layer standards, title blocks, text styles and detail library. You review the first few sheets closely, and the account manager handles any course correction so it sticks.
Most firms send marked-up PDFs through Bluebeam, email or a shared folder, and the drafter returns revised sheets the same day or next morning. If you want same-day turnaround, your drafter can work US hours alongside your team.
Yes. Drafters typically connect through your VPN, a remote desktop setup, or a cloud file platform such as Autodesk Docs, Egnyte or SharePoint. Files stay in your environment, and every placement signs an NDA.
Usually the firm provides the license so files stay on your account and version. We handle the computer, internet and workspace on our side.
Tell your account manager and we will source a replacement at no extra cost. There is no long-term contract, so you are never locked in.
Hire a Remote CAD Drafter
Tell us about your firm and staffing needs. We'll put together a custom plan within 24 hours — no obligation, no pressure.
Let's Build Your Team
Whether you need a single CAD drafter to clear a backlog or a full remote production team, we'll find the right people for your firm. Every consultation is free, and there's never any obligation.