The global CAD market is expected to reach $11.21 billion by 2023, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7% between 2017 and 2023¹. This can largely be attributed to the overall growth in the computer-aided design market, as these solutions assist construction and engineering businesses in many ways. These include increased productivity, faster project development opportunities, improved product quality and better visualization of the final plan or product.

To keep up with this growth, construction and engineering companies need to identify ways to keep employment costs low without jeopardizing quality. A solution; outsourcing. Due to the digital nature of the role, CAD operators are well-suited to an offshore environment. As long as your business is offshore ready, outsourcing CAD operators to the Philippines is simple and cost-effective.

What are the benefits of outsourcing CAD operators?

  • Cost savings: 

    with the cost of living in popular outsourced countries often lower than in Western countries, partnering with a quality outsourcing provider can save businesses up to 70% on employment costs for the same level of talent and output quality.

  • Increase in output efficiency and quality levels: 

    outsourcing allows local teams to focus their efforts on more productive and rewarding work. With offshore teams equally committed to their roles, the combination has consistently been shown to improve efficiency, productivity and job satisfaction across an organization.

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  • Business growth and scaling opportunities: 

    outsourcing providers can help navigate seasonal demands to support sustainable growth. Organizations can find the right people offshore quickly to tackle growing demand without all the usual hassle and expenditure.

  • 24/7 support: 

    Hiring offshore teams can help your organization tap into 24/7 capabilities adding flexibility to get work done faster and offer necessary support round-the-clock.

How to hire offshore CAD operators?

To decide which offshore CAD operating support you need, start by identifying what level of experience you require:

  • Junior: less than 2 years of CAD drafting experience, either supervised or unsupervised. Tasks completed could include working on smaller projects, making revisions to existing drawings or converting archive drawings from paper to computer.

  • Intermediate: 2-4 years of CAD drafting experience. Tasks completed could include managing a team of technicians, supervising design office productivity levels or overall project management duties.

  • Senior: 4+ years of experience in CAD drafting. Tasks completed could include offering consulting services to engineers and architects, or even clients on project plans, building and designs - often, Senior CAD drafters will begin to lean towards careers in engineering, in particular, civil.

What tools and systems do offshore CAD operators need?

CAD operators heavily rely on computer software as they are constantly drafting designs and plans for projects. However, each project or business may require their CAD operators to be experienced in a certain software to meet their standards or coincide with internal business operating processes. The most popular systems used are:

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Catia
Microstation
Siemens-NX
creo
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Microstation
Siemens-NX
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Save up to 70% on labor and occupancy costs

Because living costs are so low in the Philippines, labor and occupancy costs are too. We can employ and accommodate full qualified and experienced CAD operators for your team in the Philippines for up to 70% less than you'd pay in your local employment market.

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Tips for employing Filipino CAD operators

  • Your CAD operators must know the systems and software your business uses to provide the best level of support for your onshore construction and engineering team.
  • Ensure that you let your talent acquisition team in the Philippines know the size of projects and plans your ideal offshore CAD operator will be working on. By employing an offshore team member who has had experience working on similar project sizes, they will better understand timelines and expectations.
  • You can recruit as many CAD operators as required from project to project and can even hire senior CAD operators in the Philippines to manage your offshore teams. If/when you grow your offshore team to several staff, having one team lead can ensure streamlined communication and project updates are effectively delivered to your onshore team.
  • You can recruit as many CAD operators as required from project to project and can even hire senior CAD operators in the Philippines to manage your offshore teams. If/when you grow your offshore team to several staff, having one team lead can ensure streamlined communication and project updates are effectively delivered to your onshore team.

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Interested in recruiting team(s) in the Philippines?

Since our inception in 2006, MicroSourcing has become one of the biggest providers of offshoring solutions in the Philippines. We can help you build a dedicated team in the Philippines, regardless of the roles and level of specialization you require. MicroSourcing is backed by our parent company, Probe CX, one of Australia’s fastest-growing offshoring solution and customer engagement firms. So, it’s safe to say we’re experts in outsourcing to the Philippines.

Call +1 888-731-0023 today or send us an email to discuss your company’s offshoring needs.

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