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DESIGNER / DRAFTSMAN - LEAD & LEVEL II Deployable Energy Position Summary This job family supports engineering drawing, 2D/3D modeling, design documentation, configuration control, and cross-functional design delivery within a growing nuclear energy organization. Candidates may be considered for either the Lead or Level II position based on experience, technical depth, leadership capability, and demonstrated scope of responsibility. Lead Designer / Draftsman Level focus: Senior, hands-on technical leadership. Establishes and scales drafting/design capability, sets standards and workflows, leads technical reviews, resolves complex multidisciplinary issues, mentors team members, and remains personally engaged in high-priority design work. Designer / Draftsman II Level focus: Experienced individual contributor. Produces and updates drawings, models, assemblies, layouts, BOMs, and design packages; applies established standards; coordinates with engineers and designers; resolves routine drawing discrepancies; supports document control, PDM/EPDM workflows, and design-process improvements; and escalates complex technical or configuration decisions to the Lead or responsible engineer. Functional Scope * Engineering Drafting - Develop and oversee engineering drawings that accurately communicate design intent, tolerances, requirements, and technical specifications. * 2D and 3D Design - Create and manage detailed 2D drawings and 3D models supporting product development, analysis, manufacturing, and configuration control. * CAD Standards - Establish, maintain, and enforce CAD standards, templates, libraries, and best practices across the organization. * Drawing and Model Development - Produce and review detailed components, assemblies, layouts, and system-level models throughout the design lifecycle. * Design Documentation - Generate and control engineering documentation including drawings, BOMs, specifications, and technical packages. * Drawing Review and Checking - Lead drawing verification activities to ensure quality, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards. * Configuration and Revision Control - Manage drawing revisions and configuration baselines to maintain traceability and document integrity. * Engineering Systems and Software Support - Support engineering software administration, implementation, migration, and workflow development. * PDM/EPDM Management - Establish or support product-data-management practices to maintain controlled engineering data and release workflows. * Engineering Information Management - Maintain engineering information integrity across documents, models, revisions, and technical systems. * Manufacturing and Supplier Documentation - Support fabrication, procurement, supplier communication, and vendor documentation with controlled design output. * Cross-Functional Design Integration - Coordinate design activity across Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality, Project, and other engineering functions. * Technical Infrastructure Development - Help build scalable drafting/design tools, standards, procedures, and technical infrastructure as the organization grows. * Team Development - Mentor junior designers/drafters, review work, transfer knowledge, and maintain a hands-on technical presence. Technical Leadership * Establish and maintain discipline-specific engineering standards, methodologies, procedures, and best practices. * Lead and participate in technical reviews, design reviews, and technical decision-making. * Identify and resolve complex multidisciplinary engineering issues involving drawing quality, configuration, design-system workflows, or documentation. * Maintain a high level of personal technical engagement while providing direction to junior team members. Engineering / Technical Execution * Personally produce and oversee complex drawings, models, layouts, assemblies, and design documentation. * Ensure drawing and model packages accurately reflect approved engineering requirements and design intent. * Support engineering teams through concept, detailed design, testing, fabrication, supplier engagement, and design-change implementation. * Drive disciplined checking, revision control, configuration management, and document-release practices. * Support engineering-tool implementation, migration, workflow improvement, and user adoption where required. Team & Capability Development * Help establish and grow the drafting/design capability within the organization. * Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and early-career personnel. * Support technical assessment of future team members. * Develop repeatable drafting/design practices and workflows that support continued organizational growth. * Promote knowledge transfer, accountability, and continuous technical development. Cross-Functional Collaboration * Partner with engineering leadership, project leaders, and adjacent
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technical disciplines. * Collaborate with quality, safety, licensing/regulatory, testing, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and project delivery functions. * Support multidisciplinary technical integration across concurrent projects. * Interface with suppliers, manufacturers, laboratories, engineering partners, and other external stakeholders as required. Safety & Quality * Champion a strong quality culture and disciplined engineering execution. * Promote controlled technical documentation, traceability, configuration integrity, and risk-informed decision-making. * Maintain technical rigor while operating effectively in a fast-moving, evolving organization. Required Qualifications * Demonstrated hands-on technical experience with engineering drawings, CAD systems, design documentation, and controlled-release workflows. * Experience leading complex drafting/design work, projects, workstreams, or small technical teams. * Experience establishing or improving drawing standards, CAD/PDM workflows, configuration practices, or engineering-documentation systems. * Ability to operate successfully within a growing organization where processes and capabilities are still being developed. * Demonstrated adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, hands-on ownership, and ability to contribute immediately in a lean, entrepreneurial organization. Level-Specific Qualifications Lead: Approximately 10+ years of relevant drafting, design, CAD, or engineering-technology experience. Demonstrated ownership of complex workstreams or small technical teams, drawing-checking authority, standards development, CAD/PDM or configuration-workflow improvement, mentoring, and independent resolution of complex design-documentation issues. Level II: Approximately 5-10 years of relevant drafting, design, CAD, or engineering-technology experience. Demonstrated ability to independently develop accurate drawings and 2D/3D models from specifications, sketches, layouts, and engineering direction; coordinate with design originators; maintain production commitments; apply revision and document-control requirements; and contribute to moderately complex assignments with periodic guidance. Education for either level: Formal technical training, an associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience in drafting, design, CAD, engineering technology, or a related field; a higher qualification is welcomed. Preferred Qualifications * Advanced proficiency with relevant 2D and 3D CAD platforms. * Experience with PDM/EPDM, configuration-management systems, document-control systems, or engineering-data environments. * Experience supporting manufacturing, fabrication, procurement, testing, suppliers, or installation activities. * Exposure to nuclear energy, power generation, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, shipbuilding, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated technical environment. * Experience supporting multidisciplinary or matrixed engineering organizations. * Experience mentoring or developing junior technical personnel. Core Competencies * Leadership by Example * Engineering Drafting * CAD Systems * Drawing Standards * Design Documentation * Configuration Management * Technical Problem-Solving * Quality Assurance * Team Development * Cross-Functional Collaboration * Supplier Support * Continuous Improvement nt
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