Job ID: 11414
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 11/12/2025
Job Description
Location: Artesia, NM
BASIC FUNCTION:
Oversees issues and reviews project/drafting work in the Engineering and Construction Department.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (functions considered essential as defined by ADA)
- Reviews scopes of work and assigns work to drafters and designers
- Maintains constant review of job status and initiates corrective measures to overcome delays and budget restrictions
- Develops specialized methods and techniques required for projects and trains designers and drafters in conjunction with management
- Reviews and checks various drawing for correctness
- Acts as liaison between engineers and drafters to coordinate project tasks effectively
- Ensures files for drawings and equipment are maintained in the filing system
- Maintains drafting equipment
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of five years of progressive drafting experience is required. Familiarity with construction and steel design is required.
- Supervisory experience is required.
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Ability to train, develop and mentor designers and drafters of all levels.
- Current knowledge of industry standards and governmental requirements.
- Working knowledge of drafting procedures and engineering specialty discipline; strong spreadsheet, database and word processing applications knowledge; ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication, technical information to all types of users, decision-making, analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
- Advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations.
SUPERVISORY/MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- May be responsible for the supervision of approximately five employees and/or contract draftsmen.
WORK CONDITIONS:
- Office based with travel up to 25% by land and air required.
- Subject to all weather and varying road conditions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Job conditions require sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, perceiving color differences.
- Job conditions may require standing, walking, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, lifting and/or carrying up to 50lbs, and climbing up to 50lbs.
