Drafting Supervisor - NSS

About the role

Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is a joint venture between Wolf Creek Federal Services, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC) and Amentum Technology, Inc. When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, Chugach Government Solutions, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and review the work of drafters, modelers, and designers working on projects.
• Manage performance requirements including responsibility for Deliverable Requirements (DR) and ensuring minimum standards are met.
• Serve as the CAD system coordinator for customizing and ensuring compliance with Industry and SSC Drafting Standards.
• Establish deadlines, monitor budget and schedule, and determine resources needed to complete assigned tasks.
• Communicate with customer the project’s scope of work and ensure that drawings capture scope requested.
• Perform a thorough check of design drawings for accuracy and quality assurance.
• Maintain competency and industry best practices in SSC used CAD platforms, including AutoCad, Civil 3D, Revit Autodesk BIM, SSCIGIS, and Creo-parametric.
• Communicate with customer to review schematics and answer questions pertaining to design of systems.
• Review working drawings to comply with the National CAD Standards.
• Ensure drafting output is free from errors and meets quality standards.
• Cook up with and take direction from Manager, Engineers, and Stakeholders.
• Evaluate team skillsets to pinpoint strengths and gaps, creating tailored growth strategies that advance both employee development and organizational goals.

Requirements

• Mandatory: Associate degree in drafting or other technical discipline with 10-12 years of relevant experience.
• 3-8 years of relevant leadership experience.
• Must demonstrate proficient experience and knowledge in development and enforcement of drafting standards.
• Must be highly skilled in model based drafting, including the creation, interpretation, and management of 3D models and associated documentation.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen in order to obtain required NASA badge.
• Must have the ability to communicate the English language, both verbally and written, in an effective manner.
• Must have, and maintain, a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass a Pre-employment background check and drug screen test.
• Will ensure quality and completeness of work in a safe and timely manner.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting NASA, Federal, or government contractor environments.
• Experience with facilities, infrastructure, technical systems, or Special Test Equipment (STE) projects.
• Experience mentoring junior drafters, designers, or modelers.
• Experience researching technical documents, drawings, databases, and engineering records.
• Experience performing minor design projects with limited supervision.

Skills

• Proficient in the use of standard MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Familiarity with design, construction, and engineering terminology is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use resourcefulness in researching various documents and databases is required, as well as gathering various types of information or other resources.
• Ability to coordinate and handle multiple activities.
• Capable of acting in a lead role and mentor to Junior Drafters and team members.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform minor design projects with little to no supervision.
• Desired Software Proficiencies: AutoCAD Current and previous releases, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit Autodesk BIM, Creo Parametric, Windchill, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com. Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.