Piping Drafting/Design 4 - West Monroe, LA

About the role

This transitional position involves preparing moderately difficult to difficult engineering and construction drawings for a complete phase of a project. The incumbent is expected to develop a working knowledge of fundamental design concepts while performing senior-level drafting assignments.

Responsibilities

• Prepares moderately difficult to difficult engineering and construction drawings for a complete phase of a project, utilizing manual and computer-assisted drafting/design techniques.
• Performs discipline design tasks, which regularly require the application of fundamental engineering concepts and mathematical formulas.
• Determines material needs and performs necessary calculations using accepted formulas and references.
• Develops and details minor design elements which have not been clearly defined in the layouts or sketches.
• Reviews manufacturers or fabricators' prints for conformance with contract specifications.
• Supports field assignments as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Normally requires a high school graduate with vocational-technical training in basic drafting technology and typically a minimum of five (5) years related experience (or equivalent working knowledge/experience).
• May require a two-year degree in drafting/design technology and three years related experience.
• Must demonstrate a proficiency in utilizing CADD equipment for a variety of assignments.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of clients, managers, designers and engineers.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts such of basic algebra and geometry.

Work Environment

• Normal work environment will be a business office with moderate noise.
• Occasionally may visit or be temporarily assigned to work in an operating plant or at a construction site.
• This may require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, work near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals and airborne particles.