Drafting Supervisor - NSS

UNAVAILABLE; Mississippi; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Space Solutions is seeking a Drafting Supervisor at NASA SSC in Mississippi. You will lead drafters, modelers, and designers on facilities and STE projects, ensuring quality and adherence to standards. The role includes coordinating CAD systems and guiding a diverse team to deliver complex drafting work.

Candidate must have an associate degree in drafting with 10–12 years of experience and strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills. U.S.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in drafting or technical field.
• Minimum 10–12 years drafting/engineering experience.
• 3–8 years leadership experience in a team.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen for NASA badge access.
• Strong command of English, verbal and written.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass screenings.
• Experience enforcing drafting standards and BOM control.
• Experience with model-based drafting in 3D environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and review work of drafters, modelers, and designers.
• Meet DR requirements and maintain minimum standards.
• Coordinate CAD systems and ensure compliance with standards.
• Set deadlines, monitor budget/schedule, allocate resources.
• Review drawings for scope, accuracy, and quality.
• Mentor junior staff and lead project teams.
• Coordinate with managers, engineers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Quality assurance

Communication

Mentoring

Team coordination

Education

Associate degree in drafting

10-12 years of drafting/engineering experience

3-8 years leadership experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit Autodesk BIM

Creo Parametric

Windchill

Job description

Job Overview

Nova Space Solutions (NSS) is seeking a Drafting Supervisor to join our Engineering Services Department team at NASA John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The Drafting Supervisor will review the work of drafters, modelers, designers and other employees working on facilities, technical systems, and Special Test Equipment (STE) projects. Supervisor analyzes data and ensures the quality of work is acceptable to meet site standards. They provide CAD and 3D Creo-parametric modeling technical support and guidance. Supervises a group of senior and lower-level drafters, engineering designers, and modelers. Provides advice and direction to drafting department resources and serves as coordinator for large, complex drafting and modeling projects.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• 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.
• Coordinate with and take direction from Manager, Engineers, and Stakeholders.
• Evaluates team skillsets to pinpoint strengths and gaps, creating tailored growth strategies that advance both employee development and organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Estimating manhours, managing multi project schedules and balancing workloads amongst team.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Proficient in the use of standard MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and use of various office equipment.
• 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.
• Must possess exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

Job 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.

Preferred:

• 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. Desired Software Proficiencies:
• AutoCAD Current and previous releases.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Revit Autodesk BIM
• Creo Parametric
• Windchill
• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Disclosures

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 [e-mail].

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.