Senior Drafter

Kovach; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

401(k) plan with 125% company match

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kovach Enclosure Systems seeks a Senior Drafter to lead complex architectural enclosure projects from kickoff through fabrication. This role owns drawing quality, constructability, schedules, and drafting labor budgets, while providing department-wide technical leadership.

You will mentor BIM professionals, perform advanced QA reviews, and help develop drafting standards that ensure high-quality work across the department. The employee-owned company supports growth and ownership participation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certificate in Drafting Technology or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and extensive relevant experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex drafting projects from turnover through fabrication and completion.
• Maintain knowledge of project scope, façade systems, specifications, schedules, budgets, fabrication requirements, installation conditions, and risks.
• Oversee shop drawings, fabrication drawings, BIM models, takeoffs, bills of material, material orders, and related deliverables.
• Monitor drafting schedules and labor usage; address budget, resource, schedule, or quality risks.
• Coordinate drafting with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, BIM resources, and partners.
• Serve as senior technical resource for façade systems, detailing, installation, and constructability.
• Mentor BIM Drafters and other drafting staff through guidance and reviews.
• Perform advanced QA reviews for accuracy, constructability, and Kovach standards.
• Resolve errors, omissions, conflicts, and redlines before release.
• Review outsourced drafting work and address recurring issues.
• Develop and refine drafting standards, templates, and resources.
• Identify improvements in CAD methods, BIM workflows, and document control.
• Participate in coordination and constructability meetings; communicate risks and solutions.
• Support onboarding, training, and department process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Technical drafting

BIM coordination

Mentoring BIM/Drafters

Quality assurance

Project coordination

Communication

Detail orientation

Education

Associate degree in Drafting Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM software

MS Office / Project collaboration tools

Job description

Kovach Enclosure Systems is seeking a highly experiencedSenior Drafterto serve as the department’s highest-level technical drafting professional.

The Senior Drafter leads our most complex and technically demanding architectural enclosure projects from project kickoff through fabrication and completion. This position serves as the primary technical drafting contact and takes ownership of drawing quality, constructability, project schedules, and drafting labor budgets.

The Senior Drafter also provides department-wide technical leadership, mentors experienced drafting and BIM professionals, performs advanced quality-assurance reviews, and helps develop the standards and processes that support consistent, high-quality work across the department.

As an employee-owned company, Kovach gives employees the opportunity to contribute to the company’s success while sharing in the value they help create.

What You’ll Do

• Lead complex and high-profile drafting projects from project turnover through fabrication and completion.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of project scope, façade systems, specifications, schedules, budgets, fabrication requirements, installation conditions, and technical risks.
• Oversee the development of shop drawings, fabrication drawings, BIM models, takeoffs, bills of material, material orders, releases, and related project deliverables.
• Monitor drafting schedules and labor usage and recommend actions to address budget, resource, schedule, scope, or quality risks.
• Coordinate drafting activities with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Operations, BIM resources, and outside partners.
• Serve as the department’s senior technical resource for façade systems, detailing, system interfaces, fabrication, installation, and constructability.
• Mentor BIM Drafters, Drafter II employees, Drafter III employees, and other drafting personnel through technical guidance and project reviews.
• Perform advanced quality-assurance reviews for accuracy, constructability, fabrication readiness, installation feasibility, and compliance with Kovach standards.
• Ensure errors, omissions, conflicts, redlines, and review comments are resolved before project deliverables are released.
• Review outsourced drafting work and address recurring technical, quality, communication, and workflow concerns.
• Develop and refine drafting standards, procedures, checklists, templates, details, and technical resources.
• Identify and support improvements involving CAD methods, BIM workflows, automation, software utilization, and document control.
• Participate in project coordination and constructability meetings and communicate technical risks and recommended solutions.
• Support employee onboarding, technical training, project recovery efforts, and department process improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience leading complex drafting projects from kickoff through fabrication.
• Expert-level technical drafting knowledge and proficiency.
• Comprehensive understanding of architectural enclosure and façade systems, detailing, fabrication, installation, system interfaces, and constructability.
• Ability to maintain detailed knowledge of project scope, systems, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Experience reviewing highly complex drawings, models, takeoffs, and releases for constructability, fabrication readiness, and compliance.
• Ability to resolve advanced technical issues involving façade systems, adjacent conditions, fabrication, and installation.
• Experience providing advanced technical guidance to experienced drafting and BIM professionals.
• Ability to develop practical drafting standards, procedures, review processes, and technical resources.
• Strong understanding of project schedules, drafting labor estimates, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Ability to analyze project performance and recommend improvements without compromising quality.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to influence technical outcomes and provide leadership without formal supervisory authority.
• Strong ownership, judgment, accountability, and follow-through.

Technical Knowledge

• Expert-level AutoCAD or comparable drafting software
• Complex shop and fabrication drawing development
• Fabrication and field installation practices
• Advanced quality assurance and constructability review
• Material takeoffs, bills of material, material orders, and releases
• Project scheduling, drafting labor estimates, and budgets
• BIM coordination and model-driven workflows
• Microsoft Office and project collaboration software
• Revit knowledge is preferred

Education and Experience

An associate degree, technical certificate, or coursework in Drafting Technology, Architectural Drafting, Computer-Aided Design, Building Information Modeling, Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Architecture, or a related field is preferred.

An equivalent combination of education, technical training, industry certifications, and extensive directly applicable experience will also be considered.

Why Join Kovach?

At Kovach, employees are more than members of the team. They are employee-owners who contribute directly to the company’s continued growth and success.

Our benefits include:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP
• 401(k) plan with a 125% company match on the first 6% you contribute, subject to plan eligibility requirements
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Additional voluntary and optional benefit programs
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• A collaborative environment focused on accountability, technical excellence, quality, and continuous improvement

This position is primarily performed in a professional office environment using drafting, BIM, review, and project-management technology.

The role involves concurrent complex projects, technical challenges, urgent field questions, design revisions, budget limitations, and significant quality requirements. Occasional visits to manufacturing facilities, warehouses, or active construction sites may be required.

Kovach Enclosure Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

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