Drafter III, Design

CECO Environmental•Columbia, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At CECO Environmental, we’re a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. We are proud to share that CECO was named one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Companies for 2025 and that Forbes recognized CECO as one of America’s Most Successful Small‑Cap Companies for 2026, marking our third consecutive year on the Forbes list. CECO Environmental is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the ticker CECO, reflecting our strong growth, financial performance, and commitment to delivering value to shareholders. As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, Kirk & Blum plays a critical role in delivering specialized air solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship. The Drafter III, Design is responsible for developing conceptual designs, reviewing drawings, and providing support to the engineering team. This position designs project-specific items to be manufactured by our Company and other companies. This position will facilitate internal workflow, as required. This position collaborates in person and remotely with Project Management and Engineering professionals to develop design concepts and engineering documents.

Requirements

An associate degree in Drafting or CAD Technology with 3-5 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above (8 years of demonstrated experience in a mechanical engineering field in lieu of degree).
Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault.
Basic understanding of controls and instrumentation.
Ability to take concept to design.
Basic understanding of welding processes, callouts, and applications.
Compliance with company attendance standards.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the Engineering design (preferred)
Microsoft Office Suite, ADP, and D365 are beneficial (preferred)
Familiarity with EPM tools (preferred)

Responsibilities

Receives, reviews, and interprets project requirements and design information including but not limited to Scope of Work (SOW), Engineering Specification Reviews (ESR), Calculations, Placement Sketch, Construction Notes, Controls Component Spec (& Control’s location on vessel), and Internals order forms to complete designs.
Provides a timely and accurate response to all inquiries.
Interacts closely with both Project Engineers and Manufacturing Personnel to meet customer needs.
Produces 3D Parts, Assemblies, and Layouts created in CAD, General Arrangement (GA) and Fabrication drawings, Bills of Materials, and prototype designs to support customer requirements, using Autodesk Inventor for modeling and drafting.
Makes necessary corrections to existing drawings following quality review process.
Determines appropriate methods to create drawings using either a CAD template customized to the client’s requirements, a standard template designed for the specific type of work, or by updating an existing CAD file.
Reviews drawings from other drafters to ensure alignment with scoping and corporate drafting standards.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Travel as needed to support assigned business line(s).