Marine AutoCAD Drafter

ECS Tech Inc•Newport, OR

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a Marine AutoCAD Drafter to support engineering projects by preparing precise technical drawings, maintaining drawing records, and ensuring compliance with federal standards and agency requirements. Candidates are required to have experience in the marine industry with an understanding of typical ship drawings/documentation. The preferred location is at one of three NOAA’s Marine Operations locations: Newport, OR; Gulfport, MS; or Newport, RI. Remote locations will be considered for the highly qualified candidate.

Requirements

Experience in the marine industry with an understanding of typical ship drawings/documentation.
Ability to work independently as well as on a team.
Ability to organize technical documentation (hard copy and electronic).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AutoCAD software.
Understanding of federal standards and agency requirements.
Familiarity with NOAA policies and AODocs document management system.

Responsibilities

Prepare, update, and modify detailed 2D and 3D drawings using AutoCAD software.
Develop layouts, schematics, and as-built drawings based on engineering specifications, field data, and project requirements.
Ensure all drawings meet applicable codes, standards, and agency guidelines.
Review drawings for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project specifications and federal drafting standards.
Perform quality checks to ensure consistency in layering, scaling, dimensioning, and formatting.
Work closely with engineers, architects, project managers, and other stakeholders to interpret design concepts and incorporate feedback.
Participate in project meetings and provide drafting support when required.
Maintain organized drawing files, version control, and document repositories in accordance with NOAA policies.
Ensure proper naming conventions, archiving, and retrieval of drawings.
Incorporate field data, site visits, and redline markups into final drawings.
Update as-built drawings to reflect actual conditions and completed work.
Ensure adherence to agency CAD standards, national codes, and best practices.
Recommend improvements to drafting procedures, templates, and workflows to enhance efficiency.
Identify, review, and update fleet drawings and associated technical manuals for each assigned ship to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with current standards.
Develop and maintain comprehensive index lists for each vessel, ensuring all drawings and documentation are properly cataloged and easily retrievable.
Consolidate and standardize drawing templates in accordance with IAW S0021B Rev 1.0, ensuring uniform formatting, version control, and adherence to applicable technical and configuration management requirements.
Upload finalized fleet drawings and technical manuals into the AODocs document management system, ensuring all required metadata fields are accurately completed and maintained.
Verify the accuracy and completeness of all metadata entries and ensure proper document classification and folder placement to support efficient search, retrieval, and configuration control.
Prepare status reports, track deliverables to meet timelines, and support contract or project documentation requirements.
Assist in responding to data calls, audits, or management inquiries.
Provide support to print large prints for drawings to ships as requested.
The duties and percentage allocations identified in this position description represent the typical distribution of work; however, workload priorities may change based on organizational needs, mission requirements, project schedules, vessel maintenance availability, staffing levels, and emerging engineering priorities. Employees may be assigned additional related duties or temporarily perform work outside the listed percentage allocations to meet operational requirements and ensure mission success.