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Industry *Oil & Gas Position CAD Drafter I Req Code 2945 General Location Metairie Primary Responsibilities Requisition Number: 2945
Job Title: CAD Drafter I
Date Opened: 5/29/2026
Location: Metairie
Industry: Oil & Gas
Department: Drafting
Employment Type: Full-Time Regular
Part-Time Available: No
FLSA Exemption: Non- Exempt
Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No
Job Summary:
The Drafter is responsible for developing, creating and finalizing all phases of the drafting process based on sketches, past examples and information presented by the Engineer(s) and/or by the Designer(s).
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Draft technical details and specify dimensions, materials, and procedures using drawings, rough sketches, specifications and calculations using AutoCad as directed by design team members.
• Create drawings using AutoCad as directed.
• Assist Lead Designer in obtaining information in the field to complete drawings.
• Complete additional tasks as assigned. Incorporate drafting design standards as established by Company.
• Interface with project design team members at local and/or multiple Company offices.
• Interface with vendors to determine details associated with the drafting effort.
• Incorporate data from applicable sources; specifically, sub-consultants such as surveyors into drawings.
• Support the project design team in printing and publishing project documents.
• Assist with project file structure maintenance.
• Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
Basic or Minimum Requirements
• Requires six (6) months to one (1) year experience (within the past two years);
• Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design or an equivalent certificate program will be considered in lieu of experience provided the credential is recently attained (within the past two years);
• Postsecondary school training in drafting at a technical institute/community college or vocational High School education/certification may be considered;
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD;
• Requires knowledge and ability to work with MS Office Suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access);
• Knowledge of drafting standards, mathematics, science, and engineering technology;
• Knowledge of traditional drafting techniques (if applicable where manual drafting and sketching are used in certain applications);
• Ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels;
• Availability and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
• Availability and ability to travel to client sites on occasion;
• Availability and ability to work overtime as needed based on project.
Preferred Qualifications
• Associates Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design or the equivalent strongly preferred;
• Experience gained in the upstream or downstream oil and gas industry preferred;
• AutoCAD Plant 3D, Revit and/or Advanced Steel experience (on the job or exposure to software through course instruction) a plus.
Additional Application Requirement
To be considered, candidates residing outside of commuting distance to the office are required to provide a cover letter regarding their intentions to relocate to the local area and that the candidate understands that there will be no relocation assistance provided. Candidate outside of commuting distance to the office who do not provide a cover letter will not be screened for the position. In addition, the candidate's location must be easily identifiable either on submittal documents or in the candidate's registration in our ATS.
Working Conditions:
• Work is primarily conducted in a non-smoking office environment.
• Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis to obtain project field data or attend project meetings.
• Field duties may require outdoor work in a plant, facility or terminal environment.
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
Physical Requirements (With or without Reasonable Accommodation):
• Must be able to lift and carry twenty (20) pounds;
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities which permits employee to communicate effectively;
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time;
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations;
• Sufficient manual dexterity which permit the employee to perform routine office duties;
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
Other
Drug Free Workplace:
EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug free workplace. Applicants are subject to both pre-employment hair and urine drug screens.
Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing which may include both hair and urine drug screens. In addition to the requirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required to sign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programs required by clients.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.