Job at a glance
ELECTRICAL DRAFTER TEAM LEAD - METAIRIE Ampirical is growing, and we’re expanding our drafting leadership team to support that growth. This role exists to provide hands-on leadership, mentorship, and quality oversight for our Relay drafting teams as project volume continues to scale. After a structured 3–6 month training period in our Covington office, this leader will transition to our Metairie office to manage and develop local drafting teams alongside our other Team Lead in Metairie.
Why this role exists As Ampirical continues to grow its footprint in the power and energy space, our drafting teams are taking on increasingly complex and high-volume projects. We’re creating this role to ensure our drafters are supported by a dedicated, experienced leader who can balance technical excellence, team development, and delivery timelines - while serving as a key partner to engineering and operations.
What You’ll Do: Lead & Mentor: Provide direction, coaching, and support to your drafting team, fostering communication and team cohesion. Project Oversight: Monitor project progress, address challenges, and ensure accuracy and quality in all deliverables. Resource Management: Assist the supervisor with project pipeline, team workload, and resource allocation. Quality Assurance: Back-check team members’ work, uphold drafting standards, and ensure compliance with company core values.
Collaboration: Work closely with engineering to deliver designs that meet customer standards. Hiring & Evaluation: Participate in hiring and evaluating team members. Documentation: Create drawing packages including Protection & Controls and Substation deliverables. Administrative: Approve and verify team member timesheets. Minimum Requirements Experience & Education: Level III: Minimum 2 years of drafting experience with associate/technical degree in Industrial Technology, Drafting or Design OR 6 months + of drafting experience with a 4-year degree in Industrial Technology, Drafting or Design OR in lieu of degrees a High School Diploma / GED and 4 years of drafting experience.
Senior: Minimum 4 years of drafting experience with associate/technical degree in Industrial Technology, Drafting or Design OR 2+ years of drafting experience with a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Technology, Drafting or Design OR in lieu of degrees a High School Diploma / GED and 6 years of drafting experience. Minimum 1 year of leadership type experience Experience with AutoCAD or equivalent system