Industry *Industrial Services Position Drafting & Design Manager Req Code 3091 General Location Columbus Primary Responsibilities
Requisition Number: 3091 Job Title: Design/Drafting (CAD) Manager Date Opened: 11/6/2026 Location: Columbus, Ohio
Industry: Industrial
Department: Drafting and Design
Employment Type: FT Regular
Eligible for US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No
Job Summary Are you a leader who thrives at the intersection of engineering, design, project execution, and people development? We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead a multidisciplinary design and drafting team where each team member crosses discipline lines as the norm and deliver high-quality solutions for complex industrial, infrastructure, energy, and mission-critical projects.
In this role, you will provide technical leadership, guide design/drafting project execution, develop design and drafting professionals, and ensure that projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with client expectations, budgets, and schedules. You will collaborate closely with engineering, project management, construction, procurement, and client stakeholders while fostering a culture of safety, excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Job Duties and Responsibilities Lead and Team Development • Provide leadership, direction, and mentorship to multidisciplinary design professionals.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and professional development across project teams.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, training, performance management, and succession planning initiatives.
• Promote a culture centered on quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Drive Project Design Execution • Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of design and drafting activities from concept development through detailed design and construction support.
• Ensure all design deliverables meet project objectives, company standards, client requirements, applicable codes, and industry standards.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination and resolve design challenges across multiple technical disciplines.
• Oversee preparation and review of drawings, 3D models, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, value engineering workshops, and technical decision-making efforts.
Manage Scope, Schedule, and Resources • Plan and allocate design and drafting resources to support project priorities and business objectives.
• Monitor project design performance, resource utilization, budgets, and schedules.
• Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and resolve project execution challenges within span of control.
• Support development of project execution plans, staffing forecasts, and work plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and at the requisite quality standards.
Build Strong Internal/External Client Relationships • Serve as a trusted technical advisor and primary point of contact for design and drafting for internal project stakeholders.
• Lead client design reviews
• Communicate project status, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to project leadership and clients.
• Support proposal development, business development initiatives, and project pursuits.
• Develop network with counterparts across EDG's global network with peers in design/drafting profession and become a "go-to" resource for capable resources and support.
Champion Quality and Technical Excellence • Maintain compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Oversee quality assurance and quality control processes for design deliverables.
• Establish and maintain design and drafting best practices, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure technical accuracy, consistency, and completeness across all design/drafting originated project deliverables.
Required Qualifications • Associate or bachelor's degree in engineering, Engineering Technology, Design, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of engineering, design, or project execution experience in industrial, power, infrastructure, process, or mission-critical facilities environments.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience within consulting engineering, EPC, design-build, or owner's engineering environments.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex projects from concept development through detailed engineering and construction support.
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows, project delivery processes, and design coordination.
Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting FEED, detailed engineering, brownfield, greenfield, and capital project execution.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams and multiple concurrent projects.
Technical Skills • Proficiency with industry-standard design and modeling platforms such as:
• AutoCAD
• AutoCAD Plant 3D
• AVEVA E3D
• Navisworks and BIM collaboration tools
• Familiarity with:
• CADWorx
• Engineering document management systems
• Digital design workflows and 3D modeling environments
• Design standards, specifications, and quality management systems
Core Competencies • Leadership and Team Development
• Strategic Thinking and Decision Making
• Internal Client Relationship Management
• Project Planning and Execution
• Communication and Presentation Skills
• Resource Management
• Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
• Continuous Improvement
• Risk Management
• Technical Excellence and Quality Focus
Working Conditions - Interaction with other team members, as well as supervisors and client personnel
- 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
Physical Requirements - Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds
- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation
- Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations
- Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties
- Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations
This job description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.
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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.
