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Job Details

Design And Drafting Technologist

Employer

PermaCorp Group of Companies Inc.

Date Posted

February 14, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $35.40 hourly
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Mar 16, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

PermaCorp Group of Companies Inc.

Languages

English

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work site environment

Interior

Work setting

Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

  • Prepare engineering designs and drawings
  • Read blueprints to determine work requirements
  • Supervise other drafting personnel
  • Develop and prepare design sketches
  • Prepare construction specifications, costs and material estimates
  • Write technical reports
  • Write specifications
  • Estimate costs and materials
  • Complete documentation packages and drawing sets
  • Examine drawings for conformity and errors
  • Leading/instructing groups

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AutoCAD Certification
  • SOLIDWORKS Certification

Type of materials

Metal

Type of drafting

  • Manual drafting
  • Shop drawings
  • Detailing drafting

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Internet
  • Servers
  • Desktop applications
  • Multimedia software
  • Word processing software
  • Presentation software
  • Mail server software
  • Communication software
  • Computer-aided design (CAD)
  • Image editing software
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk REVIT
  • SolidWorks software
  • MS Office
  • MS Windows
  • Spreadsheet

Area of work experience

  • Fabrication
  • Quality assurance or control

Specialization or experience

3D Modeling

Area of specialization

  • Buildings and structures
  • Structural engineering

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

Cellular phone

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Design And Drafting Technologist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Drafting Technologists
METHODICAL

Interest in supervising and training other technologists, technicians and draftspersons; and in ensuring that drawings conform to specifications

INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing data to complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to operate computer assisted design (CAD) and drafting workstations, and to check and verify conformance of drawings to design data

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Drafting Technicians
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling data on dimensions, locations, elevations, cross-sections, projections and other details to verify completeness and accuracy of final drawings

INNOVATIVE

Interest in assisting technologists and engineers to prepare engineering drawings, diagrams and layouts

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to operate computer-assisted drafting equipment and conventional drafting stations, and to use measuring instruments

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
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