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Drafting Technician
Employer
A&H SteelDate Posted
June 24, 2026Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $71,298.00 annually
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Work Hours 37 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Jul 15, 2026
Employer
A&H Steel
Languages
English
Education
Bachelor's degree
Tasks
- Prepare engineering designs and drawings
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements
- Train new drafting personnel
- 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
- Consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements
- Leading/instructing groups
Type of drafting
Detailing drafting
Computer and technology knowledge
- Tekla
- Internet
- Desktop applications
- File management software
- Word processing software
- Project management software
- Programming software
- Business diagram software
- Mapping and data visualization software
- Data analysis software
- Database software
- Device drivers
- Networking hardware
- Networking software
- MS Office
- Spreadsheet
Area of work experience
- Fabrication
- Quality assurance or control
Area of specialization
- Construction
- Industrial design
- Project management
- Testing
- Drafting
- Concrete products
Security and safety
Bondable
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
Do you have experience working in this field?
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
Free parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for Veterans
Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in supervising and training other technologists, technicians and draftspersons; and in ensuring that drawings conform to specifications
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in analyzing data to complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working to operate computer assisted design (CAD) and drafting workstations, and to check and verify conformance of drawings to design data
Abilities
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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
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling data on dimensions, locations, elevations, cross-sections, projections and other details to verify completeness and accuracy of final drawings
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in assisting technologists and engineers to prepare engineering drawings, diagrams and layouts
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working to operate computer-assisted drafting equipment and conventional drafting stations, and to use measuring instruments
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