CAD Technician

WSP in Canada; Toronto; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a CAD Technician to join their Drafting and Design Team. This full-time role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to provide design support on diverse projects. The position offers flexibility, remote work options, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive employee-focused benefits

Virtual healthcare

Wellness platform

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in CAD Drafting and Design.
• Experience with drafting and design support principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical 2D drafting and 3D modeling support.
• Prepare technical figures for reports and engineering drawings.
• Manage workload commitments by following established workflows.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Technician or Technology Diploma or Degree

Tools

AutoDesk Civil 3D

Job description

WSP has a new opportunity for a CAD Technician to join our Drafting and Design Team on a full-time basis. As an Intermediate Drafter / Technician at WSP, you'll be working with multi-disciplinary teams to provide technician and engineering design support on a wide variety of unique projects locally and around the world. You will be part of a global technical community of drafting, design, and BIM practitioners who collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a robust culture of ownership. This role can be based anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area with the opportunity to work remotely using our VDI cloud environment. We’re a collaborative team with a flexible approach and we offer a wide variety of projects and cross-functional opportunities to work together.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here :

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and consultants, understanding the requirements and incorporating those requirements into your work.
• Provide technical 2D drafting and 3D modeling and design analysis support on a wide variety of projects collaborating with colleagues in offices around the world.
• Prepare existing condition models based on a variety of sources including topographic surveys, aerial drone surveys, and satellite imagery.
• Prepare technical figures for reports and engineering drawings for conceptual, tender, and construction packages.
• Manage your own workload commitments by following an established workflow and data management process.
• Responsible for quality assurance and control with adherence to global company standards, processes, and best practices.
• Continuous knowledge sharing, training, and mentoring to develop your skills and career.
• Be an active participant in a global technical community of like-minded practitioners.

What you'll bring to WSP :

• Technician or Technology Diploma or Degree or equivalent preferably in the disciplines of Environmental, Geotechnical, Mining and / or Civil Engineering.
• Experience with AutoDesk Civil 3D and working in consulting companies.
• Minimum 3-5 years of demonstrated experience in CAD Drafting and Design using AutoDesk Civil 3D.
• Experience with drafting and design support principles, practices, process, methods, and techniques.
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to following a prescribed set of global company standards, processes, and best practices.
• Willingness to learn and the desire to excel and thrive in an engaging, collaborative environment.
• Well organized and able to prioritize multiple deliverables while demonstrating a flexible approach to competing deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify alternative solutions to challenges.
• Excellent oral / written communication skills using the English language.
• Provide technical support, mentoring, and guidance to Junior CAD Technicians.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.