CADD Drafter

PS Technologies Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Comprehensive benefits

Education reimbursement

Remote workplace flexibility

Job summary

PS Technologies Inc. is seeking a CADD Drafter with extensive experience in substation drafting and electrical schematics. The role includes preparing substation layouts, single-line diagrams, and wiring drawings under engineering direction, with an emphasis on high voltage environments.

A detailed understanding of AutoCAD or MicroStation is required, along with 2-D civil drawing capability. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• College degree or 2-year technical certificate in CADD
• 6+ years drafting experience including 4+ years on high voltage substations
• Proficient with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation; able to work on 2-D civil drawings

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete drawings of substation layouts, facilities or general arrangements
• Create electrical single lines, AC & DC schematics and wiring drawings
• Develop project drawings through preliminary layouts and alternatives
• Collaborate with engineering to advance project assignments, maintaining quality

Skills

CADD proficiency

HV substations experience

2D drafting

Industry standards

Education

College degree or 2-year CADD certificate

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

PS Technology Inc. (PSTI) is a respected solution provider of planning studies, system protection engineering, and high voltage design of renewable and utility power facilities through 500 kV.PSTI has diligently and successfully served clients in Alberta and Western Canada for over two decades.PSTI operates as a fully owned company of Electrical Consultants, Inc. (ECI).A leading power engineering consultant firm, ECI provides engineering, system planning and studies, technical consultation, project management, surveying, environmental planning, commissioning/testing and construction services to electric utilities, energy developers and industrials throughout the U.S.Our experience includes system voltages from 4.16 kV through 765 kV.

PSTI has an immediate opening for a CADD Drafter.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparing complete drawings of substation physical layouts, facilities or general arrangements including section and detail views and profiles in a manner to provide clear and concise representation of facilities.
• Preparing electrical single lines, AC & DC schematics and wiring drawings.
• Preparing project drawings through preliminary selection of alternatives, layouts and arrangements.
• Demonstrating personal development of technical knowledge through interface with the engineering departments in the execution and review of project assignments.

Minimum Requirements: College degree or 2-year technical certificate in CADD; 6+ years of experience in drafting including 4+ years of drafting related with high voltage substations; well versed in operation of AutoCAD and/or MicroStation..The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate the capability of completing certain design assignments per an engineer's high level direction; the ability to work on 2-D civil structure drawings would be deemed as a great asset. The successful applicant may be subject to client-mandated drug and background checking.

Salary commensurate with experience and education. Benefits include the following:

• Paid vacation, personal days and holidays
• Comprehensive benefit package
• Continued professional education reimbursement
• Connected (Remote) Workplace Flexibility

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, be a resident and residing in Alberta or British Colombia or be willing to relocate to Alberta or British Colombia, to be considered for the position. We do not provide sponsorship for work visas.

PS Technologies Inc. has been actively practicing in the busy Albertan electric power industry since 2001. Altogether, professional engineers of PSTI have accumulated over 145 years of solid utility engineering experience. Our engineers are veterans in high voltage apparatus, protection and control, plant start-up, commissioning and field operation, relay settings, electrical circuit design, HVDC, substation design, system studies on utilities or developers’ sides, and renewable energy integration.

An Equal Opportunity Employer