CADD Drafter

PS Technologies Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Comprehensive benefits

Continuing education reimbursement

Remote workplace flexibility

Job summary

PS Technologies Inc. is seeking a CADD Drafter to support substation projects in Alberta and Western Canada. You will prepare complete drawings of layouts, sections, profiles, and wiring diagrams to provide clear representations of facilities.

The role requires a college degree or 2-year CADD certificate, 6+ years drafting experience including 4+ in HV substations, and proficiency with AutoCAD or MicroStation. Salary is commensurate with experience; benefits included.

Qualifications

• College degree or 2-year technical certificate in CADD.

Responsibilities

• Prepare substation layout drawings including sections, details and profiles for clear facility representation.
• Prepare electrical single lines, AC/DC schematics and wiring drawings.
• Produce project drawings from preliminary layouts and arrangements.
• Collaborate with engineering departments to review project assignments.

Skills

CADD drafting

AutoCAD

MicroStation

High voltage substations

Education

College degree or 2-year technical certificate in CADD

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

High voltage substation drafting

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