Designcore INTERMEDIATE CAD/BIM TECH

REAL HR Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Designcore in Calgary is seeking an Intermediate CAD/BIM Technician to advance drafting, BIM and electrical design, with growth opportunities.

You will create and modify electrical drawings using AutoCad and Revit, coordinate with engineers and project managers, and mentor junior staff. This role blends independent work with collaboration in a fast-paced environment, offering opportunities to expand your technical leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years CAD/BIM or drafting experience in consulting engineering or related industry.
• Strong proficiency in CAD and Revit software.
• Understand electrical building systems and technical detailing.
• Take pride in producing accurate, organized, high-quality work.
• Can balance independence with collaboration.
• Enjoy helping and mentoring teammates.
• Like solving problems and improving processes.
• Stay curious and continue learning new technologies and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and modification of electrical drawings, schematics, and BIM models
• Coordinate drafting activities with engineers, project managers, and other disciplines
• Reviewing drawings and documentation for accuracy, quality, and compliance
• Helping identify and resolve coordination or drafting issues
• Managing your own timelines and project deliverables
• Supporting and mentoring junior and intermediate production team members
• Contributing ideas that improve drafting workflows and team efficiency
• Collaborating with internal teams and external consultants on project coordination

Skills

CAD

Revit

Electrical detailing

Team mentoring

Coordination

Tools

AGi32

Visual lighting software

BIM coordination

MS Office

Project collaboration tools

Job description

INTERMEDIATE CAD/BIM Tech

Come grow with us!

Are you an experienced CAD/BIM Technician excited to build your career in drafting, BIM and electrical design? This is an intermediate role with real growth opportunities, challenging projects, and a team that actually enjoys working together. If you’re curious, detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and the kind of person who genuinely likes learning new things, keep reading.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll support our engineering and design teams by creating, modifying, and coordinating accurate electrical drawings using AutoCad and Revit. This is a mid-level technical role with the potential for you to develop your technical leadership abilities. Your day-to-day work will include:

• Leading the creation and modification of electrical drawings, schematics, and BIM models
• Coordinating drafting activities with engineers, project managers, and other disciplines
• Reviewing drawings and documentation for accuracy, quality, and compliance
• Helping identify and resolve coordination or drafting issues
• Managing your own timelines and project deliverables
• Supporting and mentoring junior and intermediate production team members
• Contributing ideas that improve drafting workflows and team efficiency
• Collaborating with internal teams and external consultants on project coordination

This role is ideal for someone ready to take the next step from pure production work into a more collaborative and leadership-oriented technical role.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll thrive here if you:

• Have 3+ years of relevant CAD/BIM or drafting experience in consulting engineering or a related industry
• Have strong proficiency in CAD (and Revit) software
• Understand electrical building systems and technical detailing
• Take pride in producing accurate, organized, high-quality work
• Can balance independence with collaboration
• Enjoy helping and mentoring teammates
• Like solving problems and improving processes
• Stay curious and continue learning new technologies and industry trends.
• Get energized by fast-paced technically complex work.

Bonus points if you have experience with:

• AGi32
• Visual lighting software
• BIM coordination
• MS Office and project collaboration tools

The Designcore Vibe

We’re not a giant corporate machine with 14 layers of approval to move a text box. We’re a collaborative team of engineers, designers, technologists, and problem-solvers who care about doing great work and being good humans. That means:

• Leaders who actually mentor people
• A team environment where questions are encouraged
• Interesting projects with real responsibility
• Opportunities to grow your career over time
• Less ego, more collaboration
• A workplace where people genuinely support each other

At Designcore, careers have pathways. CAD/BIM Technicians can grow into more senior technical, design, and BIM leadership roles over time.

Why You Might Love It Here

• Competitive compensation
• Supportive team culture
• Career development opportunities
• Interesting and technically challenging work
• Modern office environment
• Mentorship from experienced professionals
• A team that values initiative, curiosity, and humour

Tier 3

• Innovative
• Continuous Learning
• Organized
• Communication Skills
• Adaptable
• Positive Attitude