Drafting Technician - Bridges

CIMA+; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CIMA+ is seeking a drafting technician for its Bridges and Structures team in Ottawa. The role involves creating digital drawings and collaborating on large-scale projects, with a flexible hybrid work model. Candidates should have a diploma in Civil Engineering and experience in CAD software.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Bridges or Structural CAD work.
• Fluency in French and English is an asset.
• Interest to work in a bilingual environment.

Responsibilities

• Create digital drawings related to bridges, culverts, and retaining walls.
• Coordinate with transportation and municipal disciplines during design phases.
• Perform take-offs and calculate quantities.

Skills

Team spirit

Rigor

Organizational skills

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering / Architectural Science

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

SketchUp

Job description

Company Description

Welcome to a place where people are at the heart of everything we do.

Welcometo people with an inspiring vision and who seek stimulating challenges. At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where you’ll have many opportunities to learn and develop while working on engaging projects.

We are a firm 100% owned by its employees and we value a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will have the flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and define what work-life balance means to you.

When you join CIMA+, we welcome you to a place that you can call home.

Job Description

Our Bridges and Structures team is looking for a drafting technician to work on various large-scale projects in the Gatineau and Ottawa regions. You will have the opportunity to tackle challenging technical tasks, participate in training, and benefit from the support of our team, which is recognized across Canada for its achievements in bridge structures.

We offer a flexible hybrid work model, allowing you to work both from home and at our offices in Gatineau or Ottawa.

Responsibilities

• Create digital drawings related to bridges, culverts, retaining walls and other transportation structures
• Contribute to document preparation, meeting reports and other tasks associated with the design process
• Draw solutions using specialized software such as AutoCAD, REVIT, CIVIL 3D, Open Bridge or SketchUp.
• Coordination with transportation, municipal, traffic management and other disciplines in the planning, preliminary engineering, detailed design, construction phases
• Perform take-offs and calculate quantities
• Interpret design sketches, implement redline markups and assist in the collection and interpretation of construction record and/or as-built drawings
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Diploma in Civil Engineering / Architectural Science from an accredited College
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Bridges or Structural CAD work
• Experience in AutoCAD and Revit
• Knowledge of Civil 3D, or SketchUp
• Team spirit, rigor and organizational skills
• Interest to work in a bilingual environment
• Oral and written fluency in French and English (an asset
  
  

Additional Information

Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).

In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.

Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.

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