Senior Structural Technologist

Design Works Engineering Ltd; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision benefits

On-site gym

Professional development support

Senior role shaping drafting standards

Job summary

Design Works Engineering Ltd in Grande Prairie, AB is seeking a Senior Structural Technologist to lead drafting on multi-family, commercial and institutional projects. You will model and detail in Revit and AutoCAD, turn engineers' sketches into buildable drawings, and coordinate with architectural, mechanical, electrical and civil teams to resolve clashes early.

You will mentor junior technologists, set drafting standards, and support construction with revisions and site visits when needed.

Qualifications

• Diploma in civil or structural engineering technology; C.E.T. (ASET) is a plus.
• 8+ years of structural drafting, modelling and detailing on buildings.
• Advanced Revit and AutoCAD skills; detailing in wood, steel and concrete.
• Knowledge of Alberta Building Code for structural drawings.
• Experience reviewing drawings and guiding junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural drawing production from first model to issued-for-construction set.
• Model and detail in Revit and AutoCAD—foundations, framing, connections and reinforcing.
• Turn engineers' sketches into clear, buildable drawings, flag gaps before site.
• Coordinate with architects and in-house MECP teams to catch clashes early.
• Set and maintain drafting standards—templates, detail library, QA/QC checks.
• Mentor junior technologists and review their work.
• Support construction with revisions and site visits when needed.

Skills

Advanced Revit

AutoCAD

Mentoring juniors

Structural drafting

Education

Diploma in civil or structural engineering technology

Tools

Navisworks

Job description

Senior Structural Technologist

Grande Prairie, AB · On-site · Full-time, permanent

Credentials

Diploma in civil or structural engineering technology; C.E.T. (ASET) an asset

Experience

8+ years of structural drafting, modelling and detailing on buildings

Reports to

Director of Structural

Project types

Multi-family residential, commercial and institutional buildings across Alberta and Canada

Why this role

Grande Prairie is where Design Works started in 2014, and we're growing our structural team here. You'll lead structural drawing production on multi-family residential, commercial and institutional buildings — modelling in Revit, detailing connections and coordinating with our in‑house mechanical, electrical and civil teams so drawings go out complete and clash-free.

What you'll do

• Lead structural drawing production on your projects — from first model to the issued-for-construction set.
• Model and detail in Revit and AutoCAD — foundations, framing, connections and reinforcing.
• Turn engineers' sketches and calculations into clear, buildable drawings, flagging gaps before they reach site.
• Coordinate with architects and our in‑house mechanical, electrical and civil teams to catch clashes early.
• Set and maintain drafting standards — templates, a details library and QA/QC checks for the structural team.
• Mentor junior technologists and drafters, and review their work.
• Support construction — prepare revisions, check shop drawings against the design, and visit site when needed.

What success looks like after year one

• Your details and templates are the ones the structural team reaches for first.
• Drawing sets on your projects go out with fewer RFIs and fewer revisions.
• Junior technologists on the team produce cleaner sets because of your reviews.

What you bring

Must-haves

• Diploma in civil or structural engineering technology.
• 8+ years of structural drafting, modelling and detailing on buildings.
• Advanced Revit and AutoCAD skills.
• Detailing experience in wood, steel and concrete.
• Working knowledge of the Alberta Building Code as it applies to structural drawings.
• Experience reviewing others' drawings and guiding junior staff.

Nice to have

• C.E.T. with ASET.
• Experience with clash detection or BIM coordination tools (e.g., Navisworks).

About Design Works

Design Works Engineering is a founder‑led, multidisciplinary engineering firm. Since starting out in Grande Prairie in 2014, we've grown to about 120 people across offices in Canada, the US and the Philippines, and delivered close to 7,000 projects in more than 14 disciplines — structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, fire protection, energy modelling, building science and more. Because nearly every discipline sits in‑house, you coordinate with colleagues rather than strangers, and you see how the whole building comes together.

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision benefits.
• A full wellness program, including our on‑site gym.
• Professional development support — see the link in this post for what's included.
• A senior role where your standards shape how the whole structural team draws.
• Variety: multi‑family, commercial and institutional work across Alberta and Canada.

What to expect

• A 30-minute intro call with a member of our team.
• A technical conversation with our Director of Structural — we'll talk through a project you've worked on.
• Meet the team at our Grande Prairie office.
• We get back to every applicant within one week.

Design Works Engineering is an equal‑opportunity employer. Our team comes from many backgrounds, and we welcome applications from everyone, including internationally trained engineers registered with APEGA. If you need an accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, tell us, and we'll make it work.