Mechanical Engineering Technician jobs in Canada

Who We Are :

StructureCraft is a unique, vertically integrated design-build company of 200+ structural engineering and construction professionals that specializes in timber structures, incorporating steel, glass, concrete and other materials.

Since our beginning in 1998, our team has pushed the boundaries in complex geometry, optimization, digital fabrication, material testing and research. We are involved in mass timber structures, long span roofs, tall wood buildings, free-form timber structures and bridges. Our work has been recognized nationally and internationally, including numerous engineering awards for innovation in timber construction.

We are rooted in our mission of “making beautiful structures possible,” which harnesses both traditional principles and paradigm-shifting innovation to bring the inherent properties of materials to their highest use. As a firm of master engineers and timber construction experts with offices in Canada, US, and Italy, we partner with world-renowned developers, owners and architects to create structures that are elegant in their own right, and also serve the greater good of a community.

Our head office and shop is located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, just an hour east of our Vancouver office, and close to the growing Abbotsford airport. Our US office is located in Seattle, WA and European office in Trento, Italy.

Reporting to the BIM Manager, the Intermediate Structural BIM Modelling Technician is responsible to work within StructureCraft's Engineering and Digital modelling teams, providing BIM services and structural drafting support for pre-construction activities and construction projects. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work intimately with our project teams through the design phase on a wide range of projects and will help to shape the future of the company in this role!

Your Responsibilities :

• Coordinating with Engineers to develop 3D structural models to produce quality construction drawings using BIM technologies.
• Responsible for the creation of new models and the quality of BIM deliverables.
• Work closely with Engineers and the Digital modelling team to identify needs and plan for model integration.
• Demonstrate accountability to the project team across all departments.
• Collaborate and coordinate internally or externally with other disciplines design and model changes.
• Continual improvement of modelling & drafting process to improve efficiency and reduce design cycle times.
• Implement BIM drafting standards to maintain consistency across all structural models and 2D drawings.
• Manage and prioritize tasks to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Maintain and grow construction industry technical knowledge.

Position Requirements :

Position terms and conditions

This is a permanent full-time position. This position will be based full-time out of either our Abbotsford, BC or Vancouver, BC office.

We offer a benefits package that includes 3 weeks vacation, extended medical, life insurance, disability insurance, and a matching RRSP program after 2 years of employment.

Please provide a resume and cover letter, as well as a link to your portfolio in your application.

The pay range for this role is :

63,000 - 78,000 CAD per year(Abbotsford Head Office)

63,000 - 78,000 CAD per year(Vancouver Office)

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