Electrical drafter Jobs in Ottawa, ON

Job Description

Parsons is looking for a Junior Drafter / Technician to join our ever growing Bridges and Tunnels team of professionals and technical experts in Ottawa, Ontario. The Bridge and Tunnels team is involved in the pursuit and delivery of major bridge and structure rehabilitation and design projects in the National Capital Area and throughout Eastern Canada, with the ability to support other Parsons offices throughout Canada and the US.

We are looking for candidates with a working knowledge of design / drafting standards, practices, and techniques to develop engineering drawings for bridge structures using CAD software. Candidates must be proficient in Autodesk AutoCAD and / or Bentley MicroStation and have the ability to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment that have good communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Under the general direction of a higher-level Designer / Drafter, take sketches and formalize them into working engineering drawings according to established standards and procedures.
• Produce deliverables with guidance from more experienced Drafters / Technicians.
• Interpret and ensure conformance to applicable standards and codes, as well as company policies and procedures.
• Convert survey points in point form by others to Raster.
• Prepare drawings for site inspections.
• Work closely with engineers and other designers to ensure coordinated designs.
• Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and productive relationships with all team members.
• Work to tight project schedules while ensuring quality of project deliverables.
• Update drawings with as-built data.
• Print / plot drawings.

What You'll Bring (Required Skills)

Desired Skills

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next! We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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