Formwork Drafter
2 months ago
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Aecon
Full time
About Aecon
Aecon is a leading Canadian infrastructure development company that safely and sustainably builds what matters for future generations to thrive. We lead impactful infrastructure projects, partnering to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.
Our Core Values
- Safety First. Our top priority is the safety of our people and the communities we serve.
- Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
- Accountability. We're passionate about delivering on our commitments.
- Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.
Our Commitment to Our People
- We invest in our people, just like they invest in us.
- We ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
- We believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
- We're committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- We're a leader in sustainable construction, with a strong commitment to operating responsibility by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.
About the Opportunity
- Develop and prepare formwork, shoring, and scaffolding, and related engineering drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, specification sheets, and other data.
- Complete general arrangement, assembly, and fabrication drawings for all formwork/falsework items.
- Complete engineering drawing and plans for all shoring/reshoring systems to be used during the construction.
- Help and work closely with building information models (BIM) team to provide digital representations of physical and functional aspects of temporary structures, including formwork, falsework, and scaffolding.
- Develop and prepare design sketches.
- Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets.
- Review and verify design drawings to conform to specifications and design data.
What You Bring to the Table
- Post-secondary education in an Engineering or Civil discipline. P.Eng or EIT is considered an asset.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in formwork drafting.
- Ability to operate computer-aided design (AutoCAD – 2D and 3D) software and manual drafting.
- Ability to multitask and manage several activities of drafting.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Interpersonal skills to work within a team, taking direction from design engineers.
- Time management skills to complete work within the required timeframe.
- Communication skills with an emphasis on reading and writing for creating documentation and reports.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving.