Drafting Intermediate

Overview:
**Location**:Edmonton, AB

**Position**:Regular / Full Time

**Positions Available**: 4

Waiward is a respected construction and maintenance service provider that operates one of Canada’s largest fabrication shops based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Our mission is
_To Be Your Trusted Partner_ which ensures we act with integrity in all that we do. Through planned growth and development, we have kept our commitment to provide our customers with an unsurpassed level of service. Waiward’s historical and future success is grounded in our collective commitment to our core values.

At Waiward, we believe a diverse and inclusive workplace is the key to unlocking the full potential of our people. It is essential to build a team that represents the communities and clients we are serving. We attract, hire, and develop people of all backgrounds and ensure fairness and inclusion within our hiring processes. We believe in investing in people based on their expertise, capabilities, aspirations, and performance despite their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

As a leader in our industry, we believe diversity and inclusion strengthen our team and are committed to making sustainable progress in our company and the communities and clients we serve. With the support of our leadership team and peers, our people are encouraged to share their perspectives.

**Job Purpose**

The Drafting Intermediate is responsible for developing drawings based on client specifications and provides leadership to other drafters.

**Responsibilities**:

- Display a commitment to Waiward’s incident-free vision, values, and culture.
- Perform job responsibilities while fully and effectively participating in all relevant company programs, policies, procedures, and initiatives.
- Work closely with the Senior Detailers and Checkers on all aspects of a project.
- Mentor, train, and support Junior Detailers.
- Identify and report any contract discrepancies or inconsistencies to supervision.
- Model all facets of moderately complex structures and input connections.
- Produce clear, accurate and well laid out erection drawings.
- Identify and challenges connection design anomalies and inconsistencies.
- Edit most types of assemblies.
- Able to run and issue model generated reports and camdata.

Qualifications:

- A post-secondary diploma from a structural engineering drafting and technology course or an equivalent is preferred and exhibit a willingness to study further.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the structural steel construction industry, primarily in a fabrication drafting environment.
- Demonstrate experience in the use of Tekla Structures.
- A good understanding of technical structural drafting terminology is required.
- Working knowledge and understanding of fabrication and assembly processes.
- Have a good understanding of welding symbols and procedures.
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
- Ability and willingness to work well in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment.
- Ability to demonstrate passion for one’s work.
- Ability to sell the vision, values, and beliefs of the organization.

**Working Conditions**:
The incumbent is required to work in an office environment with moderate noise. The job may require the incumbent to walk stairs; be outside in inclement weather (slippery surfaces and cold); carrying objects, driving and being exposed to normal office routines. Some positions may require standing for intermediate periods of time while completing tasks.

**Physical Conditions**:
The incumbent is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal for extended periods of time; and extensive reading. The incumbent is also required to stand and sit for extended periods of time.

**Direct Reports**

None