Electrical BIM Technologist

Are you someone with developing leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted partner and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon's Buildings Infrastructure Practice is looking for an Electrical BIM Technologist to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life. This position is available at our Halifax Office.

Design and Project Coordination

• Assistance with the completion of drafting and CAD for variety of project types including mechanical, fire protection and electrical
• Application of 2D and 3D CAD software such as AutoCAD, Revit, and other specialty programs to produce design drawings
• Coordination and completion of field assessments and information gathering
• Ensure the assurance of quality, consistency and integrity of deliverables
• Assist the senior team member during preparation of preliminary drawings/sketches/notes for projects, redlines and plans for submittals
• Assistance to project managers and engineers in the functional and detailed design of building systems
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary team members including engineers, planners, scientists, and technical and administrative support staff
• Business travel to project sites and to  other Dillon offices upon request

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

• Diploma from an accredited Electrical Engineering Technologist Program, or equivalent
• 5-10+ years of relevant experience

• Experience in the latest versions of AutoCAD and Revit
• Experience in interpreting and implementing relevant codes, standards and regulatory requirements
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Keen to be part of our growing team
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization and interpersonal skills

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of exible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life. 
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
  • We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today's problems and tomorrow's opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes  and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the past 18 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. We encourage you to contact us if you require accommodation during the interview process. We would love to hear from you