Key Responsibilities

• Design and provide technical working drawings for production and personalized homes
• Develop and maintain architectural drafting standards and details
• Ensure design concepts and construction documents comply with and satisfy municipal requirements and zoning by-laws, standards, Ontario Building Code and specific architectural controls.
• Maintain pre-determined timeline schedule to hit milestone deadline
• Day-to-day general office duties for the drafting department, including set-up of new job files and coordinating with engineers and other consultants
• Complete scope of project from preliminary design concepts and base plans to working drawings
• Establish and maintain architectural details and drafting standards for residential projects
• Document all work completed in terms of time and date in the established timesheet on a daily basis
• Inform Drafting Team Lead as to status of work and advise of any problems or potential problems as early as possible with identified solutions
• Meet with the Team Lead to verify design and other specific issues, to ensure the success of the project and ensure quality control for customer satisfaction
• Sign-off drawings for permit submission using personally obtained BCIN
• Daily interaction with various departments and outside consultants
• Provide support to job site for any design requirements
• Other duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• Post-Secondary School diploma or degree
• 3 to 5 years’ drafting experience in a production residential home building environment
• BCIN No. and OBC course completion considered an asset
• Extensive knowledge in construction considered an asset, including construction documentation, architectural styles and local design trends, municipal zoning bylaws, and development schedules for design and working drawing programs
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office including the most current versions of AutoCAD and SoftPlan are required.
• Experience with Revit and Sketchup an asset.

Personal Attributes

• Outgoing and engaging personality with the ability to interact with clients, consultants and municipal officials effectively and professionally
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Motivated and self-confident with the ability to manage time effectively and efficiently
• Able to work well under pressure while working on a multitude of tasks and respond quickly to changing situations