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Drafting Technologists and Technicians  (NOC 2253)
Edmonton Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Drafting technologists and technicians prepare engineering designs, drawings and related technical information, in multidisciplinary engineering teams or in support of engineers, architects or industrial designers, or they may work independently. They are employed by consulting and construction companies, utility, resource and manufacturing companies, all levels of government and by a wide range of other establishments.

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Drafting technologists perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data
  • Operate computer-assisted design (CAD) and drafting workstations
  • Develop and prepare design sketches
  • Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets
  • Check and verify design drawings to conform to specifications and design data
  • Write technical reports
  • Prepare contracts and tender documents
  • Prepare construction specifications, costs and material estimates
  • Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters.
Drafting technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Develop and prepare engineering drawings, plans, diagrams or layouts from sketches
  • Operate computer-assisted drafting equipment or a conventional drafting station
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Wetaskiwin, Beaumont, Bon Accord, Calmar, Devon, Drayton Valley, Duffield, Gibbons, Millet, Morinville, Redwater, Stony Plain, Cardiff, Rosenthal Estates

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Jobs for Drafting Technologists and Technicians in Edmonton Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 30 job postings in Edmonton Region.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the regional level.
Date Posted Job Title Employer Location Source
2013-05-22 Engineering draftsperson (Mechanical Design Engineer) Dynomax Drilling Tools
  • Edmonton
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2013-05-22 piping draftsperson BANTREL CO
  • Edmonton
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-19 piping draftsperson DESIGN GROUP STAFFING INC.
  • Edmonton
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-17 Draftsperson, civil (Draftsperson (Civil Engineer with Structural exp.) MakLoc Buildings Inc.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-17 Drafting technologist (CAD Technologist) Scheffer Andrew Ltd.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-17 Structural steel detailer (Rebar) CMS Management Consulting
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-16 Structural steel detailer (Rebar) CMS Management Consulting
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-15 Design technologist - drafting (Truck bodies, service decks & sheet metal products) Dematco Manufacturing Inc.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-15 Engineering design and drafting technologist (AutoCAD Civil 3D) L.P. Kurach & Associates
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-14 Drafter (ELECTRICAL DRAFTER Entry Level) ACUITY Engineering & Consulting Services Ltd.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-14 Draftsperson (junior / intermediate draftsperson) Almac Metal Industries Ltd.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-11 mechanical design draftsperson Randstad Engineering
  • Edmonton
Monster Monster
2013-05-11 CAD operator Randstad Engineering
  • Edmonton
Monster Monster
2013-05-11 CAD operator Randstad Engineering
  • Edmonton
Monster Monster
2013-05-10 Mechanical design draftsperson (Pressure Vessel) Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Ltd.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-10 Design draftsperson (Sr. Vessel Design Checker) IROC Personnel Inc.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-10 Structural steel draftsperson Ja-Co Welding & Consulting Ltd.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-09 Process piping draftsperson (JG336) Acquaint Personnel Services Inc.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank
2013-05-09 structural steel detailer IAN MARTIN GROUP
  • Edmonton
Workopolis Workopolis
2013-05-03 Electromechanical draftsperson (Instrumentation Design Draftsperson) Thermo Design Engineering Ltd.
  • Edmonton
Job Bank Job Bank

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