Piping Drafter

Who We Are:

Alstar Group of Companies Ltd. has been providing quality construction services to the oil & gas industry since 1969. Located in Calgary & Leduc with projects throughout Western Canada, we are a leader in the industry for turn-key new construction, maintenance and prefabrication.

Who You Are:
The Piping Drafter reports to the Drafting Coordinator and is accountable for reviewing and interpreting designs and drawings, generating drawings, creating and maintaining bills of material, and fabrication control. A Pipefitting background is beneficial for this position.

Here’s what we offer you:

• Competitive compensation
• Total Rewards Program
• Extended health care plan including medical, dental, vision and mental health services
• Group RRSP
• Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
• Paid safety orientations
• Great company culture and environment
• Areas to grow within the organization, opportunities for growth
• Recognition of achievements and contributions

What we’re looking for from you – If this describes you, we’d love to meet!

• Pipefitter - 2nd year or 3+ years experience
• Drafting experience (SpoolFab and/or Acorn Pipe) preferred
• Design and drafting diploma or equivalent education is an asset
• Basic understanding of fabrication process
• Advanced understanding of piping materials
• Advanced knowledge of piping assembly
• Able to interpret isometric drawings, Piping and Instrumentation diagrams and Engineered Structural drawings
• Experience using Cadworx would be an asset
• Demonstrated proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel

Your Accountabilities

Drafting:

• Review and interpret designs and drawings prepared by others.
• Generate drawings for design and construction of projects.
• Resolve drawing and design problems with project managers and shop supervisors.
• Develop and maintain project bills of material and identify material shorts.
• Generate and update various spreadsheets for tracking, scheduling, and general use.
• Support estimating and managers to bid on upcoming projects for project design details.
• Provide technical expertise on design/drafting standards.
• Create drawing sets for construction.

Fabrication Control:

• Maintain the Pipe Fabrication Drawing Log.
• Create, update, and perform daily audits of project Quality Control Progress Reports (QCPRs).
• Review and process fabrication drawings in accordance with Alstar’s documented procedure.
• Spot-check drawings and material lists for errors and omissions.

General:

• Advocacy for organization.
• Understanding Alstar’s strategic plan.
• Knowledge of the organization’s structure.

We would like to thank all candidates for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.