Concrete & Rebar Draftsperson

Job Description

Concrete & Rebar Draftsperson

FWS Group of Companies is a fully integrated design, engineering, construction, and maintenance services firm.
We are advocates of the design-build approach to project development. Whether our clients are looking at greenfield construction or retrofitting an existing facility, we have the in-house expertise to take their project from vision to reality.

To add to this expertise,
we are recruiting for a Concrete & Rebar Draftsperson for our Winnipeg office location, to join our collaborative and team focused organization.

We have a lot to offer you
– profit sharing, RRSPs, benefits, professional training, just to name a few.

As our Concrete & Rebar Draftsperson, you will be responsible preparing accurate, clear, and complete working plans and detail drawings that facilitate the construction of concrete and rebar which meet the client's needs and the company's requirements in a timely manner.

Position Overview:

• Works with the sales team, Design Engineer and Project Planner to
  prepare preliminary drawings for estimating
  and presentation purposes. This may involve
  modifying existing drawings or creating new drawings
  .
• Produce finished drawings based on input from the Design Engineer, Drawing Office Manager, and Project Manager.
• Prepares BOM
  for rebar and verifies accuracy.
• Develops drawings in
  2D and 3D
  , including general arrangements and setup of site plans & site layout drawings with appropriate survey benchmark information.
• Makes revisions
  to drawings as required during the
  design and construction phase
  of the project.
• Follows FWS drawing standards and protocols when preparing drawings.

Qualifications Needed:

• Proficient in the use of
  Revit. RebarCAD, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, & Navisworks experience is an asset. Experience in using UTM coordinate systems would also be an asset.
• Has an aptitude for visualizing in 3 dimensional.
• Proficiency in
  concrete/rebar layout and detailing
• Willingness to take personal pride and responsibility of drawings to ensure that the highest levels of quality and accuracy.
• Knowledge of
  building applications, construction and relevant building codes
  is an asset.
• Additional computer skills including
  Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and 3D drafting
  are an asset.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficient understanding of survey drawings & using coordinate systems in AutoCAD.
• Travel
  to jobsites required occasionally.

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About FWS

We've been receiving Best Managed company accolades for years and there's a reason. Our leadership team, our employees – we ensure collaboration, teamwork, and excellence in everything we do. We're honest, safe, entrepreneurial, creative and empower our employees. We include a number of diverse group of companies to serve a wide market. Ag-Industrial, Bulk Material Handling, Liquid & Gas Handling, Maintenance – are just a few of our business units. Find out more about our business units and subsidiaries.