Drafting Technologist / Technician (with BIM specialization) Full Time

🌿 Employer: GranDesign Engineering

Position Title: Drafting Technologist / Technician (with BIM specialization)
📍 Location: 49 Ball Crescent
Whitby, ON
L1P 1W5

🙌 We invite Indigenous Peoples to apply and build their future with us.

At GranDesign Engineering, we recognize the value of diversity and the unique perspectives Indigenous Peoples bring to the workplace. We are committed to reconciliation, equity, and creating meaningful career opportunities within our team.

We’re currently hiring for a Drafting Technologist / Technician role and welcome applications from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals, whether you’re just starting your career or bringing existing skills to the table.

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🛠 About the Role:

You’ll join a multidisciplinary engineering team working on dynamic and innovative projects. This role offers the opportunity to build technical skills in Building Information Modeling (BIM), CAD software, and collaborative design environments.

Responsibilities – Technologist:
• Develop engineering designs from sketches, concepts, and specifications
• Build BIM models using specialized software to represent real-world structures
• Operate CAD workstations and drafting tools
• Create technical documentation, cost estimates, and specifications
• Support project planning, tenders, and quality checks
• Mentor and support junior drafters as needed

Responsibilities – Technician:
• Draft and prepare plans or layouts from sketches or digital input
• Use CAD tools to update and finalize construction drawings
• Assist in design revisions, technical checks, and documentation

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🌱 Ideal Candidate:
• We value lived experience as much as formal credentials
• Interest in design, engineering, architecture, or construction
• Willingness to learn BIM/CAD tools (training available)
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and collaborative

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🧡 Our Commitment to Indigenous Applicants:
• Respectful, supportive workplace grounded in diversity and inclusion
• On-the-job training and mentoring
• Flexibility and openness to alternative career pathways or education
• We honour Indigenous ways of knowing, learning, and leading

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📬 How to Apply:

Please send your resume to [email protected] with the subject “Indigenous Application – Drafting Role.”

If you wish, you may also self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis in your email or cover letter.

We thank all applicants and look forward to hearing from you.