ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Black & McDonald’s Mechanical Pipe Fabrication team is growing! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.

The Mechanical Structural Drafter / Estimator is located in North York and typically reports directly to the Department Manager. Their primary focus is drafting, estimating, ordering materials, creating shop drawings, managing projects through production, and shipping products to site. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Develop layout, drawings, and designs that meet expectations and specifications
  • Prepare detailed shop drawings and value engineering
  • Confirming project changes and logging them
  • Estimate steel projects and develop clear and detailed project scope for the customer.
  • Maintain current customer relationships.
  • Communicate with customers to set realistic deadlines for the completion of work.
  • Understand plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and processes required to ensure compliance with project requirements.
  • Verify job costing as needed.
  • Prepare packages for shop floor production, order materials.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

  • Change Orientation
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Continuous Learning
  • Customer Focus
  • Holds Self and Others Accountable
  • Problem Solving and Innovation
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Values and Respects Others

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Degree or Diploma in:

  • Estimating/Drafting
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Construction Management
  • Mechanical Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

  • 3 years of experience with Autodesk Inventor 2016 or later, AutoCAD.
  • Structural design experience
  • Pipe fabrication experience an asset but must be willing to learn this part of the business.
  • Must be able to estimate steel projects and develop clear and detailed project scope for the customer.
  • 5+ years of steel fabrication knowledge.
  • 5+ years’ experience estimating for miscellaneous steel fabrication

SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and understanding of:

  • Autodesk Inventor
  • AutoCAD
  • Estimation
  • Structural Steel Drafting
  • Production scheduling, planning, and execution
  • Blue print reading
  • Willing and able to travel to site from time-to-time in the GTA
  • Valid Ontario Driver’s License
  • Security clearance requirements

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with accessibility accommodation requirements. Accessibility accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.