About this role
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 or Pipe Welding 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!
• 2 - 3+ years fitting or welding experience
• Desire to work in a 7:30 -4:30 office environment - Open to working evenings and weekends for overtime as projects require
• Drafting experience (SpoolFab and/or Acorn Pipe)
• A design and drafting diploma or equivalent education is an asset
• Basic understanding of the fabrication process
• Basic understanding of modular construction
• Advanced understanding of piping materials
• Advanced knowledge of piping assembly (field installation and yard assembly)
• Able to interpret isometric drawings, Piping and Instrumentation diagrams, and Engineered Structural drawings
• Demonstrated proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities:
Drafting
• Review and interpret designs and drawings prepared by client engineers
• Generate drawings for the construction of projects
• Resolve drawing and design problems with project managers, shop supervisors, and client engineers
• Develop and maintain project material trackers and identify material shortages and issues
• 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 using the SpoolFab program with accuracy and efficiency
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