Civil Engineering Technician

at  Jewell Engineering Inc

Jewell Engineering Inc. is a civil engineering company that has been providing responsible and sustainable solutions in the areas of municipal, civil, and structural disciplines since 1998. With offices in Belleville, Kingston, and Oakville, we provide engineering services throughout southeastern Ontario.
Heavily rooted in municipal infrastructure renewal and land development, we know sustainable success is built on solving the challenges of today while planning for the future. We are committed to providing cost effective engineering solutions for our clients that deliver immediate and long-term results.
Jewell Engineering Inc. provides solutions for municipal infrastructure renewal, such as water and wastewater replacement, road reconstruction, and bridge rehabilitation and reconstruction. Land development services include site servicing for residential and commercial developments. In addition to these solutions, the company also provides project management, construction supervision, water resource engineering, topographic surveys, and quality verification.
Job Title - CADD Technician
Job Type - Full Time, Permanent
Hours of Work 40 per week
Position Summary
Performs basic to advanced AutoCAD drafting and all necessary calculations. Work involves the translation of ideas, rough sketches, instructions, specifications and calculations from engineers, surveyors, or designers into complete and accurate working plans for various engineering purposes. Develops new drawings by utilizing or combining previously unrelated elements.
This position would be under direct supervision of the Project Engineer and/or Team Leader with some independent work.
Qualifications
· Diploma in civil engineering or related program
· Eligible for membership in OACETT
· Knowledge of codes and design practices.
· Knowledge of CADD systems (Civil 3D, MicroStation).
· Proficient in Microsoft Office Series.
· Able to apply basic mathematical concepts.
· Basic understanding of geographic information systems.
Duties & Responsibilities include;
1. Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from project team (Project Engineer).
2. Plot profiles and cross-sections, indicating relation of topographical contours and elevations to buildings, retaining walls, tunnels, overhead power lines, and other structures.
3. Draft detailed drawings of structures and installations such as roads, culverts, water, and wastewater systems.
4. Make final drawings of proposed designs, checking dimensions materials to be used, and relation of various elements to the whole design, make changes to existing drawings and perform calculations.
5. Perform non-routine duties essential to the preparation of engineering, planning or surveying drawings that require the application of both standardized and non-standardized drawing techniques.
6. Recognize and identify conflicts or areas of concern in engineering designs.
7. Quantity calculations.
8. Perform duties on CADD systems and contribute to the overall team effort,
Skills/Qualities
· Attention to detail.
· Ability to troubleshoot/problem solve.
· Ability to self-monitor/regulate; able to work independently and will little supervision.
Language Skills
· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
· Ability to document progress on assigned tasks.
· Ability to understand verbal/oral instructions.
· Ability to speak effectively with team members and employees of the organization.
Jewell Engineering Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equality, and inclusivity in our places of work. Everyone is welcome at Jewell Engineering Inc. regardless of race, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, or gender identity.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $28.00-$35.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• RRSP match

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details