Drafter

at  Primary Engineering and Construction

Location: Calgary, AB
Reports to: Team Lead, Drafting
Job Posting#: 27-2025
Application Deadline: February 21, 2025
Reporting to the Team Lead, Drafting, the Drafter will be responsible for the drafting of underground and overhead electrical distribution infrastructure (4kV – 25kV system voltages).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be exceptionally familiar with AutoCAD and MicroStation drafting software.
• Be adaptable and adhere to customer standards.
• Be familiar with electrical design concepts.
• Proficient English language skills, ability to develop strong business relationships and act in a professional manner.
• Strong collaborative skills and willingness to liaise with other disciplines (Engineering, Construction, and Survey) to ensure drawings are accurate, compliant, and reliable.
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
• Demonstrate high attention to detail and take pride in your work.
• A passion for your work and a drive for excellence.
• Commitment to safety and ethical practices.
• Class 5 driver’s license.

A FEW QUALIFICATIONS THAT WOULD HELP YOU SUCCEED:

• Experience in working in an electric utility distribution design environment with education in electrical theory and civil construction.
• Previous experience drafting to ENMAX, Fortis Alberta, TELUS, ROGERS, and City of Calgary Streetlighting standards.
• Previous design experience in utilities, lighting, traffic and signals, or building electrical systems.
• Familiarity with Canadian Electrical Code standards.
• 2+ years of experience in electrical engineering consulting is an asset.

ABOUT US

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors. Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.
Primary is the proud recipient of EHRC’s Workplace Culture Innovator Award, recognizing our commitment to fostering a health, inclusive, and positive work environment.

• Setting up drafting and design environments per local standards.
• Reviewing local municipal and utility drafting standards to ensure specifications are met.
• Producing electrical and civil shallow utility design drawings in AutoCAD and/or Microstation.
• Reference, overlay, scale and align drawings from various project disciplines into a single base map (ie – Civil, electrical mechanical, landscape, etc) in NAD83 or other coordinate systems.
• Review redline sketches, standard drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from designers.
• Draft electrical and civil site drawings, details, profiles and cross-sections in accordance with rigid drafting standards.
• Interpreting and preparing survey data points files.
• Autonomously manage workload to control multiple tasks with a high degree of accuracy, while meeting deadlines.
• Understanding and applying standards while preparing drawings.
• Assist in the development of efficient drafting processes for quality and workload management.
• Training and providing support to co-workers on drafting related issues.
• Conducting drafting reviews of drawing packages.
• Supporting design team with their work when workload requires.
• Taking charge to resolve any computer and network issues.
• Additional project support as required.