About Us
We are an employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm serving clients across North America and beyond. Our team of engineers, scientists, technologists and support staff is dedicated to excellence in engineering and project management.
We believe a commitment to lasting relationships is just as critical as the expertise applied in our work. To us that means we put our people first. From professional development opportunities to an open, flexible and collaborative work environment, a career at KGS is like no other.
Working with us means you’ll be part of some of the most interesting projects across Canada, the U.S. and beyond. We believe we set our own boundaries by what we’re willing to attempt and strive to push the limit on what’s possible. That’s the KGS way.
The Role
We are looking for a Major Projects Drafting Lead to join our Industrial Department in our Winnipeg office. As KGS Group continues to develop strong technical delivery teams, we are looking to support our teams with focused drafting coordination support. In this role, you will prepare engineering models, drawings, and documents, and ensure drafting standards are met across the project. You will produce models and drawings using primarily Revit, AutoCAD, Plant 3D and documents with Microsoft Office software. You will coordinate the multi-discipline drafting efforts for major projects to ensure the drafting is consistent, meets client standards and is completed on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and manage multi-discipline Revit BIM model standards for major projects
- Assist in multi-discipline Revit project template setup and management
- Ensure modelling and drawing production conformity
- Troubleshoot Revit software issues
- Gathering, tracking, and assigning various drafting tasks and deliverables for multi-disciplined projects
- Coordination with various team leads and project managers to determine critical timelines
- Identify areas of interference (clash detection) and develop cost effective solutions
- Travel to work sites as needed to verify as-built conditions and gather information for new designs
- Follow corporate health & safety, quality and drafting standards
About You
- Graduate of accredited technology program and computer aided drafting and design
- Minimum of 1-5 years of experience in similar role
- Excellent problem solving and time management skills and the ability to work independently, and within tight timelines
- A task-oriented, organized, and self-motivated personality with a demonstrated ability to take ownership of their work, maintain project momentum, and drive projects to completion
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
- Candidate must be able to work effectively within a multi-discipline project team environment
- Proficient in using cloud-based CAD coordination (Autodesk Forma, or equivalent)
- Proficient in using Revit
- Proficient in using AutoCAD and Plant 3D
- Proficiency in MS Office and MS Excel
- Past experience working in a fast-paced, multi-disciplined consulting environment is an asset
- Valid Class 5 Drivers License
KGS Group is an employee-owned equal opportunity company offering an excellent total compensation and benefits package for employees.
KGS Group is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, respectful and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all abilities and are committed to providing accommodations, upon request, to ensure full participation in every stage of the recruitment and selection process.