Plumbing Designer/Drafter - Buildings Government Services

Your Opportunity

Join a Top 10 design firm as an experienced technical BIM drafter/entry level Plumbing Designer in our Buildings Government Service practice. As an integral member of the Plumbing design team, the BIM designer will have the ability to aid in the 3-D layout & design of a broad range of plumbing systems, including specialized plumbing systems, from conceptual design through construction documents.

Your Key Responsibilities

Work directly with design engineers to produce drawings from sketches, existing drawings and electronic images.

• Design drawings based on written and verbal descriptions from design engineers.
• Set up new Revit MEP projects based on existing project templates.
• Develop construction documentation under supervision of assigned Plumbing engineering, design, and BIM staff utilizing primarily Revit MEP.
• Develop complete construction models in Revit MEP as part of a BIM team.
• Develop construction models in Navis-works and collaboratively work through clashes with clients.
• Be willing to learn Plumbing design with the help of our design staff through hands-on training and provided internal training opportunities.
• Create detailed field installation drawings and fabrication drawings.
• Work from both customer and firm drawings.
• Perform file management functions such as posting models, downloading model updates, managing links, and historic versioning. CAD and Revit drafting.
• Provide technical support for existing projects and field service.
• Attend coordination meetings, communicate with other trades, and create/extract reports as requirements.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Demonstrate knowledge or interest of Plumbing systems and their installation.
• Must possess an understanding of drawing and modeling organization, detail, and precision.
• Ability to visualize designs in a 3-D environment.
• Positive attitude with a sense of teamwork and collaboration across disciplines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Revit MEP, and Autodesk products.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.

• Able to work efficiently in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.

Education and Experience

• Two-year technical or associate’s degree in Computer Aided Drafting/Construction Technology, Mechanical Technology, or similar with knowledge of current CAD and BIM platforms; or an equivalent combination of education and Mechanical trade experience.
• Minimum two years of experience in Plumbing/Mechanical drafting or work experience within an A&E firm.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.