CAD Drafter Designer

Company Overview CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview

The Plate Structures Designer is responsible for utilizing 2D and/or 3D CAD skills, CB&I engineering and drafting templates and tools to produce design deliverables; including drawings and bills of material for plate structures and associated foundations, structural, and piping associated with CB&I Storage Solutions' products and services. The role includes working in a fast-paced, production-oriented environment where speed and accuracy is essential. Over the course of time, capabilities for detailing must increase as level of complexity of assignments and expectations for working independently with less supervision. The role directly reports to the Project Engineer and routinely interacts with other Plate Structures Designers, Plates Structures Engineers and Managers.

Responsibilities

- Accurately produce assigned detail drawings for customer approval, fabrication, and/or construction per applicable design code, company standards and customer drawings and specifications.

- Ensure drawing details are safe for field erection and use, with constructability in mind.

- Compare detail drawings and bills of material to as-sold estimate and advise project team of discrepancies.

- Run programs to produce detail drawings and bills of material.

- Forecast how long it will take to do a task - commit to definitive deadlines.

- Effectively use document management system.

- Effectively use project team or department collaboration and productivity apps and tools.

Qualifications

- 3+ years of relevant experience.

- 2-year technical degree required.

- Proficient in 2D and/or 3D CAD using platforms such as Microstation and/or AutoCAD.

- Knowledgeable of steel detailing practices and applicable standard industry conventions.

- Possesses skills in geometry, trigonometry, unit conversions, quantity take-offs and basic bills of material.

- Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

- TEKLA experience an asset.

Organizational Structure and Location

- Reports to Project Engineer

- No direct reports

- Plate Structures Engineering Office

- May be temporarily assigned to Project SitesCommon Performance Metrics

- Quality - Consistent accuracy of drawings and bills of material.

- Efficiency - Meeting deadlines and staying within budget.

- Teamwork - Communicating pertinent information and questions to project team with proficient written and verbal communication skills.

- Forecasting - Making estimated commitments to the project team and communicating status of those commitments. Being reliable.

- Priorities - Understanding priorities and working to them; asking Project Engineer for guidance.

- Continuous Improvement - Looking for improvement areas, taking initiative, receptive to new ideas.

Skills and Behaviors

Skills and Behaviors

- Business presence and polish

- Knowledge of CB&I products and markets

- Proactively identifies and solves the complex problems.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Mentally agile and ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines

- Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

- Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization

- Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments

- A mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results

- Exceptional communication and presentation skill, both written and verbal

- Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level

- Proactively embraces and promotes the company's values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment