Piping Drafter

Who We Are:

Alstar Group of Companies Ltd. has been providing quality construction services to the oil & gas industry since 1969. Located in Calgary & Leduc with projects throughout Western Canada, we are a leader in the industry for turn-key new construction, maintenance, and prefabrication.

Who You Are:
The Piping Drafter reports to the Drafting Coordinator and is accountable for reviewing and interpreting designs and drawings, generating drawings, creating and maintaining bills of material, and fabrication control. A Pipefitting or Pipe Welding background is beneficial for this position.

Here’s what we offer you:

• Competitive compensation


• Total Rewards Program 


• Extended health care plan including medical, dental, vision and mental health services


• Group RRSP


• Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance 


• Paid safety orientations 


• Great company culture and environment 


• Areas to grow within the organization, opportunities for growth


• Recognition of achievements and contributions

What we’re looking for from you – If this describes you, we’d love to meet!

• 2 - 3+ years fitting or welding experience


• Desire to work in a 7:30 -4:30 office environment - Open to working evenings and weekends for overtime as projects require


• Drafting experience (SpoolFab and/or Acorn Pipe)


• A design and drafting diploma or equivalent education is an asset


• Basic understanding of the fabrication process


• Basic understanding of modular construction


• Advanced understanding of piping materials


• Advanced knowledge of piping assembly (field installation and yard assembly)


• Able to interpret isometric drawings, Piping and Instrumentation diagrams, and Engineered Structural drawings


• Demonstrated proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities:

Drafting

• Review and interpret designs and drawings prepared by client engineers


• Generate drawings for the construction of projects


• Resolve drawing and design problems with project managers, shop supervisors, and client engineers


• Develop and maintain project material trackers and identify material shortages and issues


• Generate and update various spreadsheets for tracking, scheduling, and general use


• Support estimating and managers to bid on upcoming projects for project design details


• Provide technical expertise on design/drafting standards


• Create drawing sets for construction using the SpoolFab program with accuracy and efficiency

Fabrication Control

• Maintain the Pipe Fabrication Drawing Log


• Create, update, and perform daily audits of project Quality Control Progress Reports (QCPRs)


• Review and process fabrication drawings in accordance with Alstar’s documented procedure


• Spot-check drawings and material lists for errors and omissions

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