Junior Civil Drafter
Accurate, code-compliant drafting support for PRI’s civil engineering team on land development, infrastructure, and site design projects in the Okanagan
LOCATION
Penticton, BC
REPORTS TO
Senior Civil Technologist
TYPE
Permanent, Full Time
About the opportunity
PRI is a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm with offices across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. We are seeking a Junior Civil Drafter to join our Penticton, BC office, supporting the civil engineering team on land development, subdivision, municipal infrastructure, and site servicing projects across the Okanagan and beyond.
This is an entry-level role for someone who wants to build a career in civil drafting: producing clean, accurate drawings from engineering direction and field data, learning PRI's drafting standards and CAD conventions, and growing into more independent design support work over time. You will be paired with and mentored by intermediate and senior civil drafters and engineers throughout your time with the team.
The Penticton civil practice serves municipalities, land developers, and private clients across the Okanagan, delivering subdivision design, site servicing, road and utility layout, and stormwater management drawings for projects at every stage from concept through construction.
Who this role is for
You are early in your civil drafting career - a recent civil engineering technology graduate or someone building drafting experience - who takes pride in clean, accurate, standards-compliant drawings. You're comfortable taking direction, asking questions when something isn't clear, and double-checking your own work before it goes out the door. You're looking for a role where you'll learn PRI's drafting standards hands-on, work on real projects from day one, and build toward more independent design responsibility.
What you'll do
Drafting and design support
- Produce and revise civil drawings site plans, grading and drainage plans, road and utility layouts, and subdivision plans in AutoCAD Civil 3D under the direction of a supervising technologist or engineer.
- Incorporate survey data, redlines, and engineering markups into drawing sets accurately and on schedule.
- Apply PRI's drafting standards, title blocks, and layer conventions consistently across all drawing sets.
- Support the preparation of as-built drawings from field survey and construction records.
Document control and coordination
- Maintain organized, up-to-date drawing files and revision logs for assigned projects.
- Coordinate drawing issues and submissions with project engineers, technologists, and external consultants.
- Assist with assembling drawing packages for municipal and regulatory submissions.
Site exposure and field support
- Join site visits with supervising engineers or technologists, where project and site conditions allow, to see how design translates to construction.
- Help document field observations, photos, and site notes to inform drawing updates.
- Support basic field measurements and verification against existing drawings, under supervision.
Learning and team integration
- Participate in internal design reviews and team meetings to understand how civil design decisions are made and communicated.
- Receive regular feedback and mentorship from your supervising technologist or engineer, with a mid-term and annual check-in.
- Contribute ideas and ask questions - junior staff are expected to learn by doing, not just by observing.
Who we're looking for
Required
- Diploma (or near-completion) in Civil Engineering Technology, Civil Drafting, or a related CAD/drafting program, or equivalent practical experience.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD, with willingness and aptitude to learn AutoCAD Civil 3D and PRI's drafting standards quickly.
- Basic understanding of civil engineering drawing conventions: site plans, grading, utilities, and road/subdivision layout.
- Strong attention to detail and comfort double-checking your own drafting work.
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel occasionally to project or construction sites in the Okanagan.
Preferred
- Prior co-op, internship, or part-time experience in a civil engineering or land development drafting environment.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D specifically, rather than AutoCAD alone.
- Familiarity with BC municipal and regional district development approval processes.
- Exposure to survey data, GIS, or point-cloud/LiDAR-based drafting workflows.
Why PRI
- Real, supervised drafting work on live civil projects not make-work alongside technologists and engineers who will invest in your development.
- Exposure to a varied Okanagan project base: land development, municipal infrastructure, and site servicing rather than a single project type.
- A collaborative environment that connects civil drafting with structural, geotechnical, environmental, and geomatics disciplines across the firm.
- Mentorship and training aimed at building toward intermediate and senior drafting roles, or a technologist designation, over time.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and support for professional development.
PRI is an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and we encourage applications from Indigenous professionals.
