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Drafter

  • AB, Canada
  • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Brief Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Drafter within our Engineering Team in our Edmonton office.

This position is specifically focused on drafting and drawing production. We are looking for someone with formal training in drafting who is comfortable working from engineer and designer markups, sketches, existing drawings, and project information to produce accurate, consistent, professional drawings.

Previous experience in electrical engineering, power systems, utilities, or infrastructure would be an asset, but is not required. Candidates with strong drafting experience from other engineering, industrial, construction, or technical disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and revise engineering drawings based on markups, sketches, existing drawings, and direction from engineers and designers
  • Produce clear, accurate, and consistent drawing packages using AutoCAD and other project drafting tools as required
  • Update drawings as designs progress and incorporate interdisciplinary and review comments
  • Maintain drawing organization, numbering, revisions, title blocks, references, and general CAD standards
  • Support production of electrical and infrastructure drawings such as:
    • Plans and layouts
    • Single-line diagrams
    • Schematics
    • Cable tray and equipment layouts
    • Grounding and lighting drawings
    • Detail drawings
  • Coordinate with engineers and designers to clarify markups and identify missing or conflicting information
  • Assist with updating existing drawings and converting legacy or client information into project drawing standards
  • Support multiple projects and drawing packages as workload requires
  • Perform drawing quality checks before drawings are issued for review
Requirements

  • Diploma, certificate, or other formal education/training in drafting, CAD technology, engineering design technology, or a related discipline
  • Practical experience producing technical drawings
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD
  • Strong attention to detail and drawing organization
  • Ability to accurately interpret and implement redlines and markups
  • Ability to work collaboratively with engineers, designers, project managers, and other drafters
  • Comfortable receiving clearly defined drafting assignments and progressing them efficiently

Assets

  • Experience with electrical, utility, power, industrial, or infrastructure projects
  • Experience preparing electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, layouts, or similar technical drawings
  • Experience with Revit or other Autodesk design platforms
  • Familiarity with drawing standards, document control, revision management, and multidisciplinary projects

Summary

Where Potential Powers Progress

At Sunbelt Solomon, we believe progress starts with people - their ideas, their expertise, and their drive to make energy work better. With more than a century of combined experience, we deliver full-lifecycle power, energy, and automation solutions across the Americas.

From our 40+ locations and a team of over 1700 skilled professionals, we serve nearly every industry with the people, products, and insight needed to keep the electricity running. Our solutions span low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, covering the complete electrical lifecycle, from design and engineering to operation, maintenance, modernization, and sustainable decommissioning. We’re known for our expertise in remanufacturing electrical equipment, including transformers and switchgear, and for providing flexible, reliable temporary power rental solutions. Through the Sunbelt Solomon family of brands, including Trinity Power, Magna IV Engineering, and Power Solutions Group, we combine deep technical field experience with advanced engineering and turnkey project delivery.

Together, we help customers optimize performance, extend asset life, and achieve sustainability goals while building a more resilient, efficient energy future. At our core, we’re powered by people - innovators, engineers, technicians, and problem solvers - all working together to deliver energy solutions that move industries forward.

Mission, Purpose, Vision & Core Values

In developing our mission, purpose, vision and core business values, we engaged in a thoughtful process that incorporated the combined principles of our family of companies and reflects our commitment to valuing our history and investing in our people, services, and products.

Mission: Through a culture of integrity, bold innovation, and customer-centricity we create value for our partners and team members with safe and reliable electrical power solutions and services.

Purpose: To enhance the lives of our team members and partners through sustainable products and services in the communities we serve.

Vision: To be the leading provider of customized electrical power solutions and services.

Core Values

  • People: The core of our success.
  • Safety: It’s in our DNA.
  • Strategic: We forge our own future.
  • Sustainability: Industry leaders in power distribution life cycle management.
  • Performance: Delivering excellence at every opportunity.

Company Benefits

The organization offers a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package to employees who meet applicable plan eligibility requirements. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, RRSP with company match, life insurance and disability coverage, paid vacation, sick time, and holidays. Temporary employees are not eligible for company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Pre-Employment Screening

Following an offer of employment all candidates are required to complete a background check prior to being cleared to start employment. A drug screen and/or Motor Vehicle Record check may also be required based on the job responsibilities of the position.
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Responsibilities

Prepare, revise, and quality-check engineering drawing packages using AutoCAD and other drafting tools, incorporating markups, sketches, design updates, and review comments. Maintain drawing standards and organization, coordinate with engineers and designers to resolve information gaps, and support multiple electrical and infrastructure projects.

Requirements

Requires formal education or training in drafting, CAD technology, engineering design technology, or a related discipline, along with practical technical drawing experience and working knowledge of AutoCAD. Candidates should be detail-oriented, able to interpret markups accurately, and comfortable collaborating with project teams; electrical, utility, power, industrial, or infrastructure experience is an asset but not required.

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • Technical Drafting
  • Engineering Drawing Production
  • Interpreting Markups and Redlines
  • Drawing Revision Management
  • CAD Standards
  • Drawing Quality Checks
  • Electrical Schematics
  • Single-Line Diagrams
  • Electrical Layouts
  • Document Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Interdisciplinary Coordination
  • Revit

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • FSA/HSA
  • RRSP With Company Match
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Paid Vacation
  • Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays

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Categories

  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Art & Design

Keywords

  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • CAD Technology
  • Engineering Design Technology
  • Technical Drafting
  • Engineering Drawings
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Power Systems
  • Utilities
  • Infrastructure
  • Electrical Schematics
  • Single-Line Diagrams
  • Cable Tray Layouts
  • Equipment Layouts
  • Grounding Drawings
  • Lighting Drawings
  • Drawing Packages
  • CAD Standards
  • Redlines
  • Markups
  • Revision Management
  • Document Control
  • Quality Checks
  • Multidisciplinary Projects

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