Drafting Coordinator

Job Title: Drafting Coordinator

Reports to: Director, Drafting and Designs

Company: Tamarack Homes

Location: 3187 Albion Road, Ottawa, Ontario

Start Date: April-May 2025

Tamarack Homes

Tamarack Homes has a legacy of home-building in Ottawa that dates back to the 1940s when Harold Taggart began building homes for returning war veterans. Since then we have built hundreds of homes in communities across the Ottawa and Kingston regions. We take pride in quality workmanship and creating homes that are more than just houses. The communities we construct are built on excellence and attention to detail. Today, Tamarack Homes continues to be one of the most sought-after home builders in eastern Ontario

Work Description

The Drafting Coordinator is a key member in the design team for Tamarack Developments, and contributes to an award-winning, innovative organization and industry leader. This role is responsible for obtaining permits, prepare working drawings, and ultimately to provide support in the delivery of Tamarack housing projects.

Major Responsibilities

Drafting Coordinator

• Operate computer-assisted design and drafting for a variety of house types and projects;
• Coordinate permit application with relevant authorities, including submission, tracking deadlines, and delivery. Maintain permit schedule, tracking dates and following up;
• Develop and prepare residential working drawings from sketches;
• Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets;
• Create site plans, consolidate information on grading, surveys, utilities, and other important construction information;
• Compile information for city permit applications, liaise with the City and follow up when necessary, tracking permits to ensure deadlines are met;
• Manage cheque requests from the City and provide up-to-date cash flow charts to finance team;
• Provide construction sites with permits and working drawings in a timely fashion as required;
• Review drawings for homes, and bring them up to full working drawings;
• Check and verify design drawings to conform to suppliers’ specifications;
• Review customer design change requests, organize and prepare detailed notes for reviewing these changes with the appropriate consultants. Follow up and ensure timely delivery of this process;
• Effectively coordinate all documentation for construction while maintaining accurate records and files;
• Remain current with subdivision developments and amenities, and changes to legal environment in new home construction industry;
• Respect and protect the privacy of home buyers, including but not limited to their right to independence, autonomy, and self-determination, their right to choose and practice individual values, beliefs, religion, and culture, and their right to privacy and dignity;
• Perform clerical duties and records management on an as-needed basis;
• Any other duties as required.
  
  

Statement Of Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A diploma in an Architectural Technology or Technician program is required.
• Experience with AutoCAD 2022, and Revit 2022 design programs is required.
• Prior work experience in drafting, specifically in residential home building is considered an asset.
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply (1-2 years’ experience is considered an asset)
• Experience using Ontario Building Code (OBC) Part 9.
• Able to read and understand structural (floor and truss layouts), mechanical, and electrical design.
• Sound technical background with logical deductive reasoning.
• Valid driver’s license and access to vehicle, travel for work to remote locations is considered an asset.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral in English is required, French is considered an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to effectively plan and organize work.
• Ability to work in a team environment, and to work independently using initiative.
• Excellent attention to detail for file and data management is important in this role.
  
  

Work Environment

Physical/Sensory Effort/Work Environment

• Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines
• Sitting or standing for long periods of time at workstation
• Overtime may be required to meet specific project deadlines.
  
  

Application

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only applicants selected for an interview

will be contacted.

Accommodation

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants

are considered without regard to citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour,

ancestry,disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation,

gender identity, or gender expression.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we’re committed to

providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and

selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email

to [email protected] with your request. Your information will be treated as confidential.

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