CAD Technician/Technologist

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside) has an opening for an experienced CAD Technician/Technologist to join our Private Sector Land Development Group, working out of our Pickering office.

The Burnside Pickering office is conveniently located near major transportation routes including Highway 401, Brock Road, and within walking distance to the Pickering GO train station.

What To Expect….

With experience and mentoring, you will start drawings from conceptual stage and progress them through the design process working collaboratively with our engineers and senior technicians.

The team focuses largely on ICI & Mixed-Use projects and assists clients on projects from concept to completion.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career by joining a dynamic team that takes on challenging projects while being provided excellent rewards and benefits in return. The selected individual will work closely with various team members and should excel at working in a fast paced, adaptive and innovative environment.

The Role

This Position Will Involve Carrying Out The Following Tasks, And Includes Working With a Team Of Engineers, CETs, EITs, And Other Technical Professionals, To Achieve This

• Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D to design and produce functional, preliminary, and detailed design drawings for a wide variety of Land Development projects;
• Production of detailed engineering drawings including grading, servicing, plan &profile, and cross-section drawings and details;
• Proactively advance design techniques and procedures to support designers, project managers and technicians;
• Prepare quantity take-offs , to support preparation of tender packages;
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Professional Knowledge & Qualifications

The following qualifications, experience and skills are required:

• Diploma from a civil engineering technology program;
• 5+ years of experience using design software including AutoCAD Civil 3D;
• Experience working as part of a project team in a consulting environment is considered an asset;
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to multi-task and work on a number of projects concurrently;
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment;
• A valid Ontario driver’s license with access to a vehicle.
  
  

Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We Offer

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Wellbeing benefit
• Active social committees
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More About Us

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private, Indigenous, and International sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with ten office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines including air and noise, asset management, buildings, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage and peer review, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, transit, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.