Structural Steel Detailing Manager, SDS2 Position: Full time, permanent, on site
Salary: $82,000 to $100,000 per year, based on experience
About ProMart ProMart Industrial is a third generation, family built structural steel fabricator and industrial contractor that has been operating in Sarnia since 1985.
Our facilities include an 80,000 square foot fabrication shop, a 25,000 square foot climate controlled coating shop, and an 11 acre laydown yard. We provide in house steel detailing, fabrication, coatings, modular assembly, field installation, millwrighting, and construction services to clients across North America.
With work lined up into 2028, our team is supporting major projects across the nuclear, petrochemical, mining, data centre, defence, automotive, food and beverage, and infrastructure sectors.
We are looking for an experienced Structural Steel Detailing Manager to lead our detailing department and help take ProMart into its next stage of growth.
The Role The Structural Steel Detailing Manager will be responsible for the people, priorities, quality, and overall performance of ProMart’s detailing department.
This is a working leadership position for someone who can manage a team while remaining close to the technical work. You will oversee projects from initial drawing review through modelling, approvals, fabrication release, CNC data generation, shipping sequences, and field erection support.
The right person understands that detailing drives the entire fabrication process. They know how to balance accuracy with schedule, identify problems early, support their team, and provide the shop and field with clear information they can build from confidently.
Responsibilities Lead the daily operations of ProMart’s structural steel detailing department
Manage, mentor, and support detailers while building accountability, consistency, and pride within the team
Assign projects, establish priorities, balance workloads, and monitor detailing schedules
Coordinate detailing releases with procurement, fabrication, coatings, shipping, and erection requirements
Review contract drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, and project requirements before detailing begins
Oversee the development of accurate 3D structural steel models using SDS2
Review shop drawings,



assembly drawings, part drawings, erection drawings, material lists, bolt lists, and fabrication reports
Perform model and drawing checks for accuracy, completeness, constructibility, clashes, revision status, and compliance with project requirements
Ensure connection details are completed in accordance with engineering requirements and applicable standards
Oversee drawing submissions, approval comments, RFIs, revisions, design changes, and field measurement information
Maintain strong document and revision control throughout the detailing process
Ensure CNC data is accurate and properly coordinated with ProMart’s PythonX beamline, FICEP equipment, plasma plate beds, and Voortman V320
Work directly with project managers, engineers, quality personnel, production leadership, coatings personnel, and field teams
Resolve detailing and coordination issues before they affect fabrication or erection
Develop and maintain ProMart’s SDS2 standards, templates, libraries, checking procedures, and detailing workflows
Establish clear department standards for drawing quality, naming conventions, model organization, releases, and record keeping
Track detailing progress, identify schedule risks, and communicate concerns early to project and operations leadership
Support the recruitment, training, development, and performance management of detailing personnel
Lead continuous improvement efforts based on shop feedback, field lessons learned, nonconformances, and project performance
Help integrate new digital tools, AI supported drawing review, model coordination, and planning technology into ProMart’s detailing process
Participate in project planning, production meetings, model reviews, and coordination meetings
Qualifications Extensive experience in structural steel detailing, with seven or more years preferred
Previous experience leading, supervising, checking,



or mentoring a structural steel detailing team
Advanced proficiency with SDS2 in a professional structural steel environment
Strong experience producing and reviewing structural and miscellaneous steel models, shop drawings, and erection drawings
Thorough understanding of structural steel fabrication, welding, bolting, coatings, shipping, and erection practices
Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, mechanical, and engineering drawings
Strong working knowledge of applicable CSA, CWB, CISC, and AISC standards and detailing practices
Experience managing drawing approvals, RFIs, revisions, changes, and Engineer of Record coordination
Experience with CNC data and model to machine fabrication workflows
Strong leadership skills and the ability to hold people accountable while developing and supporting the team
Excellent organization, communication, scheduling, and problem solving skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities in a busy fabrication workplace
Strong attention to detail and the confidence to raise concerns when information is incomplete or work does not meet requirements
Experience supporting industrial, nuclear, mining, infrastructure, or other complex fabrication projects is an asset
A diploma or degree in drafting, engineering technology, construction technology, or a related discipline is an asset
Why Join ProMart ProMart is growing quickly, investing in technology, and building the internal team required to compete for some of the most important projects in Canada.
This is an opportunity to lead a department that directly influences every part of our operation. You will have the authority to improve how the team works, develop people, strengthen our standards, and help shape the future of detailing at ProMart.
We are looking for someone who understands steel, leads with confidence, and wants to build something that will last.
ProMart Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.
If you are an experienced structural steel detailing leader who wants to take ownership of a growing department and help build the next chapter of ProMart, we want to hear from you.

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📌 Structural Steel Detailing Manager, (Ontario)
🏢 Promart Industrial
📍 Ontario