Position Overview

The Senior Drafting Technologist for Green Cedar Homes Inc. in Calgary, Alberta is responsible for preparing, reviewing, and coordinating complex residential drafting deliverables while maintaining a high standard of technical accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.

This role serves as a senior technical resource within the drafting team, providing guidance on construction drawings, plot plans, design coordination, and technical problem-solving. The Senior Drafting Technologist supports the development of Intermediate and Junior Drafters, identifies potential design and construction conflicts, and helps maintain consistent drafting standards across projects.

Working collaboratively with the Drafting Production Lead and other internal departments, this position contributes to the timely delivery of accurate drafting documents that support Architectural Control submissions, Development Permits, Building Permits, estimating, and construction.

The Senior Drafting Technologist is primarily responsible for technical execution, drawing quality, and technical mentorship rather than day-to-day workload allocation or formal staff performance management.

Key Responsibilities1. Residential Drafting & Technical Execution

- Prepare and coordinate complex residential working drawings, including floor plans, elevations, building sections, construction details, and related documentation.
- Prepare and review plot plans, ensuring accurate placement of homes, setbacks, grades, building dimensions, and other lot-specific requirements.
- Interpret architectural designs, site conditions, subdivision requirements, and construction specifications to produce accurate and complete drafting documents.
- Coordinate plan revisions, design changes, and construction-related updates while maintaining drawing consistency and version control.
- Resolve complex drafting challenges and provide practical technical solutions that support construction feasibility and established design standards.

2. Technical Review & Quality Assurance

- Conduct detailed technical reviews of working drawings, plot plans, and related drafting deliverables before release or submission.
- Identify discrepancies, dimensioning errors, design conflicts, incomplete information, and inconsistencies between drawings and project requirements.
- Verify coordination between floor plans, elevations, sections, structural information, and applicable construction details.
- Review drawings for consistency with approved plans, design specifications, lot-specific requirements, and established drafting standards.
- Identify recurring drafting errors and recommend corrective measures to improve drawing accuracy and reduce revisions.
- Support quality-control procedures to ensure drawings are complete and ready for the next stage of the project workflow.

3. Building Code, Municipal & Architectural Compliance





- Apply working knowledge of applicable Alberta building code requirements, including the National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition where applicable.
- Review drawings against applicable municipal Land Use Bylaws, Architectural Guidelines, subdivision requirements, and lot-specific restrictions.
- Identify potential compliance concerns and coordinate resolution before Architectural Control, Development Permit, or Building Permit submissions.
- Assist with technical responses to municipal comments, architectural review feedback, and permit-related drawing revisions.
- Maintain awareness of relevant code, regulatory, and drafting-standard updates affecting residential projects.
- Escalate matters requiring interpretation, professional design input, or approval by the appropriate authority.

4. Technical Support & Cross-Department Coordination

- Provide technical drafting support to Estimating, Construction, Sales, Warranty, and other internal departments.
- Respond to technical questions relating to working drawings, dimensions, building details, plot plans, and design coordination.
- Investigate drawing-related construction discrepancies and recommend appropriate revisions or corrective actions.
- Coordinate with relevant team members to resolve conflicts between design documents, site conditions, and construction requirements.
- Assist in evaluating proposed design changes for their drafting, compliance, and construction implications.
- Communicate technical changes clearly to affected departments and maintain accurate revision records.

5. Mentorship & Technical Development

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Intermediate and Junior Drafters on drafting methods, drawing standards, and residential construction details.
- Assist team members in resolving complex drafting issues and improving drawing accuracy.
- Share technical knowledge, established practices, and lessons learned to promote consistency across the drafting team.
- Review work as required and provide constructive feedback on technical quality, completeness, and compliance.
- Support the onboarding and technical development of recent drafting team members.
- Identify recurring knowledge gaps and recommend training or process improvements.

6. Drafting Standards & Process Improvement

- Follow established drafting procedures, drawing templates, naming conventions, revision controls, and document management practices.
- Support the consistent application of the Drafting Pre-release Process and Pre-plot Process.




- Identify opportunities to improve drafting efficiency, drawing consistency, and technical quality.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of drafting details, standard drawings, technical references, and internal documentation.
- Recommend improvements to reduce repetitive corrections, prevent drafting errors, and streamline drawing revisions.
- Maintain organized and accurate project files to support coordination, traceability, and future reference.

7. Production Coordination & Reporting Support

- Maintain accurate records of assigned drafting work, drawing revisions, technical issues, and outstanding items.
- Communicate progress, technical dependencies, and anticipated delays to the Drafting Production Lead.
- Identify technical risks that may affect project schedules, permit submissions, or construction timelines.
- Assist with technical reviews and priority assignments as coordinated through the established production workflow.
- Provide input on recurring drafting issues, revision trends, and opportunities to improve production quality.

Qualifications & Experience

- Diploma or certificate in Architectural Technology, Building Technology, Drafting, or a related discipline.
- Several years of progressive experience in residential construction drafting, preferably within a production homebuilding environment.
- Strong experience preparing and reviewing residential working drawings, plot plans, elevations, sections, and construction details.
- Working knowledge of Alberta building code requirements, municipal permitting processes, Land Use Bylaws, and Architectural Control requirements.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and familiarity with residential construction documentation and drawing revision management.
- Ability to interpret site plans, subdivision requirements, lot-specific constraints, and architectural design standards.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues and identify drawing discrepancies before release.
- Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to less-experienced drafting staff.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, organization, and cross-department communication.
- Ability to manage assigned drafting work independently while meeting established quality and schedule expectations.

Key Competencies

- Advanced residential drafting and technical problem-solving
- Drawing accuracy and quality assurance
- Building code and regulatory awareness
- Construction detailing and design coordination
- Technical mentorship and knowledge sharing
- Process consistency and continuous improvement
- Organization and revision control
- Collaboration and clear communication

Pay: From $31.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 8.0 per week

Benefits:

- Company events
- Dental care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Drafting Technologist (Calgary)
🏢 GREEN CEDAR HOMES
📍 Calgary