About Us
With a solid history dating back to 1958, PreCon Precast Limited (now a member of the OSCO Construction Group) is known as a leading provider of architectural and structural precast concrete solutions with the production facility in Woodstock, ON and the office in Mississauga, ON. Across Ontario, you will find PreCon precast products and systems used in a variety of construction segments. Our value creation is cultivated by our workforce; a strong team built of Technical Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Production and Field Services. We pride ourselves in being leaders in precast concrete innovation; building more resilient, energy efficient, sustainable, safe and durable structures.
Job Description
PreCon’s Engineering Department is seeking a BIM Modeler & Drafter in Mississauga, Ontario, with a desire to continue learning on the job. The candidate will develop extensive precast product knowledge and follow department procedures for preparation of drawings, bills of material, and filing. This position requires high attention to detail, to analyze schedules, specifications, architectural, structural, and steel fabricator drawings before converting this information into precast concrete fabrication drawings. This job also includes checking the work of other modelers before it is issued for fabrication to our inhouse manufacturing shop. We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable working within rigid time constraints, and can interact with PreCon Engineers, Project Managers, Salespeople, Estimators, Production Supervisors, and Field Erectors.
Responsibilities
- Analyze incoming orders and appropriate customer drawings and specifications
- Prepare general layout and detail drawings using 3D Tekla Software
- Do quantity take off and prepare bill of material for orders
- Ensure manufacturing shop drawings provide clear and accurate details for fabrication
- Check work of other modelers for accuracy
- Answer questions about drawings from other departments
Technical Requirements
- Post-Secondary education in Civil, Architectural, Structural or Mechanical Technology is preferred, however, less education combined with precast concrete experience will be considered
Business Requirements
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, and Bluebeam
- Capability to customize 3D BIM and AutoCAD menus is an asset
- Proficient with 3D BIM software and AutoCAD
- Skilled at reading construction drawings
- Ability to work at a steady pace to promote accuracy and quality of work with few errors
Cultural Requirements
- Ability to assume responsibility, communicate effectively with others and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
- Motivated to learn extensive precast product knowledge on the job
Salary range: $53,000 - $60,000
As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, PreCon offers a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options. Additionally, we offer educational scholarships to dependents of employees, health & wellness programming and team celebratory events.
About OSCO
The origins of the OSCO Construction Group go back to 1955 when Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick. Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of construction-related companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.
Skills Required
- Proficient with 3D Tekla (Tekla Structures) and general 3D BIM software
- Proficient with AutoCAD
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Bluebeam
- Skilled at reading construction, architectural, structural, and steel fabricator drawings
- Prepare layout/detail drawings, quantity takeoffs, and bills of material for orders
- Ensure manufacturing shop drawings are clear and accurate for fabrication
- Check and QA work of other modelers before issuance
- Ability to work at a steady pace with high attention to detail and few errors
- Ability to assume responsibility and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Post-secondary education in Civil, Architectural, Structural or Mechanical Technology
- Capability to customize 3D BIM and AutoCAD menus (asset)
What We Do
Proudly serving our customers in the Chicagoland area since 1899, Jewel-Osco provides friendly service, quality products and great value. Jewel-Osco operates 188 stores throughout the Chicagoland area, Indiana and Iowa, which is part of a 2,200+ store operation that employs approximately 290,000 people nationwide. All of our stores, no matter what banner they operate under, were founded around the philosophy of offering customers the products they wanted to buy at a fair price, with lots of tender, loving care. We still open our doors every day with that in mind.
