Draftsperson, Kensington Homes - Jobs in Winnipeg, MB

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About UsKensington Homes is a single-family business unit of Qualico and is dedicated to attaining the highest level of customer satisfaction in new home construction. Our "Kensington Cares" philosophy is the driving force behind our promise to deliver a great new-home buying experience through clear communication, attention to detail and providing the best possible value. To learn more, click here.At Kensington Homes, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and retail discounts.Job OverviewReporting to the Design and Drafting Manager, as the Draftsperson you will create designs and drawings to facilitate the construction of new homes. You also provide technical information and knowledge that supports profitable business decisions.Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:Understanding and ensuring architectural and structural requirements, elements, building codes and by-laws are followed.Reviewing offers to purchase and change modification requests in order to modify existing standard plans to meet purchaser’s requests.Completing documentation packages, producing drawings sets and maintaining standard model plan library.Gathering lot marketing, zoning and grading information, creating site plans and applying for building permits.Preparing and submitting drawings to engineering consultants for structural certification and/or applying for building approvals.As our ideal candidate, you are…Organized; you effectively manage your time while balancing multiple priorities.A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation and in written communication.An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.Detailed oriented; you focus on detailed accuracy when dealing with a high volume of work.A team player; you contribute as a team member and share equally in the exchange of ideas, concepts and process outcomes.Essential RequirementsBachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Aided Design (CAD).Minimum 1+ years of residential drafting experience.Comfortable using office equipment, Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and computer aided design software (Mitek, CAD, SoftPlan, etc.).Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.Preferred RequirementsExperience using Revit is an asset.What We ValueCreating trusting and successful working relationships.Staying current with technical job skills.Cooperating with team members in an open, supportive and respectful manner.Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.Taking responsibilities for the outcomes of decisions and actions.Working ConditionsYou primarily work in an office setting during regular business hours. Overtime may occasionally be required.Candidates being considered will be contacted. We thank you for your interest. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on job opportunities and to find out why we have the best reasons to come to work every day.Closing Date: July 2, 2021