Entry-Level Engineer - Digital Construction / Digital Fabrication Specialist
CadMakers, Canada
Job Description
Who are we?
Founded in 2014, CadMakers is an industry-leading digital construction, digital fabrication, and manufacturing technology company headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. We are a team of highly motivated innovators delivering Digital Construction Twin and Digital Fabrication Twin solutions (mix of products and services) to our global customers. We exist to provide simple solutions to the construction industry's most complex, yet common problems. Our products (cmBuilder.io and cmExe.io) and services are making an impact in the marketplace and we need your help to take us to the next level!
Our values: We are Innovative, we are Hard-working, we are Humble, we are Customer-Focused, we value Performance and we are a TEAM.
What is the role?
This is an exciting opportunity to begin your career within a dynamic and challenging growth stage company. As an AEC Integration Specialist (Internally the role will be: Digital Construction or Digital Fabrication Specialist), you will be part of a team that executes complex virtual construction projects using cutting-edge software :
- The Digital Construction team creates digital twins of buildings to assess its' constructability and provide solutions.
- The Digital Fabrication team creates detailed 3D models and drawings of building components to be fabricated off-site.
We want you to learn more about us while we learn more about you, so that together we can determine which team will give you the best opportunity for success!
Role Responsibilities:
As part of the Digital Construction and Digital Fabrication services team, the Digital Construction/Digital Fabrication Specialist will be primarily responsible for:
- Creating Structural (Concrete, wood-frame, mass timber and steel systems) and/or Mechanical (Plumbing, HVAC and Electrical) 3D models for construction and/or fabrication.
- Virtual design and construction studies of construction documentation (2D drawings and specifications) for all building elements (i.e. architectural, civil, structural, mechanical amp; electrical), integrating all disciplines into one central 3D parametric model using CATIA.
- Providing constructability feedback through the creation of virtual RFI reports outlining constructability issues for the client.
- Attending and supporting project coordination meetings, delivering live reports to customers and construction personnel for large Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) projects.
- Managing revisions in the Construction Digital Twin 3D model that take place throughout the design and construction phases.
- Generating various detailing packages linked to the Construction Digital Twin 3D model.
- Extensive modeling in CATIA V6 / 3DEXPERIENCE.
- Identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities (i.e. applying manufacturing engineering methodologies to large-scale construction projects).
- Using our internally-developed cmCore products to deliver projects to our customers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Willingness to learn the construction industry and how to read construction documents.
- Willingness to learn structural and mechanical design engineering of AEC projects.
- Knowledge of parametric CAD software (i.e. CATIA, Solidworks, Siemens NX, etc.) desirable
- Knowledge of REVIT, Tekla or AutoCAD a plus
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills desirable
- A detailed-oriented teammate with the drive to work in a dynamic, challenging and fast growing company and grow with the company.
- Excellent team player
- Coding experience in VBA, EKL, or C# a plus
Requirements:
- Fluent in English
- Legally entitled to work full-time in Canada
Education:
- Bachelor degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical engineering preferred, but all engineering and construction backgrounds are encouraged to apply (Co-op/Internship students can also apply if working towards a degree).
Why Work with Us?
Here are a few reasons why we think working here is a good idea:
- Career Growth Start making an impact right away within a growth-stage company with strong upward potential. Your skills will directly impact the trajectory of this company, allowing you to grow your career in a fast-paced, exciting work environment.
- Creative and Innovative Environment Challenge the status quo! We want you to bring your ideas for automation and optimization of everything. We regularly trade i