Piping Designer / CAD Technologist

Founded in 1999, Laporte Consultants is an engineering firm specialised in process, building and utilities. With more than 480 employees, Laporte provides a complete range of professional services to the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological, Food and Beverage and Industrial companies. Laporte operates in Canada, the United States and Europe. For more information, visit our website: www.laporteconsultants.com.

Piping Designer / CAD Technologist

This position is offer in Burnaby (BC), Calgary (AB), Saskatoon (SK)

Responsibilities and duties:

As part of an integrated project team, you will be reporting to the Director of the Industrial group, this position includes a broad range of consulting tasks. Candidates will be asked to perform the following:

• Be exposed to manufacturing systems and processes for the handling of materials and manufacturing of industrial and agri-food products;
• Use CADD (Autocad / Plant3D / Revit 3D) to draft manufacturing and packaging systems, process and piping systems, utilities and HVAC systems;
• Control quality, manage compliance of drawings on the basis of Laporte standards;
• Coordinate with other CAD resources and drawing needs for all disciplines;
• Turn rough models, ideas, sketches, and/or concepts into design drawings;
• Conceptualize and create designs and convert into a CAD design;
• Ensure the design schedule is followed, on a daily basis, in order to meet customer requirements;
• Utilize sense of urgency in meeting all design schedules;
• Have intimate knowledge of, and contribute to the improvement of Laporte CAD operation, CAD standards and Professional Practice Management Plan (PPMP) standards, and coordinate them with other Laporte offices;

Key Requirements:

• Technologist degree;
• Possess above average to excellent Autodesk proficiency;
• Must have creative design talent including layout and experience in 2D/3D Designs;
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment, with previous manufacturing and process support experience in the food and beverage, biopharmaceutical or medical device industry an asset;
• Automation systems knowledge an asset;
• Knowledge in a variety of standard engineering methods and techniques an asset;
• Familiarity with food safety an asset;
• Must maintain confidentiality regarding customer and company designs;
• Must present self in a professional manner and maintain a positive attitude towards others;
• Must be able to work in a controlled environment.

Skills:

• Technical expertise in AutoCAD, Revit and/or Plant 3D;
• Sense of initiative and attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Strong ability to work in a team environment.

Benefits
What we have to offer :

• Opportunities for rapid career growth;
• Hybrid work mode, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office;
• A work environment that encourages empowerment and professional growth;
• Comprehensive group health insurance with coverage from day one (medical, dental, vision);
• 3 weeks of regular vacation starting upon hiring;
• +1 week of paid vacation during the Christmas holidays;
• +1 week of additional personal leave;
• Employer-contributed RRSP plan at 4%;
• Fees for professional membership (e.g., APEGA, PEO) covered by the company;
• Reimbursement of public transportation costs;
• A dynamic and non-conformist work environment that values work-life balance and promotes efficiency in daily tasks.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.