Drafting Technologist

**Company**: Peregrine Millwork Ltd.

**Business Address**: 3131 Production Way, Burnaby, BC V5H 3H1

**Job Title**: Drafting Technologist

**Number of Positions**: 1

**Employment Type:** Permanent, Full-time (40 hours per week)

**Location of employment**: Burnaby, BC

**Language of work**: English

**Anticipated Start Date**: Immediately

**Wage**: $35-$40/hr

**Benefits**: Extended health care; 10 days vacation

***Position Summary:***

Peregrine Millwork Ltd. is an award‑winning architectural millwork manufacturer based in Burnaby, BC, partnering with leading restaurant and retail brands across North America for 35+ years. From our 50,000 sq. ft. facility and 80‑person team, we engineer and fabricate premium commercial interiors. We’re hiring a Drafting Technologist to turn design intent into precise shop drawings, material takeoffs, and Computer Numerical Control (CNC)‑ready programs that keep our projects running smoothly from concept through installation.

***Responsibilities:***

**Review design documents, i.e. Issued for Construction (IFC) Drawings**

• Identify project risks early on and plan appropriate resolutions.

**Review Technical Lead’s recommendations**

• Review for completeness and add any questions.
• Ensure full understanding of the scope and any issues.
• Plan for site conflicts and interactions with other trades.

**Understand Project Materials**

• Plan for best use and limitations.
• Plan and call out format issues.
• Make recommendations for changes where reasonable.

**Create Engineering Schedule with Project Manager (PM)**

• Plan adequate time for shop drawings, programming, takeoffs, and other required tasks.
• Set engineering milestones tied to information receipt and job progress.
• Periodically revisit schedule to ensure milestones are met.

**Create Purchasing Plan with Project Manager**

• Plan adequate time for detailed takeoffs at long lead and regular lead purchasing stages.
• Set purchasing milestones with Project Manager tied to drawing completion and projected production start.
• Attend purchasing review meetings.

**Create Shop Drawings**

• Engineer and design products according to Peregrines Engineering Standards.
• Ensure full scope is included with all relevant context.
• Upload drawings to Innergy according to standards.
• With Project Manager submit drawing packages for approval to customer.
• Modify drawings to customer redlines as required.
• Request site dimensions as required and incorporate into drawings.

**Create Bill of Materials**

• Enter all materials/hardware required by line item in Innergy.

**Create CNC Programs**

• Create Microvellum products and release to CNC.
• Check required materials against purchased materials.

**Release to Production**

• Ensure complete production package is prepared for release date. Drawing Package, Material Report, and CNC work order must be bundled together and released at once.
• Distribute package parts to correct recipients (CNC, Material Control, Lead Hand)

**Follow up on Production and Install**

• Check in on Lead Hand and production staff during install.
• Track issues and ensure lessons learned are incorporated in future jobs.

**Maintain internal documents (PM Allocation, SQL, Innergy, etc)**

***Requirements***

• Post-secondary education in drafting technology or related discipline, or equivalent education/experience in lieu.
• 3 years of relevant drafting experience in commercial millwork interiors.
• Proficiency with CAD (e.g., AutoCAD or equivalent) to produce accurate shop drawings and interpret IFC/construction drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to create material takeoffs and detailed Bills of Materials, with working knowledge of common millwork materials (solid wood, veneers, laminates, solid surface, metals, plastics).
• Hands‑on experience preparing CNC programs for production.
• Comfortable planning and tracking an engineering schedule and purchasing milestones in collaboration with Project Management; able to revisit milestones to maintain on‑time delivery.
• Familiarity with releasing complete production packages (drawing set, material report, CNC work order) and coordinating distribution to manufacturing teams.
• Strong foresight to identify site conflicts and interactions with other trades; able to raise RFIs and recommendations proactively.
• Working knowledge of basic ERP/quoting and data tools (eg Innergy, SQL).
• Detail‑oriented, organized communicator who can incorporate customer redlines, request site dimensions, and support smooth install/close‑out.

***How to apply***

Only applications submitted through this Indeed posting with a resume and cover letter will be considered.

Peregrine Millwork thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

***Contact Information***

Peregrine Millwork Ltd.

3131 Production Way, Burnaby, BC V5H 3H1

Email: info@peregrine.build

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00-$40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Work Location: In person