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Contract CAD Draftsperson — Residential Design

Square One Design Ltd. | British Columbia | Contract Position

We are a well-established residential design studio seeking an experienced, reliable CAD Draftsperson to prepare complete, accurate and permit-ready drawings for single-family and multi-family residential projects.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of two years of relevant residential drafting experience and be capable of independently developing detailed design sketches and notes into professional drawing packages suitable for municipal building permit applications, client presentations and construction.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum two years of experience preparing residential architectural drawings, including floor plans, elevations, sections and construction details.
• Proficiency in the current British Columbia Building Code, particularly as it applies to single-family and multi-family residential construction.
• Ability to interpret and apply municipal zoning and building bylaws, development regulations, and applicable building scheme requirements.
• Proficiency in Chief Architect and/or Vectorworks CAD software.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive, accurate and coordinated permit drawing packages with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of residential construction methods, materials and detailing.
• Excellent communication, time management and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to meet agreed deadlines.

Experience with commercial building design, structural detailing or related design disciplines is an asset, but residential drafting proficiency is essential.

Position Responsibilities

You will receive detailed design sketches, specifications and notes and develop them into complete CAD drawing packages for building permits, client presentations and construction.

You will be expected to identify and address applicable Building Code provisions, municipal bylaws and building scheme requirements, and ensure drawings are accurate, consistent and sufficiently detailed for their intended purpose.

Customer interaction and preliminary design work are generally not required. The primary focus is the efficient and accurate production of residential architectural drawings.

Contract Arrangement and Compensation

This is a contract position. Applicants must provide their own compatible Chief Architect or Vectorworks CAD software and be capable of working independently while maintaining regular communication and meeting agreed deadlines. In studio attendance is generally not required depending on individual project needs.

Compensation is contract-based and has historically worked out to approximately $40–$50 per hour, depending on proficiency, accuracy and efficiency.

We are seeking a dependable professional who takes pride in producing high-quality residential drawings and understands the importance of accuracy, code compliance and timely completion.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $10,000.00-$30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Are you currently located within a 1 hour drive to Duncan, BC
• Do you use Vectorworks &/or Chief Architect CAD software

Experience:

• Chief Architect CAD: 1 year (required)
• residential CAD drafting: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Duncan, BC V9L 1M4