Posted 2 months ago
Architectural Drafting Technician
@ Excel Homes
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Excel Homes is hiring a full-time Architectural Drafting Technician to create residential architectural construction documents in AutoCAD. The role prepares customer home plans, developer and permit packages, and plot plans, and supports value engineering. The posting asks for 5+ years of industry experience and a post-secondary architectural technology diploma or equivalent.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and review customer-specific home plans from master sets
- Prepare developer and permit application packages
- Provide plan input for value engineering
- Meet and maintain production schedules
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of industry-related experience
- Experience with AutoCAD or Revit Architecture
- Post-secondary diploma in architectural technology or equivalent
- Knowledge of construction details and practices
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Architectural Technology |
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Excel Homes
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Full company description
Excel Homes is a forward-thinking, energetic company, committed to creating innovative and thoughtfully designed homes. Since building our first house in 1988, we’ve focused on the evolving needs of our homebuyers to provide unparalleled value. Looking to minimize our environmental footprint and find new ways to add value, we joined the Built Green® program in 2007. To date, we’ve built over 3,000 Built Green® homes, are the second-largest registrant in Canada and are the proud recipients of a Built Green® Champion Award. With more than 30 years of experience, over 10,000 single-family homes built, and 50 builder awards for design excellence, Excel Homes is honoured to be a leading builder in Calgary, Cochrane, Airdrie, and Edmonton.
- LinkedIn followers
- 7,226
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 167
- Reported office locations
- 200 Quarry Park Blvd SE, 250, Calgary, Alberta T2C 5E3, CA
- 4307 Savaryn Dr SW, #202, Edmonton, AB T6X 2E8, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Real Estate
- Property Development
- Smart Home
- Other recorded names
- Excel Management Limited Partnership
- Excel Homes
- Specialties
- Townhomes
- Laned Homes
- Semi-detached Homes
- Front Drive Garage Homes
- Built Green® Certified Homes
- and Solar Ready Rough-in
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Excel Homes is a forward-thinking, energetic company, committed to creating innovative and thoughtfully designed homes. Since building our first house in 1988, we’ve focused on the evolving needs of our homebuyers to provide unparalleled value. Looking to minimize our environmental footprint and find new ways to add value, we joined the Built Green® program in 2007. To date, we’ve built over 3,000 Built Green®…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1988 |
| Specialties | TownhomesLaned HomesSemi-detached HomesFront Drive Garage HomesBuilt Green® Certified Homesand Solar Ready Rough-in |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
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The Role
Responsibilities would be to create residential architectural construction documents utilizing AutoCad software.
The Responsibilities
- Prepare and review customer-specific home plans using established master sets, ensuring accurate implementation of elevations, detailing, and purchased options.
- Strong understanding of new projects including knowledge of building methods and materials;
- Prepare jobs for developer and permit applications;
- Meet and maintain production schedules;
- Provide plan input for value engineering, in conjunction with other departments
Now Let’s Talk About You
- 5+ years of industry related experience
- Experience with Architectural Drafting software, ex. AutoCad, or Revit Architecture;
- Experience with drafting plot plans
- Knowledge with construction details and practices in order to produce material quantity outputs for estimating and purchasing;
- Proven ability to provide feasible recommendations to complex problems in a highly time-sensitive environment;
- Ability to organize and prioritize effectively between day-to-day and project-based work;
- Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks;
- Strong work ethic with an attention to detail;
- Willingness and ability to learn;
- Self-motivated for success;
- Residential construction experience is considered an asset
Our ‘Must Haves’
- Post-secondary degree, post-secondary diploma in Architectural Technology, or equivalent
Bonus Points
- Experience in residential construction, including on-site field construction
- PHBI Courses
Why Join Excel Homes Team?
For over three and a half decades, Excel Homes has been a leader in the Alberta new home building industry. Since we first began in 1988, Excel has built over 15,000 homes in over 80+ communities and we have earned over 75 awards for design and industry excellence. At Excel Homes, we do more than just build homes, we build communities where families can grow and thrive together. Our mission is simple: to create a homebuying experience that delivers the most joy and value to our homeowners. To accomplish this, we love to challenge the status quo and harness the power and ideas of our forward-thinking team.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Excel Homes, however, only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.
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