Posted 29 days ago
Piping Drafter
@ Alstar Group
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Alstar Group of Companies Ltd. is hiring a full-time Piping Drafter in Calgary or Leduc to review client drawings, generate fabrication drawings and maintain bills of material. The role reports to the Drafting Coordinator, works 7:30 to 4:30 in an office with overtime evenings and weekends as projects require, and includes paid safety orientations and a group benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Review and interpret client engineering drawings and designs
- Generate piping construction drawings in SpoolFab
- Maintain pipe fabrication drawing log and QC progress reports
- Track project materials and identify shortages
- Resolve drawing problems with managers and client engineers
Requirements summary:
- 2 to 3 or more years of fitting or welding experience
- Drafting experience in SpoolFab or Acorn Pipe
- Advanced understanding of piping materials and assembly
- Ability to read isometric, P&ID and structural drawings
- Proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Design and drafting |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Alstar Group
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Quality energy services, backed by reputation, driven by employees.
Full company description
Alstar Group has been providing quality, cost-effective, energy construction services in Western Canada since 1969. Alstar specializes in facility construction, prefabrication, field installation and facility construction. With capabilities for both small and large-scale projects across Western Canada, we can complete major projects in compressed timeframes by prefabricating in our Calgary facility with over 90,000 sq. ft. of shop space. We have the capacity to fabricate over 2,500 diameter inches per day of carbon pipe, 500 diameter inches per day of stainless steel pipe and 20,000 kg per day of structural steel. Alstar has a well-developed project services team with project controls, project management and estimating to support your project from start to finish.
- LinkedIn followers
- 16,455
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 259
- Reported office locations
- 131 9th Avenue, SW, 102, Calgary, Alberta T2P 1K1, CA
- 8700 Venture Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta T3S0A2, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Field Support
- Oil and Gas
- Other recorded names
- Alstar Group
- Specialties
- Facility Construction
- Fabrication
- Pipeline Construction
- Sustaining Capital Projects
- and Project Management - Construction Management
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Alstar Group has been providing quality, cost-effective, energy construction services in Western Canada since 1969. Alstar specializes in facility construction, prefabrication, field installation and facility construction. With capabilities for both small and large-scale projects across Western Canada, we can complete major projects in compressed timeframes by prefabricating in our Calgary facility with over 90,000…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil and Gas |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1969 |
| Specialties | Facility ConstructionFabricationPipeline ConstructionSustaining Capital Projectsand Project Management - Construction Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Who We Are:
Alstar Group of Companies Ltd. has been providing quality construction services to the oil & gas industry since 1969. Located in Calgary & Leduc with projects throughout Western Canada, we are a leader in the industry for turn-key new construction, maintenance, and prefabrication.
Who You Are:
The Piping Drafter reports to the Drafting Coordinator and is accountable for reviewing and interpreting designs and drawings, generating drawings, creating and maintaining bills of material, and fabrication control. A Pipefitting or Pipe Welding background is beneficial for this position.
Here’s what we offer you:
- Competitive compensation
- Total Rewards Program
- Extended health care plan including medical, dental, vision and mental health services
- Group RRSP
- Group Life - AD&D - Critical Illness Insurance
- Paid safety orientations
- Great company culture and environment
- Areas to grow within the organization, opportunities for growth
- Recognition of achievements and contributions
What we’re looking for from you – If this describes you, we’d love to meet!
- 2 - 3+ years fitting or welding experience
- Desire to work in a 7:30 -4:30 office environment - Open to working evenings and weekends for overtime as projects require
- Drafting experience (SpoolFab and/or Acorn Pipe)
- A design and drafting diploma or equivalent education is an asset
- Basic understanding of the fabrication process
- Basic understanding of modular construction
- Advanced understanding of piping materials
- Advanced knowledge of piping assembly (field installation and yard assembly)
- Able to interpret isometric drawings, Piping and Instrumentation diagrams, and Engineered Structural drawings
- Demonstrated proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities:
Drafting
- Review and interpret designs and drawings prepared by client engineers
- Generate drawings for the construction of projects
- Resolve drawing and design problems with project managers, shop supervisors, and client engineers
- Develop and maintain project material trackers and identify material shortages and issues
- Generate and update various spreadsheets for tracking, scheduling, and general use
- Support estimating and managers to bid on upcoming projects for project design details
- Provide technical expertise on design/drafting standards
- Create drawing sets for construction using the SpoolFab program with accuracy and efficiency
Fabrication Control
- Maintain the Pipe Fabrication Drawing Log
- Create, update, and perform daily audits of project Quality Control Progress Reports (QCPRs)
- Review and process fabrication drawings in accordance with Alstar’s documented procedure
- Spot-check drawings and material lists for errors and omissions
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