Posted 9 days ago
Senior Project Designer
@ Cornerstone Timberframes Inc.
Manitoba
Overview
Cornerstone Timberframes Inc. is hiring a Senior Project Designer in Kleefeld, Manitoba, to lead technical timber design, detailing and drafting. The role is permanent full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a salary of $65,000 to $80,000 CAD annually.
Pay:
$65,000–$80,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Develop layouts, timber designs and 3D CAD models
- Coordinate technical details with clients, engineers and trades
- Prepare and check shop drawings and fabrication details
- Review and mentor junior designers and drafters
- Improve Kit House detailing and panelized system standards
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years design or drafting, or 5+ years timber industry
- Experience producing shop drawings and coordinated 3D models
- Ability to interpret architectural and engineering documents
- Experience with SketchUp, Revit or comparable CAD software
- Post-secondary training in CAD or drafting, or equivalent experience
- Cadwork experience an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Computer-aided design, Drafting technology |
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Cornerstone Timberframes Inc.
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Description
Senior Project Designer Company: Cornerstone Timberframes Inc. Location: 11 Main Street, Unit D, Kleefeld, Manitoba R0A 0V0 Employment: Permanent, full-time | 40 hours per week | Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (30-minute unpaid meal break) Salary: $65,000 - $80,000 CAD annually Start Date: To be determined Reports to: Commercial Design Lead
Duties
Lead Technical Design
- Develop preliminary layouts, detailed timber designs, 3D CAD models and coordinated technical drawing packages using architectural concepts, engineering information and client requirements.
- Maintain design quality, drafting accuracy and constructability standards; contribute to practical improvements in timber detailing and design methods.
- Coordinate technical design details with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, sales and estimating teams.
- Participate in technical reviews and provide drawing, material and design information to support preconstruction and project delivery.
- Prepare, check and revise 3D models, shop drawings, fabrication details, connection layouts and construction-related technical documentation.
- Interpret drawings, specifications and engineering inputs; verify dimensions and resolve detailing or constructability conflicts with production and installation teams.
- Review the work of junior designers and drafters, provide technical guidance and help develop consistent drafting standards.
- Develop Cadwork templates, procedures and training in collaboration with design leads; support accurate modelling and shop drawing output.
- Improve technical detailing, joinery and assembly standards for Kit House products, including panelized systems and related building components.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in design/drafting or 5+ years of relevant timber industry experience with significant technical detailing responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience producing and reviewing detailed shop drawings, coordinated 3D models and technical drawing sets.
- Ability to interpret architectural and engineering documents, specifications and fabrication requirements.
- Experience with SketchUp, Revit or comparable CAD/3D modelling software; Cadwork experience is an asset.
- Post-secondary education in computer-aided design, drafting technology or a related field, or a relevant combination of training and experience.
- Strong attention to detail, technical communication, collaboration and time management; experience with prefabricated building systems is an asset.
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