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Drafting Manager

  • Calgary, AB
  • On-site
  • Posted Oct 16, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
College diploma
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Lead a team of six drafters and external drafting partners while producing and overseeing millwork shop drawings using AutoCAD and Microvellum. Review drawings, CNC programs, and work orders; manage drafting standards and revisions; and improve the handoff from drafting through CNC to the shop floor.

Job details

About Executive Millwork For more than 40 years, Executive Millwork has built the architectural millwork behind commercial, hospitality and public spaces across Western Canada. We take projects from design through fabrication and installation. Right now we’re building millwork for Scotia Place, the new home of the Calgary Flames, and we have more big projects on the way. The Role We’re looking for a Drafting Manager to lead our drafting team. You’ll get shop drawings to the floor on time and right the first time. This is a hands-on lead role. Around 80 to 90% of your day is drafting. The rest is leading a team of six drafters and our external drafting partners, setting priorities and keeping the work on track. You’ll work closely with our project managers, shop foreman and purchasing team. You’ll also have real input into how drafting runs here. What You’ll Do Produce and oversee millwork shop drawings in AutoCAD and Microvellum from architectural IFC drawings Review and approve shop drawings, CNC programs and work orders before they go to the shop Assign work, set priorities and hold regular check-ins with internal drafters and external partners Be the go-to person for constructability, machining and fabrication questions Own drafting standards, templates, Microvellum libraries and revision control Find recurring errors, fix the root cause and make the handoff from drafting to CNC to shop floor smoother What You Bring 2-year Architectural Technology diploma (SAIT, NAIT or equivalent) Millwork drafting experience in a manufacturing shop, with a strong sense of how millwork is built and detailed Strong AutoCAD skills; Microvellum is a big plus and Innergy is an asset Working knowledge of CNC outputs and AWMAC/NAAWS standards Experience leading or mentoring drafters, or you’re ready to step into your first lead role A clear communicator who keeps a focused team organized and on schedule Why Join Us Landmark projects, including Scotia Place Room to shape the standards, tools and workflow of a growing drafting team A stable, established Calgary shop with 40+ years behind it Competitive salary with a performance-based bonus, plus comprehensive benefits A family-oriented culture with Beer Fridays, a Stampede BBQ and a Christmas party

What you’ll do

Lead a team of six drafters and external drafting partners while producing and overseeing millwork shop drawings using AutoCAD and Microvellum. Review drawings, CNC programs, and work orders; manage drafting standards and revisions; and improve the handoff from drafting through CNC to the shop floor.

Requirements

Requires a two-year Architectural Technology diploma and millwork drafting experience in a manufacturing shop, with strong knowledge of how millwork is built and detailed. Candidates should have strong AutoCAD skills, working knowledge of CNC outputs and AWMAC/NAAWS standards, and experience mentoring or leading drafters or readiness to take on a first lead role.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Benefits
  • Performance-Based Bonus

Listed skills

  • Communication · Preferred
  • Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
  • AutoCAD · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Millwork Drafting
  • AutoCAD
  • Microvellum
  • Innergy
  • Shop Drawing Review
  • CNC Programming
  • AWMAC/NAAWS Standards
  • Constructability
  • Machining
  • Fabrication
  • Drafting Team Leadership
  • Workload Prioritization
  • Revision Control
  • Drafting Standards Development
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Communication

Job areas

  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Management & Leadership
  • Engineering
  • Trades

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