CAD Application Specialist

What Vista Does

Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients navigate the digital transformation of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.

Why We Do It

We believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

Where We Work

The benefits of our approach apply to new asset developments and brownfield optimization projects across several industrial markets. This includes biofuels and produced water treatment to natural gas and petrochemical processing. While we are headquartered in Calgary and maintain a satellite office in Houston.

What You Would Do in This Role

The CAD Applications Specialist is part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the developing and maintaining intelligent 3D design environments that support Vista’s data centric project execution model. The primary tools are Autodesk Plant3D, Bentley AutoPlant and CADWorx. Experience with other tools would be considered an asset. Duties include:

• Setup, configuration, and maintenance of various CAD project environments including, but not limited to Plant 3D, AutoPlant and CADWorx
• Catalog and specification development, implementation and maintenance
• Coordination of NavisWorks file generation
• Management of Isometric extractions from 3D models
• Extraction of data and reports such as MTO’s
• Oversight of software upgrades and compatibility across design platforms
• Liaise with Engineering, Design, Project Management, and IT teams to ensure a fit-for-purpose implementation of Design Software tools that meets the needs of all stakeholders.
• Troubleshooting and solving application challenges
• Performing other duties as required

Requirements

• 5 Years+ of hands-on administration experience with AutoDesk Plant3D, Bentley AutoPlant and/or CADWorx, including project creation, isometric extraction, spec creation and management
• Engineering background with an Engineering degree or diploma in Engineering Technology, Management Information Systems, Data Management, Engineering, Design, Drafting, Computer Science or Engineering and Design experience
• Above average understanding of MS Excel, data management or database knowledge including experience in the manipulation of large datasets (e.g., pivot tables and filters) and creating corresponding reports
• Passion for learning new technical skills and open to learning emerging software and related technologies as needs arise
• Strong organization skills to produce deliverables / configurations at a high level of accuracy
• Leverage expertise to design solutions for current and future projects
• Team player with a positive attitude and always willing to accept new challenges
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

• Eight to Ten years of combined education and experience
• Experience with modelling and design software (e.g., Autodesk Plant 3D, Bentley AutoPlant, AVEVA, Hexagon, AutoCAD, etc)
• Experience with intelligent P&ID tool configurations and workflows
• Knowledge of industrial engineering workflows, procedures, and deliverables
• Basic Automation skills in tools such as .NET, LISP, batch files, etc would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and their application in engineering workflows – including experience with LLM-based assistants, prompt driven automation, or AI augmented data management; comfort adopting and evaluating emerging AI capabilities as they apply to design and project execution environments

Why People Like Working with Us

Working with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging municipal and industrial projects that the world requires. If that doesn’t excite you, this role likely won’t be a fit.

Challenging projects require focus and we enable our people to do their best work with modernized project systems that are based on our leading use of intelligent data-centric execution architecture. Our staff and clients like that it gives them real-time access to validated data shared across all project departments. This fosters project design and business decisions based on a single, authoritative source of truth and provides increased transparency and collaboration with team members and clients, leading to improved engineering quality and a product we can all take pride in.

What We Offer

An opportunity with Vista is not just a job; it is a chance to tackle challenging projects with colleagues who are among the most recognized and accomplished in their disciplines.

Vista offers all employees

• A stimulating, fast-paced and challenging work environment where you will contribute to the interesting municipal and industrial engineering projects
• A robust and consistent recruitment process that ensures your colleagues are likeminded and comparably capable
• An opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneurial, technically skilled team which has established leadership in innovative engineering solutions
• A strong value-based philosophy that provides an informal, close-knit team environment, where you and your family feel like a part of our organization, and not just an employee number
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including a performance-linked variable pay program
• Company-sponsored social events and team sports
• Flexible work schedules, half-day Fridays and free parking
• An organization that values and encourages diversity

How to Apply

Please complete the application form below and include a cover letter concisely demonstrating how your skills and experience align with our job posting. By submitting this application, you consent to our Privacy Policy , and you consent to receive transactional electronic messages from Vista and third parties acting on our behalf.

Note: As part of the interview process there will be a technical testing component that will take up to two hours and can be completed at home on your own timeline. Candidates may be required to complete a security clearance procedure prior to receiving an offer.