Irrigation CAD Draftsperson – Civil Water Design

Chaleen Botha Pty Ltd t/a Chaleen Botha Recruiter; Mareeba Shire; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Mobile phone provided

Irrigation Designer training

Salary review annually

Job summary

Think Water Mareeba is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Draftsperson for a full-time, permanent role in Mareeba, QLD. You will turn client briefs into accurate irrigation and water reticulation drawings, with CAD drafting about 70% of the role and irrigation design around 30% under the General Manager's direction.

The position offers $88,000 per year plus superannuation, a laptop and mobile phone, and opportunities for irrigation designer accreditation training.

Qualifications

• National Diploma or higher in drafting/CAD or equivalent.
• At least five years CAD drafting experience in a technical/engineering environment.
• Three years drafting and design experience in irrigation or water reticulation.
• Current Class C driver licence or overseas equivalent convertible to Queensland licence.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed CAD plans, layouts and schematics for irrigation and water reticulation systems.
• Produce steel and PVC pipework details, manifolds, pump station assemblies and fabrication drawings.
• Prepare structural and building detail drawings for pump sheds and enclosures.
• Convert survey data and plans into accurate site plans and terrain models.
• Prepare hydraulic calculation sheets, friction-loss tables and system performance summaries.
• Compile bills of materials and tender documentation for quotations and procurement.
• Prepare tender drawings, specifications and supporting documentation for submissions.
• Produce as-constructed drawings and maintain drawing registers with version control.
• Develop irrigation layouts and perform hydraulic analysis under supervision.

Skills

CAD drafting

Irrigation design

Technical documentation

Project coordination

English communication

Education

Drafting CAD qualification

Equivalent drafting experience

Tools

AutoCAD

IrriCAD

Civil 3D

ModelMaker

MS Office

Job description

Think Water Mareeba is seeking an experienced Civil Engineering Draftsperson for a full-time, permanent role in Mareeba, QLD. You will turn client briefs into accurate irrigation and water reticulation drawings, with CAD drafting about 70% of the role and irrigation design around 30% under the General Manager's direction.

The position offers $88,000 per year plus superannuation, a laptop and mobile phone, and opportunities for irrigation designer accreditation training.