Drafting Technician

CKR Consultants Ltd; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading BIM consultancy in Bellville is looking for a BIM software modelling technician to work under the Senior Draftsman Team Lead. The role focuses on BIM modelling for specific design disciplines, ensuring accuracy in construction documents and collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have a solid understanding of BIM and good communication skills. This entry-level position offers a pathway to senior roles within the company.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of specific BIM discipline required.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Entry level with a path to senior drafting technician.

Responsibilities

• Perform BIM modelling for specific design disciplines.
• Work under direction of Senior Draftsman Team Lead.
• Ensure accuracy of construction documents.

Skills

BIM software understanding

Good communication

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Core Purpose of the Job

• This role requires a BIM software modelling technician with a solid understanding of their specific discipline.
• The role can be presented by a junior professional or technician and focuses mainly on research and development of BIM in a holistic approach to the overall AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) or Built Environment.

Context

• CKR is entering a new phase in its lifecycle where operational excellence has become critical for success.
• The urgency for change has become more heightened amid increased competitive intensity across all markets in which CKR operates

Key Performance Areas

(Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position [KPA's])

• BIM Modelling for specific design discipline
• Understanding Responsibility and Being Accountable
• Good Communication
• Meeting Deadlines
• Mandatory behaviours critical to the Culture of CKR
• Understanding and demonstrating the ethos of CKR

Role Dependencies

• Engineering Personnel
• Internal CKR disciplines for quality coordination of MEP services.
• External stakeholders [Consultants; PM’s; Architects; QS; Clients; Developers; Government Bodies etc.]
• Liaising with Clients and other Consultants drafting personnel

Discretionary Space - Independent Thought and Judgement

(The degree to which individuals are allowed to exercise independent thought and judgement)

• Understanding client requirements, interpreting them using engineering judgements and presenting a solution.
• Interpret situations (internally and externally); apply knowledge of process (discipline; customer requirements) to provide appropriate solutions and make informed project and business decisions.
• Evaluate project progress and make trade-offs to ensure the best use of available resources.
• Alert Management or colleagues to issues and risks in any project or the business itself

Authorities

• CKR Management and Senior Engineers

Duties will comprise

General

• BIM modelling for specific design discipline
• Work under direction of Senior Draftsman Team Lead
• Ensure construction documents accuracy based on discipline BIM modelling
• Collaborate and Coordinate with other disciplines design-changes and model challenges
• Adhere to BIM execution plan and BIM project workflow
• Present new technologies which align and add benefit to the overall company BIM strategy
• Follow BIM standards and development procedures
• May take lead on developing some discipline specific BIM modelling content for project
• Prepare BIM models for coordination meetings
• Oversee the communication of project information via DWF for collaboration internally and externally
• Drafting Technician under close supervision, perform simple drafting tasks, often with finished work as a guide.
• This is the entry level class for the engineering drafting.
• Incumbents have had sufficient training and / or experience to produce an acceptable quality and quantity of simple, repetitive drafting work without additional on-the-job training and without being required to have any substantial knowledge of engineering, symbols and terminology.
• Incumbents typically are expected to progress to Senior Drafting Technician.
• Examples of assignments at this level of difficulty and responsibility are : Drafting assistant to a Principal Drafting Technician, preparing simple engineering detail drawings, circuit and other diagrams, and maintaining files of completed work and copies.

Administration / Internal Management

• Plan your work every day and week.
• Complete work within agreed times and adhere to priorities.
• Plan your leave in conjunction with project engineers and project managers.
• Adhere to internal procedures and systems.
• Fill in time sheets on a daily basis, using the system as provided by CKR.