Drafting Technician

CKR Consultants Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CKR Consultants Ltd is seeking a BIM Software Modelling Technician to join their team in Durban. The role is ideal for a junior professional or technician focusing on BIM modelling within the architecture, engineering, and construction sector. Successful candidates will be responsible for collaborating with various disciplines, adhering to BIM standards, and ensuring high-quality outputs in construction documents. This entry-level position offers the opportunity to learn and grow within a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role, preferably with a diploma in a relevant discipline.
• Understanding of BIM software is critical.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform BIM modelling for specific design disciplines.
• Collaborate on design changes and model challenges.
• Ensure accuracy in construction documents.

Skills

BIM Modelling

Good Communication

Understanding Responsibility

Meeting Deadlines

Education

Diploma in relevant field

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.