Draughtsman (Civil)

Hedz Recruitment Specialists; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

An established Engineering firm located in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Draughtsman with over 5 years of General Civil Engineering experience. The ideal candidate should be a certified AutoCAD operator with a National Certificate in Multi-disciplinary Drawing Office Practice or a National Diploma in Engineering. The role involves preparing technical drawings, mentoring less experienced staff, and participating in project meetings. Applicants must have a solid understanding of industry standards and excellent problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of General Civil Engineering Experience required.
• Membership of the South African Institute of Draughting (SAID).

Responsibilities

• Prepare drawings according to instructions from the design team.
• Maintain drawing revision control.
• Assist, teach and mentor less experienced draughtspersons.
• Attend project meetings as required.

Skills

Good understanding of industry codes and standards

Excellent ability in AutoCAD

Good mathematical ability

Excellent problem-solving skills

Good understanding of Construction Regulations

Excellent time management skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Leadership abilities

Education

Certified AutoCAD Operator

National Certificate: Multi-disciplinary Drawing Office Practice

National Diploma in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil Designer

Civil 3D

Job description

Our Client a well established Engineering firm is seeking the services of an experiencedDraughtsman with at least 5+ yearsGeneral Civil Engineering Experience.

Experience

5+ years General Civil Engineering Experience Required

Qualifications

Certified AutoCAD Operator, or National Certificate: Multi-disciplinary Drawing Office Practice, or National Diploma in Engineering.

Membership / Registrations

Membership of the South African Institute of Draughting (SAID)

Software

AutoCAD, other Autodesk packages. Civil Designer or Civil 3D advantageous

Salary

Market Related

Duties

• Promoting and applying employee engagement practices and concepts, especially in relation to recognition, empowerment, supportive feedback, partnering, expectations, consideration, and trust.
• Promoting and applying ethical and professional practices.
• Is a resource to any project in any capacity which can be assigned to any task by any Program or Project Manager if the task is assigned using the resource management systems (Sciforma).
• Perform all work in accordance with the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS), Policies and Standards.
• Perform the assigned duties, even in the absence of relevant quality and procedural workflows and templates, to the best of your ability.
• Take full responsibility for the quality and compliance of your own work.
• Work under the direction of an engineer / engineering technologist / engineering technician.
• Prepare drawings in accordance with instructions received from the design team and conforming to the company’s Drawing Office Standards.
• Maintain accurate drawing revision control.
• Take responsibility for the correctness of work done.
• Undertake training in order to maintain existing skills or develop new skills.
• Attend and participate in project meetings as required.
• Keep team members and project managers informed of workload and deadlines to assist with work schedule.
• Assist, teach and mentor less experienced draughtspersons.

Skills

(Where applicable, basic applies to a Drawing Office Assistant, Good applies to a Draughtsperson and Excellent applies to a Senior Draughtsperson)

• Basic / good / excellent understanding of industry codes and standards and client specifications.
• Computer literacy: basic / good / excellent ability in some or all of AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D, Revit, Inventor, MS Office.
• Basic / good / excellent three-dimensional visualisation ability.
• Basic / good / excellent mathematical ability.
• Basic / good / excellent problem-solving skills.
• Basic / good / excellent understanding of the Construction Regulations.
• Basic / good / excellent administrative, planning, time management and organising skills.
• Basic / good / excellent understanding of engineering concepts, design processes and application of knowledge.
• Basic / good / excellent understanding of engineering construction processes.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to think critically and analytically.
• Adaptability to a changing environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with co-workers, management, contractors, etc.
• Basic / good / excellent leadership abilities.
• Basic / good / excellent understanding of project management principles.