Draughtsman / Project Site Coordinator

Phakisa Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Phakisa Holdings seeks a Draughtsman / Project Site Coordinator for Lanseria, Gauteng. This role blends drawing office work with on-site coordination for projects across SA and neighbouring regions.

You will produce and maintain drawing sets, coordinate with consultants and subcontractors, and oversee installation alignment to drawings from start to handover.

Qualifications

• Formal draughting or technical coordination qualification.
• 3–7 years' experience in a draughting or technical coordination role.
• Construction site experience essential; comfortable on active building sites.
• Strong AutoCAD skills; Revit or BIM experience is an advantage.
• Ability to read architectural, structural and services drawings; knowledge of SANS/building regs.
• Competent in Excel and MS Project or similar project software.
• Valid driver's licence and own reliable vehicle; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Drawing office: Produce equipment layouts, general arrangement drawings and elevations from quantities, specs and consultant drawings.
• Draw services and reticulation drawings showing connections for electrical, water, gas, drainage, air and extraction.
• Coordinate equipment layout against architectural/structural/HVAC drawings; flag clashes early.
• Issue revisions under drawing control; maintain register and mark up as-builts.
• Prepare builder's work drawings, plinth details, and shop drawings for fabricated items.
• Compile handover documentation: as-built drawings, O&M content and equipment schedules.

Education

National Diploma, N-Diploma or equivalent qualification in draughting, mechanical drawing or a related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Excel

Job description

Location: Lanseria, Gauteng
Type: Permanent, full-time

About the role

We supply and install specialised equipment on commercial and institutional building projects across South Africa and into Africa. Our work runs alongside main contractors, architects and consulting engineers, which means the drawings have to be right and someone has to be on site making sure the installation matches them. This role is roughly half drawing office and half site. You will produce and maintain the drawing set for a project, then follow it through to installation, snagging and handover.

What you will do

Drawing office

• Produce equipment layouts, general arrangement drawings and elevations from bills of quantities, specifications and consultant drawings
• Draw services and reticulation drawings showing points of connection for electrical, water, gas, drainage, compressed air and extraction
• Coordinate the equipment layout against architectural, structural, HVAC and wet services drawings, and flag clashes early
• Issue revisions under proper drawing control, keep the register current and mark up as-builts
• Prepare builder's work drawings, plinth and cut-out details, and shop drawings for fabricated items
• Compile handover documentation: as-built drawings, O&M manual content and equipment schedules

Site

• Take site measurements before manufacture and check openings, levels and access before delivery
• Attend site and technical meetings with the main contractor, consultants and subcontractors
• Coordinate deliveries, offloading, storage and the installation sequence against the construction programme
• Supervise installation teams and subcontractors on site, and check work against the approved drawings
• Run snag lists through to close-out and report progress, delays and variations back to the office

What you need

• National Diploma, N-Diploma or equivalent qualification in draughting, mechanical drawing or a related discipline
• 3 to 7 years' experience in a draughting or technical coordination role
• Construction site experience is essential. You must be comfortable on an active building site, working to a contractor's programme, and dealing with consultants and subcontractors directly
• Strong AutoCAD skills. Revit or other BIM experience is a real advantage
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural and services drawings
• Working knowledge of SANS and local building regulations as they apply to services and installations
• Competent in Excel, and comfortable with a project programme in MS Project or similar
• Valid driver's licence and own reliable vehicle - Willing to travel within South Africa, and occasionally cross-border, for site visits and installations

Advantageous

• Experience coordinating equipment or plant installations as part of a larger construction contract
• Experience on hospitality, healthcare, retail or institutional projects
• Health and safety training (SACPCMP registration, working at heights, first aid)
• Exposure to stainless steel fabrication or sheet metal work
• Organised, direct, and able to run several projects at different stages without losing track of revisions

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