Electrical Revit Draughtsperson - Building Services

BVi Consulting Engineers - BVi Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

BVi Consulting Engineers Gauteng (Pty) Ltd in Pretoria seeks an Electrical Revit Draughtsperson with proven experience in building services to produce high-quality Revit models, detailed electrical drawings and construction documentation for diverse projects.

Responsibilities include coordinating with engineers, generating construction drawings for tender, and maintaining model integrity per BIM execution plans. A minimum of 5 years' relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• National Certificate or Diploma in a related field (drawing/engineering).
• Minimum 5 years' experience as an Electrical Revit Draughtsperson.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate 3D Revit models for electrical building services.
• Produce coordinated electrical services layouts including small power installations, distribution boards, cable containment, earthing and protection.
• Generate 2D drawings, plans, sections, elevations, schedules and details from Revit models and prepare construction drawings for tender/construction.
• Coordinate electrical services with architectural/structural/MEP disciplines and participate in BIM coordination and clash detection.

Skills

Revit

Electrical draughting

BIM coordination

AutoCAD

Education

National Certificate or Diploma in multi-disciplinary drawing/engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

BVi Consulting Engineers Gauteng (Pty) Ltd has a vacancy for an Electrical Revit Draughtsperson in their Pretoria office. This will be a permanent position.

Position overview

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Revit Draughtsperson with experience in building services engineering to join our Electrical Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality Revit models, detailed electrical drawings, and construction documentation for a variety of commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational, residential, and public sector projects.

Working closely with electrical engineers and multidisciplinary project teams, the successful candidate will ensure that drawings and models comply with project requirements, applicable standards, and company quality procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate 3D Revit models for electrical building services.
• Produce coordinated electrical services layouts including:
• Small power installations
• Distribution boards
• Cable containment systems
• Earthing and lightning protection
• Security systems
• Access control
• CCTV
• Data and communication services
• Generate 2D drawings, plans, sections, elevations, schedules and details from Revit models.
• Prepare construction drawings suitable for tender and construction documentation.
• Produce as-built drawings where required.

Project Coordination

• Coordinate electrical services with architectural, structural and other MEP disciplines.
• Participate in BIM coordination and clash detection processes.
• Resolve drawing conflicts in collaboration with engineers and project teams.
• Attend internal coordination meetings when required.
• Maintain model integrity and ensure compliance with BIM execution plans.

Documentation

• Prepare drawing issue packages for concept, design development, tender and construction stages.
• Maintain drawing registers and revision histories.
• Ensure all drawings comply with company drafting standards and client requirements.
• Update drawings based on engineer mark-ups and site feedback.

Quality Assurance

• Perform quality checks on drawings before issue.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of models and documentation.
• Apply company CAD/BIM standards and procedures.
• Assist in developing and maintaining Revit families and templates.

Site Support

• Assist with site queries relating to drawings.
• Conduct site visits when required to verify installations and record information for as-built documentation.
• National Certificate or Diploma in Multi-disciplinary Drawing Office Practice, Engineering Drawing, Draughting or a related qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as an Electrical Revit Draughtsperson.
• Experience producing electrical services drawings using Revit.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary consulting engineering projects.
• Knowledge of South African building services standards and drawing practices.
• Experience in the following software:
• AutoCAD
• BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (advantageous)