Senior Structural Draughtsperson
REPORTS TO: Department Manager or any other person appointed to supervise him/her from time to time
PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE: This position is responsible for performing technical tasks in building and engineered structures draughting and production fields. For technical tasks usually reports to a technical director or project leader.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Draughting site plans, geometric setting out and detailed layouts of all structures
- Prepare detailed structural concrete and structural steel drawings to conform to SANS codes
- Self-check all work prior to passing on to the project leader for final checking
- Assist with measurement of quantities
- Assist with preparation of structural concrete and structural steel tender documents
- Issue drawings and schedules once approved for construction
- Check structural steel fabrication drawings and fabrication in the fabricator's yard and on-site erection of structural steel were required by the project leader
- Keep careful records, drawings, schedules, issue records and quality documentation as instructed by the project leader
- Adhere to ISO 9001 quality assurance standards
- Mentor, train, supervise and check any draughtspersons, technicians in all structural drawing, approval of shop drawings, site inspections, snag lists and quality documentation and standards as delegated by the department manager
- Perform any function of authority as and when delegated by the department manager
- Be updated with the latest draughting and structural steel and reinforcement related computer packages
- Assist with archiving of projects
- Required to perform any other duties which may be required from time to time by the department manager or project leader
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- National Diploma (Civil Engineering or equivalent)
- Minimum 10 years structural draughting experience in concrete and structural steel
- Ability to work independently and self-motivated to produce accurate drawings to a high standard within set deadlines
- Ability to work well within a team and positive attitude to your work
- Identifies and understands technical issues, problems and opportunities
- Working with project guidelines and standards
- Complete quality drawings and documents within a required timeframe
- Experience working on major building projects
- Experience working on major bridge projects preferable
- Ability to work well within team and positive attitude to your work
- Strive to deliver projects on time and to budget
- Understand the use and importance of standards in the application of software tools
- Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and other relevant drafting software (advantage)
- Reinforcement Detailing experience (advantage)
- Develop 3D models in the selected modeling software i.e. Revit (advantage)
Desired Skills:
- Draughting
- Structural Draughting
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