Civil Draughtsperson (Municipal Services)

The electrical contractor design office in Durban Central needs a draughtsperson who gets the dimensions right the first time. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at an electrical contractor design office in Durban Central. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Prepare electrical single line diagrams and cable routing drawings
• Follow SANS 10111 drawing conventions and the office title block standard
• Model steel structures in Tekla and produce shop drawings and cutting lists
• Keep the drawing register current and issue drawings on time
• Draft civil layouts, longitudinal sections and cross sections for services
• Check shop drawings from subcontractors against design drawings

• Understanding of engineering drawing standards and tolerances
• Neat and accurate, with a habit of checking your own work
• Advanced skills in AutoCAD plus one 3D package
• Good time planning when several projects need drawings at once
• Able to read engineers' mark-ups and ask the right questions
• At least 2 years working as a draughtsperson in your discipline

• Registration with ECSA as a Candidate Engineering Technician
• Revit or Civil 3D experience
• Experience with plant piping design software

• Two-screen workstation
• Hybrid work once you are settled in
• Paid training on new software
• Latest CAD software licences

• Remove client names and logos from sample drawings. Recruiters notice if you share confidential work.
• A good drawing portfolio beats a long CV. Show a range: general arrangement, details and a 3D model view.