Piping Designer (Plant Layout) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network
Bloemfontein, Free State
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Engineering
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Job Description

Good with CAD and serious about accuracy? This engineering design office in Bloemfontein could use you. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at an engineering design office in Bloemfontein. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

The work, day to day

  • Draw general arrangements, details and fabrication drawings in AutoCAD or Inventor
  • Produce bills of materials from 3D models
  • Keep the drawing register current and issue drawings on time
  • Model steel structures in Tekla and produce shop drawings and cutting lists
  • Draft civil layouts, longitudinal sections and cross sections for services
  • Update drawings after engineer comments and track revisions

Must-haves

  • Understanding of engineering drawing standards and tolerances
  • Neat and accurate, with a habit of checking your own work
  • Able to read engineers' mark-ups and ask the right questions
  • Advanced skills in AutoCAD plus one 3D package
  • National Diploma or N6 in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering, or a draughting qualification
  • Good time planning when several projects need drawings at once

Extra points for

  • Registration with ECSA as a Candidate Engineering Technician
  • Workshop or site background

What you get

  • Two-screen workstation
  • Paid training on new software
  • Latest CAD software licences

How to apply for this job

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Bloemfontein really suit you before you apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: ID copy (certified and recent), a PDF portfolio of 5 to 10 drawings with client details removed plus qualification certificate and results.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Bloemfontein.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBloemfontein, Free State
CategoryEngineering
Experience10+ years
Posted28 October 2026
Closing Date22 November 2026
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