Piping Designer (Plant Layout)

Clean, clear drawings that the workshop can build from: that is the job at the process plant engineering firm in Bloemfontein. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Bloemfontein-based, with most of your time spent at a process plant engineering firm.

• Follow SANS 10111 drawing conventions and the office title block standard
• Take site measurements to check existing conditions
• Prepare electrical single line diagrams and cable routing drawings
• Draft civil layouts, longitudinal sections and cross sections for services
• Draw general arrangements, details and fabrication drawings in AutoCAD or Inventor
• Produce bills of materials from 3D models
• Update drawings after engineer comments and track revisions

• Advanced skills in AutoCAD plus one 3D package
• Neat and accurate, with a habit of checking your own work
• Good time planning when several projects need drawings at once
• At least 2 years working as a draughtsperson in your discipline

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

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

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