Piping Designer (Plant Layout) – Permanent

You'll turn engineers' sketches into accurate drawings for the civil and structural consultancy in Germiston. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Germiston; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Prepare electrical single line diagrams and cable routing drawings
• Model steel structures in Tekla and produce shop drawings and cutting lists
• Check shop drawings from subcontractors against design drawings
• Draw general arrangements, details and fabrication drawings in AutoCAD or Inventor
• Keep the drawing register current and issue drawings on time

• Good time planning when several projects need drawings at once
• Advanced skills in AutoCAD plus one 3D package
• National Diploma or N6 in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering, or a draughting qualification
• Able to read engineers' mark-ups and ask the right questions
• Neat and accurate, with a habit of checking your own work
• At least 2 years working as a draughtsperson in your discipline

• Revit or Civil 3D experience
• Experience with plant piping design software
• Workshop or site background

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

• Remove client names and logos from sample drawings. Recruiters notice if you share confidential work.
• List the software versions you use daily. Firms want to know you can start without training.