Structural Steel Detailer (Tekla)

Good with CAD and serious about accuracy? This civil and structural consultancy in Lephalale could use you. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The site is in Lephalale; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Produce bills of materials from 3D models
• Update drawings after engineer comments and track revisions
• Check shop drawings from subcontractors against design drawings
• Take site measurements to check existing conditions
• Model steel structures in Tekla and produce shop drawings and cutting lists
• Draft civil layouts, longitudinal sections and cross sections for services
• Prepare electrical single line diagrams and cable routing drawings

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

• Experience with plant piping design software
• Registration with ECSA as a Candidate Engineering Technician
• Workshop or site background

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

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