Structural Steel Detailer (Tekla)

The electrical contractor design office in Soweto needs a draughtsperson who gets the dimensions right the first time. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Soweto-based, with most of your time spent at an electrical contractor design office. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Check shop drawings from subcontractors against design drawings
• Follow SANS 10111 drawing conventions and the office title block standard
• Produce bills of materials from 3D models
• Take site measurements to check existing conditions
• Draw general arrangements, details and fabrication drawings in AutoCAD or Inventor
• Model steel structures in Tekla and produce shop drawings and cutting lists

• At least 2 years working as a draughtsperson in your discipline
• Able to read engineers' mark-ups and ask the right questions
• Advanced skills in AutoCAD plus one 3D package
• Understanding of engineering drawing standards and tolerances
• National Diploma or N6 in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical Engineering, or a draughting qualification

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

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

• List the software versions you use daily. Firms want to know you can start without training.
• A good drawing portfolio beats a long CV. Show a range: general arrangement, details and a 3D model view.