Draughtsman

Experience:
5+ years General Civil Engineering Experience Required Qualifications
Certified AutoCAD Operator, or National Certificate: Multi-disciplinary Drawing Office Practice, or National Diploma in Engineering.
Registrations Membership of the South African Institute of Draughting Software:
AutoCAD, other Autodesk packages. Civil Designer or Civil 3D advantageous Duties
There is no standardised list for the roles and responsibilities of the draughtsperson. Typical duties and responsibilities include:
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Promoting and applying employee engagement practices and concepts, especially in relation to recognition, empowerment, supportive feedback, partnering, expectations, consideration, and trust.
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Promoting and applying ethical and professional practices
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Is a resource to any project in any capacity which can be assigned to any task by any Program or Project Manager if the task is assigned using the resource management systems (Sciforma)
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To perform all work in accordance with the Companys Quality Management System (QMS), Policies and Standards
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To perform the assigned duties, even in the absence of relevant quality and procedural workflows and templates, to the best of your ability
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Taking full responsibility for the quality and compliance of your own work.
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Work under the direction of an engineer / engineering technologist / engineering technician.
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Prepare drawings in accordance with instructions received from the design team and conforming to the companys Drawing Office Standards.
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Maintain accurate drawing revision control.
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Take responsibility for the correctness of work done.
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Undergo training in order to maintain existing skills or to develop new skills.
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Attend and participate in project meetings as required.
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Keep team members and project managers informed of workload and deadlines to assist with work schedule.
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Assist, teach and mentor less experienced draughtspersons.
Skills
(Where applicable, "basic" applies to a Drawing Office Assistant, "Good" applies to a Draughtsperson and "Excellent" applies to a Senior Draughtsperson)
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Basic / good / excellent understanding of industry codes and standards and client specifications.
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Computer literacy: basic / good excellent ability in some or all of AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D, Revit, Inventor, MS Office.
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Basic / good / excellent three-dimensional visualisation ability.
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Basic / good / excellent mathematical ability.
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Basic / good / excellent problem-solving skills.
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Basic / good / excellent understanding of the Construction Regulations.
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Basic / good / excellent administrative, planning, time management and organising skills.
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Basic / good / excellent understanding of engineering concepts, design processes and application of knowledge.
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Basic / good / excellent understanding of engineering construction processes.
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Ability to work independently.
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Ability to think critically and analytically.
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Adaptability to a changing environment.
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Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with co-workers, management, contractors, etc.
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Basic / good / excellent leadership abilities.
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Basic / good / excellent understanding of project management principles.
Salary
Negotiable Depending on Qualifications and Experience

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