CAD Technician Mechanical/Structural Drawings

7 days ago

Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa Beacon communication services Full time R250 000 - R500 000 per year

Excellent opportunity for ambitious CAD designers, ideally with experience in structural, mechanical, telecoms [LM1] or the metal fabrication industry, to join an established company in a friendly working environment that offers stability for the future.

Our company has been a market leader in the field of telecommunications infrastructure for over 25 years and our CAD team are pivotal to our past and our future successes. Working on varied and challenging projects, you must be able to work well under pressure, deliver outstanding results, have a keen mind, and a solution focused approach. In this role you will be providing CAD modelling for a variety of projects and customers within the dynamic telecoms industry, developing infrastructure solutions which will be at the forefront of the 5G revolution.

Our ideal candidate will be someone who already has experience with AutoCAD design. Experience in a structural, architectural, telecoms, metal fabrication industry or similar would be a distinct advantage.

This is an opportunity to join an established company in a varied, stable yet consistently challenging CAD design role. We offer a friendly working environment within good conditions and excellent opportunities for progression.

In this role you will be expected to produce General Arrangement and Detailed Design drawings for telecommunications base stations using AutoCAD on Streetworks, Greenfield and Rooftop sites. Every design is different and comes with its own set of challenges, you will have a creative approach to problem solving, applying project specifications to site specific situations.

The Role:

  • Interpret site surveys and existing drawings, make modifications for various site upgrade projects.
  • Drawings encompass all aspects from planning application drawings, through to Detailed Design and Fabrication level drawings.
  • Producing accurate and legible drawings using the AutoCAD system to the highest quality
  • Amending drawings where necessary.
  • Viewing and interpreting all site photos correctly.
  • Reviewing the Multi Site Visit with the Engineer who visited the site prior to starting the drawings to ensure correct interpretation and to capture all requirements.
  • Liaison with Build team when required on site design issues and changes.
  • Compliance with CDM regulations.
  • Ensuring product knowledge is up to-date.
  • Working to deadlines and providing reliable forecasts.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

  • Experience of AutoCAD in a telecoms role is desirable.
  • Analytical thinking, able to interpret site surveys and existing drawings making the correct changes for various site upgrade projects.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Enthusiastic person with drive and self-motivation.
  • Outstanding communication skills at all levels.
  • Strong attention to detail, able to deliver the highest levels of accuracy and quality in every drawing.
  • Having access to your own transportation is considered essential for this role as public transport is very limited to our offices

This is a fast-paced industry so we are looking for dynamic, hardworking candidates who thrive under pressure with the proven ability to hit deadlines and exceed customer expectations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education:

  • Bachelors (Preferred)

Experience:

  • CAD: 3 years (Preferred)
  • Telecommunications: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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