Responsibilities:
- create high-quality detailed technical drawings and plans based on designs supplied by architects and designers and make modifications to existing drawings
- use AutoCAD software to create designs in 2D
- liaise with architects, engineers and designers to understand their design requirements and provide technical advice to manufacturing and construction technicians
- provide accurate, detailed and to scale drawings
- ensure drawings are compliant with industry and health and safety standards and protocols
- calculate costs and apply knowledge of materials and engineering principles to check feasibility of manufacture and construction of the product
- conduct site visits and surveys when required
- present working drawings for use in all stages of the project, tender, manufacture/construction and installation
- produce installation and manufacturing documentation
- maintain accurate records.
Skills:
You’ll need to have:
- knowledge of engineering principles and ability to create and read technical drawings
- IT skills and experience using computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD
- the ability to transfer, display and manipulate your work using Microsoft Office and other related software
- attention to detail to create accurate and detailed drawings and check other colleagues’ work for accuracy and quality
- communication skills and relationship building to work with clients and other engineers and architects to understand and interpret their designs
- teamwork – essential to be able to work in a team as you’ll be liaising with other CAD technicians and draughts persons on projects
- organization and time management to complete work to project deadlines
- a flexible approach to decision making, to make changes to drawings at short notice
- mathematical skills to complete calculations and estimates
- spatial and design skills to be able to visualize projects in 2D and 3D
- problem solving, creativity and innovation in order to come up with solutions to design problems
- knowledge of health and safety requirements in order to design in line with industry standards.