Draftsman (area)

Job description

Job title: Draftsman (area)

Job family: Tendering & Engineering

Receives direction from Engineering Manager or Senior Engineer

and reports to:

Gives direction / delegates -

responsibilities to:

Deputises for: -

Purpose of the job: Assess, prepare & manage the preparation of engineering and
construction drawings in Revit and AutoCad packages for Civil,
Marine/Mechanical works in accordance to the project requirements
throughout all phases of project.

Key activities / Result areas

 Assessment of the project requirements, preparation & maintenance of a drawing register for the works as
applicable to ensure a planned approach to the scope and delivery requirements of the required drawings.
 Collaborate with line supervisor/clients/consultants/authorities as necessary to obtain the required
deliverable & approval of drawings.
 Ensure the drawing deliverables are clear (Drawing size, drawing titles, Revision system, no of drawings,
delivery method, etc); utilizing standard drafting practices and ensure accuracy and suitability of purpose.
 Utilize the BAM standard drawing formats & templates, ensuring that the correct logos, title boxes, pens,
fonts, dimensioning techniques etc are used to provide consistently professional drawings.
 Maintain traceability of drawings by ensuring that drawings are numbered properly, registered,
transmitted, and updated as required and ensure that latest drawings are being distributed in a timely
manner.
 Maintain a record of all drawings produced for each project in editable and pdf format, ensuring that such
drawings are organized in a traceable, retrievable and secure manner with routine backups.
 Ensure co-ordination with interfacing disciplines internally and externally in order to ensure that the
drawing produced meets the requirements/ intended purpose. Where identified, resolve problems and
deficiencies in the detailing.
 Produce two and three dimensional modeling presentations based on specific project requirements to
ensure fit for purpose visualization of the tasks at hand
 Where required, prepare material take-offs and take accurate account of all component parts required to
complete a project, indicating these clearly in tabular formats in excel or on drawings.
 Prepare revised drawings following receipt of marked up drawings from the line supervisor/ project/
client/consultant.
 Maintain common accessible documentation & records in accordance with the management system to
ensure due diligence & efficiency in the availability & security of the information.
 Identify Engineering process and system improvement opportunities. Document and help design in-house
drawing standards, and training program for future Draughtsman.
 Execute and monitor tasks as agreed in tender / project planning.

Distinctive factors

Junior Draftsman (B) Draftsman (A)

Experience
0-2 2-8
(years)
Knowledge Software knowledge of a small number of Software knowledge of a variety of systems
systems (2D drafting, 3D modelling) (2D drafting, 3D modelling)
Complexity Single project at the same time Several projects at the same time. Interface
with tender project team, management,
clients and consultants (presentation skills).
Project experiences.

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Scope Less disciplines (marine, structural, reinforce Multiple disciplines (marine, structural,
scheduling, buildings, earthworks, shoreline reinforce scheduling, buildings, earthworks,
protection, jetties) + Expert knowledge of 1 shoreline protection, jetties) + expert
discipline knowledge of 1 discipline
Standard of Needs more time to deliver acceptable Fully acceptable standard achieved with
work standards of tasks. Quality fits purpose. relative ease. (Less time and good quality)
Autonomy Assisting Independent

Competences
Professional behaviour
 Performance motivation: Setting high standards regarding one’s own work and acting accordingly.
Showing dissatisfaction with an average performance.
 Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness by adapting to changing circumstances, tasks, responsibilities
and/or people.

Mental agility
 Innovation: Coming with original ideas for problems which are related to work. Devising new ways of
working as a replacement for existing ones.

Leadership
 Coaching: Providing feedback, assistance and support to employees, both in the performance of the job
and in the development of the competences.
 Planning and organising: Determining goals and priorities effectively and stipulating the time, actions and
resources required to achieve the agreed goals.
 Management control: Establishing and monitoring procedures to control and safeguard one’s own tasks
and activities and those of employees.

Entrepreneurship
 Client orientation: Investigating the client’s wishes and needs and acting accordingly. Anticipating client’s
needs. Giving high priority to service orientation and client satisfaction.
 Results orientation: Actively focused on achieving results and objectives and being prepared to take
action in the event of disappointing results.

Cooperation
 Persuasiveness: Persuading others of a certain point of view and trying to reach agreement by using the
right arguments and method.
 Teamwork: Making an active contribution to a joint result or solution, even when such teamwork concerns
a matter which is not of immediate personal interest.

Competence levels

Junior Draftsman (B) Draftsman (A)

Professional behaviour
Performance motivation 1 2
Adaptability 1 2
Mental agility
Innovation 1 2
Leadership
Coaching n/a 2
Planning and organising 2 3
Management control n/a 2
Entrepreneurship
Client orientation 1 2
Results orientation 2 3
Cooperation
Persuasiveness 1 2

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Teamwork 1 2

Education & Qualifications

 Diploma in Drafting/Visualisation, Diploma in Engineering, or similar is preferred

 Expert in use of AUTOCAD 2007, Revit preferred, and other software proficiency will be advantageous
 In-depth knowledge of the process for provision, development and approval of drawings.
 Knowledge when enables development of typical details & drawings for ABM scope of Works _ Jetties ,
Combi Walls, Other quay walls, Shoreline Protection, reinforcement drawings & schedules, piled
structures, structural steel, bridges
 Skill in performing mathematical computations
 Operating knowledge of 3D/visualization software with interest to develop to higher levels

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