Position: CAD DRAFTER.
Deadline: 10 Dec 2018.
Date posted: 29 Nov 2018.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Job Brief
On behalf of our happy client, we are looking for a CAD Drafter to work with our team of Architects and Engineers and convert designs into technical plans. If you have hands on experience with
computer-aided design (CAD) software, well experienced in construction industry and familiar with construction
processes/materials, we would like to meet you then.
Major Responsibilities
- Obtain
and assemble data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to
compile measurements as necessary
- Draw rough and detailed scale plans for
foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches,
engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data
- Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for
commercial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and
software
- Supervise, coordinate, and inspect the work of
draftspersons, technicians, and technologists on construction projects
- Represent architect on construction site,
ensuring builder compliance with design specifications and advising on design
corrections, under architect's supervision
- Check dimensions of materials to be used and
assign numbers to lists of materials
- Determine procedures and instructions to be
followed, according to design specifications and quantity of required
materials
- Analyze technical implications of architect's
design concept, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors
- Create freehand drawings and lettering to
accompany drawings
- Prepare colored drawings of landscape and
interior designs for presentation to client
- Reproduce drawings on copy machines or trace
copies of plans and drawings, using transparent paper or cloth, ink, pencil,
and standard drafting instruments
- Prepare cost estimates, contracts, bidding
documents and technical reports for specific projects under an architect's
supervision
- Calculate heat loss and gain of buildings and
structures to determine required equipment specifications, following standard
procedures
- Build landscape, architectural and display
models
- Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site
requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their
effect on architectural designs
- Operate computer-aided drafting equipment or
conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts,
forms and records
- Coordinate structural, electrical and
mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation in order to
graphically represent building plans
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or any related Engineering Degree
- Proven 5+ years work experience as a CAD Drafter or similar role
- Hands on experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software
- Familiarity with 3D modeling tools
- Good mathematics skills
- Ability to meet deadlines