Drafting Technician

Core Purpose of the Job

• This role requires a BIM software modelling technician with a solid understanding of their specific discipline.
• The role can be presented by a junior professional or technician and focuses mainly on research and development of BIM in a holistic approach to the overall AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) or Built Environment.

• CKR is entering a new phase in its lifecycle where operational excellence has become critical for success.
• The urgency for change has become more heightened amid increased competitive intensity across all markets in which CKR operates

(Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position [KPA's])

• BIM Modelling for specific design discipline
• Understanding Responsibility and Being Accountable
• Good Communication
• Meeting Deadlines
• Mandatory behaviours critical to the Culture of CKR
• Understanding and demonstrating the ethos of CKR

• Engineering Personnel
• Internal CKR disciplines for quality coordination of MEP services.
• External stakeholders [Consultants; PM’s;
  Architects; QS;
  Clients;
  Developers;
  Government Bodies etc.]
• Liaising with Clients and other Consultants drafting personnel

(The degree to which individuals are allowed to exercise independent thought and judgement)

• Understanding client requirements, interpreting them using engineering judgements and presenting a solution.
• Interpret situations (internally and externally); apply knowledge of process (discipline; customer requirements) to provide appropriate solutions and make informed project and business decisions.
• Evaluate project progress and make trade-offs to ensure the best use of available resources.
• Alert Management or colleagues to issues and risks in any project or the business itself

• CKR Management and Senior Engineers

• BIM modelling for specific design discipline
• Work under direction of Senior Draftsman Team Lead
• Ensure construction documents accuracy based on discipline BIM modelling
• Collaborate and Coordinate with other disciplines design-changes and model challenges
• Adhere to BIM execution plan and BIM project workflow
• Present new technologies which align and add benefit to the overall company BIM strategy
• Follow BIM standards and development procedures
• May take lead on developing some discipline specific BIM modelling content for project
• Prepare BIM models for coordination meetings
• Oversee the communication of project information via DWF for collaboration internally and externally
• Drafting Technician under close supervision, perform simple drafting tasks, often with finished work as a guide.
• This is the entry level class for the engineering drafting.
• Incumbents have had sufficient training and / or experience to produce an acceptable quality and quantity of simple, repetitive drafting work without additional on-the-job training and without being required to have any substantial knowledge of engineering, symbols and terminology.
• Incumbents typically are expected to progress to Senior Drafting Technician.
• Examples of assignments at this level of difficulty and responsibility are:
  Drafting assistant to a Principal Drafting Technician, preparing simple engineering detail drawings, circuit and other diagrams, and maintaining files of completed work and copies.

• Plan your work every day and week.
• Complete work within agreed times and adhere to priorities.
• Plan your leave in conjunction with project engineers and project managers.
• Adhere to internal procedures and systems.
• Fill in time sheets on a daily basis, using the system as provided by CKR.