Civil Engineering Draftsperson x 2 Positions

Our Company

McHugh Steel is a Roll Forming Company who specializes in the design and building of Sheds, Steel Framing & Roofing for the building industry. Based in Bundaberg, we are seeking a Civil Engineering Draftsperson to join our team.

About the Role

Salary Range of $76,515 to $77,000

• This role would be ideally suited to someone who can assist in civil engineering research, design, construction, operations and maintenance.
• This role is a full-time position.
• We are seeking someone with experience in the building industry who has extensive knowledge of house frames, trusses and common building codes and practices – enabling them to quote/draw plans.
• The candidate is required to have excellent computer skills – email correspondence, drafting quotes in word and PDF, experience with drawing in EnduroCAD, FrameCAD and AutoCAD (or similar program).

Responsibilities:

• Detailing of Steel Houses & Commercial Projects in EnduroCAD Software.
• Creating accurate CAD drawings from hand sketches, engineered plans, verbal instructions, and site visits. 
• Seamlessly integrating and working with management, builders, project managers design consultants, and sub-contractors, to produce and alter drawings.
• Thinking creatively and critically to support the project/sales team in the design process, to create accurate steel framing constructions. 
• Creating and continually updating project drawings lists. 

Printing various formats of drawing sets for project managers and site managers.

• Systematically saving sketches and drawings on our CAD server; keeping the server organized; updating project folders and files as jobs progress and revisions are made.
• Exhaustively reviewing and checking sketches and drawings for errors, before being sent to architects, subcontractors, project managers, etc. 
• Seeking clarity and understanding from engineers and project managers when you are not 100% certain of something.
• Organizing and uploading drawings to web-based storage sites/collaboration project sites to share drawings with project and subcontractors. 
• Create, edit, and update standard details for use in projects.

Skills / Abilities 

• Applicants should hold a relevant qualification in Civil Engineering at diploma level or higher, or alternatively have at least 3 years of relevant work experience. 
• Further studies to advance skills are an advantage
• Extensive knowledge of house frames, trusses 
• Knowledge of common Australian Building Codes and practices
• Ability to read house/building plans
• Excellent computer skills
• Experience drawing in EnduroCAD and FrameCAD (or similar programs)
• Excellent self-organisation skills