Hybrid Senior Infrastructure Designer

at Wood

• Job title: Senior Infrastructure Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Johannesburg, South Africa

About the role

• Senior Infrastructure Designer responsible for detailing engineering and design of mining infrastructure with Wood. Focused on quality drawings and adherence to engineering practices in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Produce infrastructure models and drawings in accordance with accepted Engineering practice and Wood draughting procedures.
• Create graphical representations of civil infrastructure (earthworks, roads, stormwater, sewer, pipelines, channels etc.)
• Review, interpret and correlate topographical survey data for import into design software.
• Assist Engineers with road and stormwater designs.
• Carry out network analysis for water and sewer pipelines.
• Calculate earthworks volumes and assist with material take-off’s for Bills of Quantities.
• Review all sketches, drawings, specifications, geotechnical and data from Civil Engineers to ensure design standards and best engineering practices are adopted.
• Timely completion of drawings.
• Adhere to project man-hour budgets and standards.

Requirements

• Diploma in Civil Engineering (preferred)
• Minimum of 10 years design draughting experience.
• Produce drawings using computer modelling and drafting software specifically AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experienced in AutoCAD Civil3D for the design of bulk earthworks, terraces, roads, ponds and mining-related infrastructure.
• Produce quality detail drawings in accordance with draughting standards.
• Broad knowledge of construction and operations.
• Good understanding of technology.
• Experience with infrastructure facilities design and layout specific to mining & process plants.
• Understanding of other discipline requirements.
• Checking skills with ability to work unsupervised, focus on task completion.
• Drafting and detailing of concrete structures and associated rebar schedules (advantageous).
• Architectural knowledge (advantageous).
• An open mind to new ideas / concepts, team player, ability to prioritise tasks, proactive approach to dealing with issues, high attention to detail.

Benefits

• Health, Safety and Environmental performance standards
• Equal opportunity employer
• Professional and technical growth opportunities