Senior Infrastructure Designer at Wood

Job Description

• Produce infrastructure models and drawings in accordance with accepted Engineering practice and Wood draughting procedures.
• To work in a safe manner, complying with and actively contributing to Health, Safety and Environmental HSE policies, manuals and procedures. At all times considering the health, safety and welfare of fellow workers, visitors, clients, community and the environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 to carry out road and stormwater designs.
• Assist Engineers to carry out network analysis for water and sewer pipelines
• Calculate earthworks volumes and assist with material take-off’s required for Bills of Quantities.
• Review sketches, drawings, specifications, geotechnical and other data received from Civil Engineers to ensure design standards and best engineering practices are adopted.
• Timely completion of drawings to schedules.
• Adherence to project man-hour budgets.
• Adherence to Standards and Procedures.
• Assist with training of junior draughts persons.
• Production of drawings on time and within budget.
• Clarity and accuracy of drawings.
• Knowledge and adherence to CAD Procedures.
• Knowledge of and adherence to applicable standards and Drafting Procedures.
• Completion of error free drawings to sound engineering practices.
• To actively pursue excellent Health, Safety and Environmental performance standards and to encourage all staff to achieve or out perform the indicated HSE KPI’s

Qualifications
Qualifications: 

• Diploma in Civil Engineering (preferred)

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Minimum of 10 years design draughting experience, of which 5 years are in the mining and minerals processing area.
• Produce drawings using computer modelling and drafting software specifically AutoCAD Civil 3D. 
• Broad knowledge of construction and operations.
• Good understanding of technology.
• Experience with Process Plant design and layout.
• Understanding of other discipline requirements.
• Checking skills with ability to work unsupervised, focus on task completion

The following knowledge, skills and experience will be advantageous:

• Drafting and detailing of concrete structures and associated rebar schedules.
• Architectural knowledge.

Personal attributes:

• An open mind to new ideas / concepts.
• Team player.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• Proactive approach to dealing with issues.
• High attention to detail