E-Plan Draughtsman

SUMMARY:
E-Plan Electrical Design Draughtsman

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a precision-driven, highly organised and proactive EPLAN Draughtsman to serve as the sole custodian of EPLAN electrical design documentation across all projects — from setup through to final as-built handover!

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Industrial Automation or related field (essential)
• Formal EPLAN Electric P8 certification/training (essential)
• Computer literacy (MS Windows, Outlook, Excel, MS Project)
• AutoCAD or EPLAN software experience

Essential Experience:

• 2-4 years producing electrical drawings in EPLAN (industrial automation, panel-building or systems integration)
• Managing revision control and drawing registers across multi-document, multi-project workloads
• Incorporating site redlines into as-built documentation
• Working knowledge of SANS and IEC electrical installation standards
• Reading and interpreting schematics, single-line diagrams and loop diagrams
• Experience in both Food & Beverage and Automotive industries (non-negotiable)

Key Responsibilities:
EPLAN Project Management:

• Set up and manage EPLAN projects in line with approved templates and drawing standards
• Produce accurate electrical schematics, panel layouts, terminal diagrams, cable schedules and wiring details compliant with SANS, IEC and customer-specific standards
• Maintain strict revision control and a live, accurate drawing register across all active projects
• Extract accurate BOMs and cable schedules from EPLAN to support procurement

Documentation & As-Built:

• Manage the full redline lifecycle with site E&I Technicians — collection, review and integration into the master EPLAN file with full audit traceability
• Produce clean as-built documentation (EPLAN native + PDF) as the final deliverable on every project close-out

Standards & Mentorship:

• Own EPLAN training and standards across the business
• Onboard new staff and mentor junior draughtsmen on drawing standards and revision control
• Proactively flag issues and missing information before they surface on site