About the position
Position Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Draughtsman with more than 5 years’ experience, including proven experience in commercial/industrial hot water plantrooms, mechanical piping, fabrication drawings and electrical control systems. Strong AutoCAD skills are essential, with practical knowledge of heat pumps, hot water storage vessels, heat accumulators, pumps, valves, control panels and manufacturing requirements. Experience with site installations, plumbing and fabrication will be highly advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
Mechanical & Plantroom Design
- Develop detailed plantroom layouts and equipment arrangements.
- Produce piping layouts, schematics, isometrics and installation drawings.
- Design hot and cold-water reticulation systems.
- Ensure layouts are practical, accessible and installation-friendly.
- Complete site measurements and as-built drawings where required.
Electrical Controls
- Produce control panel layouts, wiring diagrams and single-line diagrams.
- Draft control and instrumentation schematics.
- Coordinate mechanical/electrical interfaces for:
- Heat pumps
- Pumps and heaters
- Sensors and controllers
- PLCs and BMS
- VSDs and other control equipment
- Prepare cable, equipment and instrumentation schedules.
Fabrication & Manufacturing
- Produce fabrication and manufacturing drawings for:
- Hot water storage vessels
- Pressure and non-pressure vessels
- Heat accumulators and buffer tanks
- Pipework and support structures
- Coils, nozzles, manholes, saddles and lifting lugs
- Prepare assembly and workshop drawings.
- Coordinate drawings with manufacturing and installation teams.
Project & Documentation Support
- Resolve design queries and support site teams.
- Maintain drawing registers and revision control.
- Prepare BOMs, equipment schedules and manufacturing documentation.
- Ensure drawings meet project, fabrication and commissioning requirements.
Minimum Requirements
- 5+ years’ Mechanical Draughting experience
- Commercial/industrial hot water system experience
- Strong AutoCAD capability
- Experience with plantroom layouts and mechanical piping
- Experience producing fabrication/manufacturing drawings
- Ability to interpret engineering specifications and technical drawings
- Practical understanding of installation and fabrication requirements
Technical Knowledge
Hot Water Systems
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Storage vessels and heat accumulators
- Buffer tanks and inline heaters
- Circulation and booster pumps
- Ring mains and hot-water reticulation
Mechanical & Plumbing
- Commercial plumbing systems
- Copper, stainless steel, HDPE, PPR and mild-steel piping
- Valves, fittings and piping accessories
Electrical & Controls
- Control panels and motor controls
- Single-line diagrams and electrical schematics
- Contactors, relays and VSDs
- PLCs, sensors and instrumentation
- BMS and Modbus
- Three-phase systems
Fabrication
- Pressure and non-pressure vessels
- Structural steel and sheet-metal detailing
- Workshop manufacturing methods
- Fibreglass fabrication
- Heat-exchanger coil fabrication
Software
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- AutoCAD Electrical
- Autodesk Inventor
- Revit MEP
- SolidWorks
- Autodesk Plant 3D
Desired Skills:
- Mechanical
- Hot Water Plantrooms
- Control Systems
- Fabrication
- Plumbing
- Drawings
- AutoCAD
