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Education
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Certification
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LAYTON MADIOPE

Electrical Designer
Olifantsfontein
LAYTON MADIOPE

Summary

Creative, motivated and innovative draughtsman with consolidated expertise in electrical, Structural, mechanical, civil and piping (P&ID) Draughting and Microsoft word, outlook and excel with 10+ years of experience with attention to detail in different engineering environments.

Overview

13
years of professional experience
3
Certifications
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

EHL Engineering Group

Electrical Designer - Overhead Power Line
01.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Designed overhead transmission lines, including new lines, substation feeders, and upgrades.
  • Detail design of Steel or wooden poles from (HV) 132kV to (MV)11kV
  • Creating bill of quantities.
  • Conducted site inspections of existing overhead lines to assess conditions.
  • Prepared wayleave applications to secure necessary permissions.
  • Delivered drawing presentations to clients, ensuring clarity and understanding.
  • Created and updated construction and as-built drawings for accuracy.
  • Printed drawings in sizes A0 through A4 for diverse project needs.
  • Designed installations for ADSS cables to enhance transmission capabilities.
  • Delegated tasks effectively to draughtsman for efficient project execution.

SYNLEC

Electrical Draughtsman
07.2022 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Digitized electrical drawings using CAD software to meet company standards. Conducted electrical quantification in Microsoft Excel to support project planning. Supervised electrical and instrumentation engineering design processes for efficiency. Maintained Quality Assurance documentation to ensure compliance with industry regulations. Performed site surveying to assist in instrumentation engineering and P&ID design. Facilitated product selection based on project specifications and requirements.

Reactive Power

Electrical/Mechanical Draughtsman(PFC)
03.2021 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Engineered structural steel designs and reinforced concrete detailings for substation infrastructure.
  • Generated concise DXF/DWG files tailored to engineering standards.
  • Constructed mechanical plan and elevation views showcasing substation layouts.
  • Liaised with fabricators and engineers to refine design processes.
  • Audited information models, bills of materials, and data inputs for precision.
  • Confirmed drawing completeness and adherence to client’s drafting standards.
  • Modified existing drawings according to marked-up revisions.

Thuthukani Consulting Engineers & Project Managers

Substation Designer (Transmission)
02.2017 - 03.2018

Job overview

  • Developed new substation feeder layouts and schematic drawings for control panels and single line diagrams.
  • Created bills of materials to support procurement processes.
  • Designed civil drawings to meet project specifications.
  • Printed drawings in A0, A1, A2, and A3 formats for site use.
  • Redrew TIF files into Microstation format to ensure compatibility.
  • Converted scanned drawings into Microstation TIF files for efficient editing.

EOH Power Systems / High Voltage Technology

08.2012 - 02.2015

Job overview

  • Creating Automation, Protection and Control drawings, performing tasks such as digitizing, copying and scanning of drawings, prints and maps. Assist in the acquisition of on-site field data to accomplish the design. Site visits and meetings to create drawings, transforming sketches into AutoCAD working drawings. Equipment Quality inspection site visits from suppliers.

Education

AFRICAN ACADEMY
Boksburg

National Certificate from Multidisciplinary Draughting And Design
04.2008 - 04.2009

University Overview

Electrical, piping, structural steel detailing, Civil and mechanical Draughting

Thuto ke Maatla Comprehensive School

Grade 12 Certificate
01.2006

University Overview

N.Sotho, English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Technical Drawing and Electronics

Skills

AutoCAD 2D proficiency

Interests

Reading, Computer programming, Welding, Bodybuilding

Certification

Autodesk Revit Structure Essentials

Timeline

Autodesk Revit Structure Essentials

07-2025

PLS CADD

04-2024

Electrical Designer - Overhead Power Line

EHL Engineering Group
01.2023 - Current

AutoCAD P&ID Fundamentals

10-2022

Electrical Draughtsman

SYNLEC
07.2022 - 12.2022

Electrical/Mechanical Draughtsman(PFC)

Reactive Power
03.2021 - 03.2022

Substation Designer (Transmission)

Thuthukani Consulting Engineers & Project Managers
02.2017 - 03.2018

EOH Power Systems / High Voltage Technology
08.2012 - 02.2015

AFRICAN ACADEMY

National Certificate from Multidisciplinary Draughting And Design
04.2008 - 04.2009

Thuto ke Maatla Comprehensive School

Grade 12 Certificate
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