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Stephanus Johannes Louwies

Draftsman
CAPE TOWN

Summary

Talented Draftsman with a strong knowledge and solid background in engineering, construction, and consulting environments. Experienced in CAD software, structural steel detailing, formwork design, and ensuring compliance with architectural specifications. Proven ability to deliver precise drawings, analyze technical requirements, and support project teams for successful outcomes.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Draftsman/steel Detailer

Anchor Steel Projects
Cape Town
03.2024 - 08.2025
  • Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
  • Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.
  • Design and detail steel required per structure.

Revit Draftsman

IPES Consulting Engineers
Randburg
01.2021 - 07.2023
  • Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
  • Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.
  • Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
  • Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
  • Determine procedures and instructions to be followed, according to design specifications and quantity of required materials.

Draftsman

Viva Formwork & Scaffolding
Johannesburg
07.2019 - 11.2020
  • Represent architect on construction site, ensuring builder compliance with design specifications and advising on design corrections, under architect's supervision.
  • Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.

Designer

Formacon
Pretoria
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Represent architect on construction site, ensuring builder compliance with design specifications and advising on design corrections, under architect's supervision.
  • Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
  • Analyze technical implications of architect's design concept, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors.
  • Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
  • Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
  • Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.
  • Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.

Draftsman

Ainsworth Engineering
Johannesburg
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
  • Coordinate structural, electrical and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
  • Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.
  • Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
  • Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
  • Maintain inventory of job materials.
  • Build product subassemblies or final assemblies.

Formwork Draftsman

RMD KWIKFORM SA
Centurion
05.2014 - 01.2017
  • Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
  • Analyze technical implications of architect's design concept, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors.
  • Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
  • Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
  • Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.
  • Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.

Draughtsman/steel Detailer

AVENG MINING SHAFTS & UNDERGROUND
Johannesburg
12.2008 - 01.2014
  • Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
  • Analyze technical implications of architect's design concept, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors.
  • Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
  • Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
  • Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.
  • Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.

Education

Certificate - Life coach, conflict resolution and NLP Practitioner

Action Factory
Online
07.2022

Certificate - Advanced Valves Principles & Practise

The Academy
Johannesburg
03.2022

National Diploma - Structural Steel Detailing Diploma

SAISC DSE School of Drafting
Johannesburg
03-2016

Scaffolding Inspection Program -

The Training Academy
Centurion
09.2014

Certificate - Working at heights

The Training Academy
Centurion
09.2014

Certificate - Basics of structural steel

STEEL
Johannesburg
06.2011

High School Diploma - School

Brits High School
Brits
12.2009

Skills

AutoCAD

Work Availability

monday
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morning
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Salary Range

$45000/yr - $100000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany Culture

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Draftsman/steel Detailer

Anchor Steel Projects
03.2024 - 08.2025

Revit Draftsman

IPES Consulting Engineers
01.2021 - 07.2023

Draftsman

Viva Formwork & Scaffolding
07.2019 - 11.2020

Designer

Formacon
09.2018 - 06.2019

Draftsman

Ainsworth Engineering
08.2017 - 08.2018

Formwork Draftsman

RMD KWIKFORM SA
05.2014 - 01.2017

Draughtsman/steel Detailer

AVENG MINING SHAFTS & UNDERGROUND
12.2008 - 01.2014

Certificate - Life coach, conflict resolution and NLP Practitioner

Action Factory

Certificate - Advanced Valves Principles & Practise

The Academy

National Diploma - Structural Steel Detailing Diploma

SAISC DSE School of Drafting

Scaffolding Inspection Program -

The Training Academy

Certificate - Working at heights

The Training Academy

Certificate - Basics of structural steel

STEEL

High School Diploma - School

Brits High School
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