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
Online07.2022
Certificate - Advanced Valves Principles & Practise
The Academy
Johannesburg03.2022
National Diploma - Structural Steel Detailing Diploma
SAISC DSE School of Drafting
Johannesburg03-2016
Scaffolding Inspection Program -
The Training Academy
Centurion09.2014
Certificate - Working at heights
The Training Academy
Centurion09.2014
Certificate - Basics of structural steel
STEEL
Johannesburg06.2011
High School Diploma - School
Brits High School
Brits12.2009
Skills
AutoCAD
Tekla structures
Inventor
Revit
Project Management
MS Office
Manufacturing drawings
Shop drawings
Fabrication Detailing
BIM Integration
Material Takeoffs
General management
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
$45000/yr - $100000/yrImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureLanguages
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