Drafts Man / Junior Architect

Job Description

About the Job
Company: China Rail Transit Engineering Consultancy (CRTEC) – Ethiopia

Roads, Railways and Building Works Design and Supervision Projects Division

Location: Addis Ababa, with few Travel opportunities within Ethiopia and Africa

Position Type: Full-Time

About the Role: Our company CRTEC-Ethiopia is looking for qualified, motivated, and well-educated professionals to join our growing team in the following positions:
Notice to this Potential Recruits

In your cover letter attached to your CV please clarify your choice of either Time based or Delivery based rating mechanism for yourself, if chosen time based employee is expected to attend an 8hour shift each working day except Saturday which will be 4hours shift and no time slack is acceptable and will result in contractual measures to be taken. If you choose delivery based rating then you will be expected to deliver all assignments on schedule and no missing of delivery targets and slack in quality of delivered technical documents is allowed./

Experience Level: Junior professionals from 0 to 3 years of experience are welcome to apply.

Service Bond: Selected candidates must sign a formal commitment bond to serve the company for a minimum of Four (4) years after completing training and probation period.

Desired Key Traits of the Recruit

Good English Writing and Speaking.
Willingness to Learn New languages Chinese and French if necessary.
Good communication and teamwork skills
A person who can never say I can’t and Some one who is eager to learn and discover new things ሙያዊ የሆነ እና ያልሆነም ነገር ማንበብ የሚወድ (Willingness to Read any contracts, tender Documents, Design manuals and Design Instructions including guidelines and proposals needed to carry out his/her assignments),
Willingness to work for the satisfaction of clients whatever sacrifices have to be made including working overtime which will be compensated for,
Willingness to learn new software and enable oneself using online tutors and limited experienced engineers feedback,
Ability to work under deadlines and Creative thinking and attention to detail,
Basic knowledge of construction and engineering principles.
Flexibility: Absolute willingness to work project-driven overtime and travel assignments whenever required.
Academic Standing: Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.8+ for males and Strong secondary school and university aptitude results are mandatory.
What We Offer

Professional Growth: Structured path with clear salary reviews tied to technical milestones.
Key Responsibilities

Prepare architectural drawings, plans, and layouts
Assist in designing residential, commercial, and office buildings
Develop 2D and 3D architectural presentations
Conduct site visits and monitor project progress
Coordinate with engineers, consultants, and clients
Ensure designs comply with building codes and regulations
Assist in material selection and project documentation
Support senior architects in project planning and execution
No of People Required: 3
About You
Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or related field
Good Software Knowledge: Ms-Excel, Ms-Word, Ms-Project, Civil-3D, AUTOCAD, INFRAWORKS, Google Earth, Global Mapper, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustration, Revit and SketchUp
Experience Level: Junior professionals from 0 to 3 years of experience are welcome to apply.