Peter Cornforth Email & Phone Number

Blandford Forum, Gb

Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

Served as Senior Draughtsman at Gereg Sewage and Water Equipment, the exclusive suppliers of Fulton sluice gates, channel gates, and valves (Penstocks) in Southern Africa, for 9 yearsUtilized AutoCAD software to design and revise fabrication drawings and layout drawings in accordance with client specifications and industry standardsDemonstrated ability to interpret and create detailed bespoke technical and engineering drawingsCoordinated with engineers and project managers to ensure accurate and timely completion of drafting tasksImplemented best practices for drafting efficiency and accuracy, meeting project hold points and deadlines with strong detail and precision skillsBill of materials

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Managed projects for national and international potable water and portable sewage plants, as well as municipal projectsDeveloped general arrangements for plant sites and structuresDesigned steel buffer tanks, aeration reactors, clarifiers, inlet screens, cat ladders, safety cages, walkways, staircases, and hand railingsCreated P&IDs, PFDs, isometric piping layouts, and general arrangement piping layoutsImplemented general piping layout and fabrication for municipal projectsConducted inventory calculations, prepared bills of materials, and created laser cutting drawings for outsourcingProduced 3D drawings of STPs for marketing purposesCollaborated with Marketing Manager on design concepts and client requirementsOversaw fabrication work for all plant designs, ensuring conformity to specificationsChecked with workshop periodically to ensure fabrication accuracyPrepared installation drawings for installation team prior to deliveryBill of materialsReviewed and provided guidance to Junior Draughtsmen on drawing accuracySupported Junior Draughtsmen with workload and queries to ensure efficiency.

Conducted mechanical draughting tasks including pump detailing and pressure vessel detailingCompleted civil draughting projects such as G.As and structural detailingDeveloped P&IDs, PFDs, piping isometrics, and GAs for process plantsCreated electrical single line diagrams for control panelsSupervised 15-25 sub-contractors on site, including brick layers, brick cutters, and solution mixersEnsured quality control on autoclaves and flash tanks were metGenerated daily progress reports and chaired meetings between clients and sub-contractors.Office Firemarshal and first aiderOnsite SHE officer

Higher National Diploma, Engineering

Higher National Diploma, 3D Draughting