Position:
Professional Architect
Date of vacancy:
08th February 2022
Salary:
To be Negotiated
Work Type:
Full time, Fixed Term Contract
Location:
Kosmosdal, Centurion
JOB SUMMARY
Produce architectural designs, drawings, reports, periodic updates to management on work activities and ensuring timely completion and delivery of architectural designs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- creating building designs and highly detailed drawings both by hand and by using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) applications
- Collect information on the design requirements for a building project
- Interact with clients to identify structural specifications, location and budget
- Prepare proposals and deliver presentations convincing clients to offer them contracts for a building design
- Proffer recommendation to clients on suitable choice of design, considering set budget and preference
- Produce designs for proposed structures using CAD tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, and manual drafting
- Work around a set budget to create building plans that meet the requirements of clients
- Present building plans to client/management for approval
- Specify important details for a building project such as cost estimates, materials, and assumed duration of construction
- Exchange information and ideas with other building design professionals to add to their pool of knowledge
- Supervise the activities of junior designers to ensure the accuracy of their structural plans
- Adhere to company policies, regulations and standards when working with clients
- Document and keep record of architectural designs and other relevant information required for filing purposes
- Maintain contact with clients during building construction to help resolve possible design problems
- Modify created designs on request of management or client
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree or BTech in or Its Equivalent
- Professional Registration with Relevant Bodies
- Minimum 10 years plus 5 years applicable design and construction experience
- Legal knowledge -Knowledge of contractual and general labour law and practices
- Knowledge of Design standards and relevant software: Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, SketchUp
- Quality Management ISO compliance
- Drivers Licence is required
COMPETENCIES
- Able to take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
- Able to negotiate, influence and persuade clients to achieve positive solutions to any challenges which may arise
- Pay attention to details
- Endurance
- Excellent communication skills
- Creative design skills
- Mathematical skills
Closing Date
Closing Date: 29 July 2022
Salary: To be negotiated depending on relevance and duration of experience.
Site: Occasional travel to site.
Completed applications can be emailed to the recruitment email address below by the indicated closing date.
To SA.recruitment@khatocivils.com.
or careers@southzambezi.com
South Zambezi Engineering Services is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, pregnancy or maternity, gender re-assignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, age, race or disability.
NB: We may not be able to respond to all individual applications, therefore if you have not received a response within sixty days from the date of submission kindly consider your application unsuccessful