Senior Technical Designer (Fixed Term Position) at Tsebo Solution

Duties & Responsibilities

Daily Operations:

• Regularly communicate and coordinate through meetings and e-mail with clients, consultants, landlords and architects to compile and collect project information on feasibility and analyse the information to draw sketches and receive approval thereof from the client
• Create and produce accurate drawings including lighting and aircon layouts after sketches from clients are approved by due diligence.
• Apply relevant drawing applications according to contract specifications, AutoCAD and drawing office practise as prescribed by standard policies, procedures and processes.
• Apply necessary corrections to drawings when requested.
• Maintain and save drawings to various systems as prescribed by the various contracts.
• Produce space planning layouts for departments according to approved Space Policy of contract ensuring compliance.
• Perform site visits to gather necessary site measurement, layouts and building details to complete a set of sketches, working drawings or as built drawings when requested.
• Ensure that drawing applications and space layouts comply with regulatory bodies, National Building Regulations (SANS), Occupational Health and Safety, municipal requirements, etc
• Ensure daily backups of all drawing for future reference.
• Ensure delivery of tasks within specified timeframes.
• Update and maintain register for all drawings.
• Prepare drawings for submission to due diligence streams.
• Occasionally travel to regions for site meetings

Customer Service and Advice:

• Keep up to date with business developments and strategic objectives within the environment.
• Provide advice on general changes and compliance within the Drawing Office when required.
• Work with existing processes and procedures in such a way that operational efficiencies and performance are enhanced.
• Attend to and resolve all customer queries timeously or escalate when necessary.
• Follow up and follow through on all queries timeously.
• Update and maintain drawing information and stakeholder relationships.
• Manage conflict.

Additional:

• Undertake such other responsibilities as directed by Management that will drive sustainability.
• Work in a flexible way so that tasks, which are not specifically covered in the job description, are undertaken.
• Take responsibility for one’s own performance.
• Promote TFS’s image and corporate citizenry through deliberate and co-ordinated activities.
• Adhere to the DSFM’s Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) Management System’s Policies & Procedures as applicable to this position.

Skills and Competencies

• AutoCAD non negotiable
• Revit preferable
• 3D Modelling
• Photoshop rendering
• Providing 3D visuals for client
• Webcore
• Internal Space Planning
• Knowledge of building regulations
• Layout planning skills
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to plan, organise and control own work effort.
• Good people skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Client relationship management.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and follow up skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Customer relations skills.
• Organisational skills
• Analytical skills
• MS Office Suite 

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (non-negotiable) plus….
• NQF Level 5 or 3-year National Diploma/Higher Certificate
• Dip/ BA or BSc in Interior Design preferred
• Architectural Draughting / Certificate minimum
• Registered with the South African Council of Architectural Profession (SACAP), Draughtsman
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a space planner, designer and project coordinator
• Managing a project, from inception to completion, including all design documentation, orders, minutes, and close out – projects under R2M