Architecural Technologist: Infrastructure Delivery for Health Facilities at Eastern Cape Public Works and Infrastructure

• COMPETENCIES: Project Management, Problem Solving and analysis, Decision making, Team leadership, Creativity, Change management, financial management, Customer focus and responsiveness, Communication, Computer skills, Planning and organizing, and People management
• REQUIREMENTS: National Senior Certificate, Bachelor of Technology in Architecture (B Tech)or relevant qualification with three (3) years post-qualification Architectural Technologist experience required. A valid driver’s license. Compulsory registration with SACAP as an Architectural Technologist

Duties

• Manage technological advisory services: Plan technical support to architects and associate professionals in site surveying, preparing measured drawings of existing buildings, collecting practical information relating to the proposed project, and preparing presentation drawings and models of the design.
• Manage and lead the design process, landscape design and presentation, and preparation of working drawings that will serve as legal instruction to the building contractor to ensure that the building is built according to the working drawings and other legal documents. Ensure the adherence and promotion of safety standards in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. Solve broadly defined technological challenges through application of proven techniques and procedures, and develop, maintain, and manage current technologies.
• Monitoring and Evaluation of technological designs: Evaluate and monitor existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology. Ensure quality assurance of technical designs with specifications and make recommendations for approval by the relevant authority and identify and optimize technical solutions by applying architectural principles.
• Manage administrative and related functions: Provide input into the budgeting process, compile and submit reports as required, provide and consolidate inputs to the technological/ architectural operational plan, ensure the development, implementation, and maintenance of the database, and manage and supervise technological and related personnel and assets.
• Research and development: Continuous professional development to keep up with new technologies and procedures, Research/literature studies on architectural technology to improve expertise and liaise with relevant bodies/ councils on architectural-related matters.