Design Assistants at QCIC

We are looking for two Design Assistants to work from our office in Cape Town, the main purpose of these roles is to provide supporting technical, design and engineering services to the Group on projects, as directed by the Associate/Associate Director.

The role will be mentored by senior QCIC Consultants/Associates in the delivery of security projects and quality management, however, the successful individuals must be able to work competently with supervision.

What you will do

General Administration:

• Assist internal project managers with project deliverables through structural design milestone delivery stages.
• Attend internal project design review meetings and distribute meeting minutes and action logs to internal engineers for remediation.
• Assist with the review and formulation of master templates (i.e. presentations, reports), consolidating into a standard format and storing within a pre-established centralised repository.
• Assist senior management with the creation of financial project proposals.
• Complete daily reviews of online project Document Management Systems (DMS), logging actions and items for remediation within a centralised action tracker.
• Collaborate and provide input on project and company presentations as required.

Role Specific:

• Use of the company’s internal software to place QCIC drawings onto architect backgrounds.
• Setting up of projects including fee schedules using the company’s timesheet software.
• Excellent Excel skills, able to use various functions to produce and amend fee proposals.
• Excellent attention to detail specifically when comparing contractor’s CAD drawings with QCIC CAD drawings.
• Knowledge of CAD drawings and/or site plans.
• Excellent communication skills.

What we are looking for

• Adequate work experience within a similar role.
• Excellent Communication Skills (written and verbal).
• Extensive experience with all office-based applications, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
• A propensity for multi-tasking, with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Tertiary Education – MEng or BEng (Electric or Electrical Engineering).
• Deadline-driven, with good time management, and organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

It would be desirable if you also have

• Use of CAD or similar drawing design tools or modelling systems.
• Proven experience in security or architectural background.
• Knowledge of RIBA frameworks.
• Familiar with Document Control processes.