Senior Architect - (AR-009) at Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa

About the Role

• Senior Architect to fulfill architectural discipline lead role leading projects and teams in Industry & MCF AGs in the Johannesburg / Cape Town / Umhlanga offices of Royal HaskoningDHV in South Africa.

Job Requirements
Desired Qualifications and Professional Registration

• BArch / MArch degree or equivalent
• Pr.Arch professional registration with SACAP SA council for Architectural Profession is essential
• Registration with SA Institute of Architects (SAIA) is an advantage
• 10-15+ years post-qualification experience, preferably within a consulting engineering environment
• Experience managing architectural teams
• Mentorship experience
• Experience in Brownfields and Greenfields developments – industrial and mission critical facilities experience beneficial
• Appropriate knowledge of local and international standards and codes – focus on industrial and mission critical facilities
• Experience working and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment
• Experience working and collaborating in virtual team environment
• Experience in master planning of industrial sites and buildings, incorporating process flows and logistics
• BIM and Revit proficiency (advanced level) are mandatory and will be assessed, certificates are beneficial
• Knowledge of Dynamo, Python and other ways to automate workflows are highly beneficial
• Experience with Common Data Environments and other relevant platforms
• Ability to liaise with relevant stakeholders on all levels
• In-depth experience and understanding of consulting business operations
• Navisworks, Enscape and Revizto plus Photo-shop capability is an advantage

Duties and Responsibilities

We will entrust and rely on you to:

• Fulfil role as discipline technical lead, with a particular focus on quality in delivery
• Lead project design development where applicable / required
• Create and/or modify existing architectural designs and models
• Undertake Master Planning for Greenfields and Brownfield industrial developments, considering, among others, process and logistics flows
• Undertake both design and BIM coordination
• Prepare/assist with reports, technical drawings and specifications and tender documentation
• Ensure that all quality system procedures are followed in the production and issuing of designs, costing, drawings and standard details at discipline level within the Advisory Groups
• Regular contact and communication with the architectural team
• Guidance and mentorship to the architectural team
• Inform the performance and development requirements for the architectural team members
• Regular contact and communication with the DAG, ADAG and other discipline technical leads
• Inform strategic growth requirements and initiatives for the architectural discipline
• Ensure that work is done in accordance with acceptable standards of both Royal HaskoningDHV and its Clients
• Engage with clients / external stakeholders with respect to architectural discipline on aspects including project delivery, business development, client relationship management etc.
• Undertake design and project management in alignment with Royal HaskoningDHV Digital Ways of Working (DWoW), and be a champion for the DWoW programme within the discipline and Advisory Groups
• Maintain records in accordance with internal quality system; and
• Other functions related to the discipline lead role that may arise.

Behaviours and Values Required

• Positive regard
• Interpersonal
• Efficiency orientation
• Respect
• Accountability
• Trustworthiness
• Strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills
• Strategic and innovative thinker
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, go-getter attitude
• Results orientated and target driven
• Good organisational skills (plan and prioritise)
• Ability to balance and meet multiple deadlines and handle pressure
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills (at all levels)