Senior Architect X2 - Glenvista at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    

The successful candidate will assist the Civil Structures and Building Asset Manager with the management of the Civil Structures and Building category of assets, as part of the bulk water supply infrastructure. This individual is responsible for ensuring that these assets are specified, installed, operated and maintained in order tprovide expected levels of service at minimum lifecycle cost.

Minimum Requirements    

• B Ach degree or equivalent
• 10 years applicable post graduate experience.
• Professional registration with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession.
• Experience in the architectural design and asset management of industrial buildings.
• Proven Managerial skills.

Primary Duties    

• Assist the Asset Manager lead and manage all activities of the Section that will result in optimal lifecycle performance of the building category of Assets.
• Develop and maintain standards and strategies toptimise asset performance and availability, maintenance regimes, rates of deterioration, lifespan, etc.
• Provide and update plans and costs for the management of each building asset, for incorporation intthe integrated Asset Management Plan.
• Manage and lead the process relating tthe development and improvement of standards and specifications for the building category of Assets.
• Manage, lead and co-ordinate with other disciplines in:
• Condition assessment and performance measurement of assets tagreed standards, frequencies and specifications.
• Optimisation and audits of maintenance activities.
• Translation of findings from assessments intrecommendations for projects and/or
• maintenance work.
• Manage, develop, specify and review improvements tdesign and asset management specifications, operating and maintenance regimes for all building assets.
• Develop and continuously review rehabilitation and retrofitting designs for all building assets.
• Review and recommend specification and design of new assets tensure lifecycle performance is adequately addressed.
• Manage the development of staff by monitoring performance, coaching and mentoring, career path and succession planning.
• Initiate and lead building asset management related projects.
• Direct and lead technical advances and use of best fit technology for the building category of

Assets.

• Involvement in work where nclear precedents exist, and which requires going beyond existing parameters and adaptation of plans tfit the situation, always bearing in mind the initial specifications, and the underlying reason for them.
• Required tprovide technical advice/reports tmanagement as well as operating, scientific and asset management areas of the business, on which Rand Water may base significant decisions.
• Create and encourage a culture of team work, and achievement, through the application of frequent feedback and communication with staff, and promote employment equity.

Knowledge    

• Design of the asset category.
• Technical knowledge in the design of Civil structures and building assets.
• Specification governing the asset category.
• Understanding of the operation and maintenance governing the asset category.
• Financial and economic principles, including life cycle costing.
• Condition assessment and performance measurement techniques and evaluation.
• Asset rehabilitation technology.
• Principles of plant maintenance and reliability.
• Principles of asset management.

Skills    

• Networking Skills
• Spatial analysis and interpretation.
• Decision making
• Planning and organising
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Conceptual thought and well developed analytical
• and coordinating skills
• People management
• Leadership
• Precise application of pre-defined Standards
• Punctuality and accuracy in the execution of projects
• Technical skill
• Report writing skill
• Communication skill

Attitude    

• Customer service
• Critical evaluation
• Self-motivated
• Problem solving
• Highly motivated and innovative
• Diligent and performance driven
• Results driven
• Participate effectively as a member of a team