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Job Description

• AECOM is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented GIS Specialist III to become a valuable team member of our GIS Enterprise Capabilities Global Team.
• This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule to include both office and remote work opportunities and can be based in one of the following South Africa centers: Centurion (Pretoria), Durban or Bellville (Cape Town).

Responsibilities include:

• Support the GIS element of projects in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Collaboratively working closely with project GIS Leads, data analysis and other stakeholders to support a diverse project team of subject matter experts to view, interrogate, analyse, and present spatial information.
• Spatial and non-spatial data handling, creating, and managing content in enterprise and file geodatabases, using good data management principles.
• Carry out geoprocessing/analysis tasks – using coding skills in ArcPro, Python and/or Arcade to efficiently deliver and customise deliverables.
• Support webGIS (ArcGIS Online) creation and maintenance to aid project team access to spatial information.
• Provide consultancy to internal and external clients to understand their needs and provide solutions.
• Working to programme and budget whilst maintaining the quality of delivery.
• Work within set GIS standards and best practice.
• Ensure quality assurance of all deliverables and follow internal and client-mandated Technical Quality Review processes.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geographc Information Systems (GIS) or related field is required
• 6+ years of relevant GIS experience
• Proven GIS knowledge and experience of managing GIS projects.
• Highly competent in the use of ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Esri mobile apps, and ArcGIS Enterprise
• An excellent understanding of spatial data structures and fundamental concepts of GIS.
• Knowledge of managing and maintaining enterprise geodatabases, including implementing corporate and industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and objectives of digital-twins
• Understanding and experience with the ArcGIS Enterprise platform.
• A well-rounded problem solver who understands client requirements/issues and identifies efficient and innovative ways to deliver results.
• Experience designing custom geospatial solutions using either open-source tools (geopandas, PostGIS, QGIS etc) or proprietary enterprise solutions (ArcPro, ArcGIS API for Python etc).
• Ability to complete work with GIS best practices and corporate standards in mind.
• Ability to liaise with internal and external clients to promote GIS and deliver innovation and high-quality GIS input into their projects.
• Customer-focused, motivated, with a keen eye for detail.
• Able to communicate and coordinate a delivery team based in multiple locations.
• Proficient in the delivery of allocated project tasks to meet quality, time, and budget requirements.
• Proficiency in English, with a strong emphasis on technical discussions and terminology, particularly related to GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

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Job Description

Here is what you will do:

Facilities Support & Coordination

• Work closely with the Facilities Manager and team to ensure smooth business operations.
• Act as the point of contact for office maintenance and facilities-related issues.

Receptionist

• Manage Receptionist and the daily duties
• Supervise the Receptionist and ensure all front desk duties are performed professionally and efficiently.

Financial Administration: Petty Cash Management

• Responsible for managing and reconciling Office Petty Cash and Vending Petty Cash on a regular basis.
• Ensure all petty cash transactions are accurately recorded and supported with valid receipts or documentation.

Housekeeping

• Manage outsourced cleaning staff to ensure they perform their duties effectively and in accordance with company standards.
• Ensure the entire office environment is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene at all times.

Maintenance & Repairs

• Manage and coordinate all office maintenance tasks efficiently, ensuring that all assigned jobs are actioned promptly and closed off in a timely manner.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Personal Attributes :

• Proactive and solutions oriented.
• Reliable, punctual, and well-organized.
• Professional with a service-focused mindset.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Skills :

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Basic technical maintenance and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and email communication.
• Knowledge of workplace safety regulations and emergency procedures.
• Drivers Licence

Qualifications

Education & Experience :

• High school diploma or relevant qualification required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in facilities, office support, or similar roles.
• Familiarity with building systems (electrical, mechanical, fire) is an advantage.

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Here is what you will do:

• The Senior Quantity Surveyor acts as project leader, supervising and delivering all aspects of cost management from inception of a project through to completion. Is intrinsically involved in projects and ensures effective delivery input of others. Guides Candidate Quantity Surveyors and independently performs all the tasks necessary to complete design works.

Technical Excellence:

• Facilitates over and coordinate small - mid-size projects.
• Liaises with the project Executive and the client body to establish and implement a clear project brief.
• Accountable for a variety of complex deliverables throughout the lifecycle of a project
• Briefs the team on the project scope to ensure roles and responsibilities are understood
• Manages the resources on a project and within the established budget
• Monitors and manages the performance of Project Surveyors and other direct reports
• Functions as a Deputy Project Manager on APIC on at least one active project
• Assists with managing project services and projects using APIC and other systems as relevant
• Ensures all deliverables comply with the PDS
• Complies with all QA requirements and benchmarks project data
• Working in conjunction with Executives to assist with the management

Client Relationship Management:

• Begins to build and maintain client relationships.
• Attends client meetings as technical support to gather information and discuss project requirements, explain/ defend work, etc.
• Participates in the development and preparation of bids and proposals
• Presents solutions to clients in a professional and technically competent manner.

Qualifications

Here is what we are looking for:

• Minimum 8 years overall experience within the built environment with a focus on Mining and Civil Infrastructure
• Must be registered as PRQS
• Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying from an accredited, internationally recognized institution or University.

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Job Description

Here is what you will do:

• We are seeking a talented and experienced individual to oversee our MEA Data Centre business. Focus countries are KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and South Africa.
• This role will require both technical delivery (70%) and growing our business (30%), and you will be based in South Africa, as our technical teams are based here. You will be required to travel to the Middle East and occasionally to Europe for client meetings and site visits, and to attend industry conferences.
• You will have the opportunity to work with our teams around the world on high-profile, fast-paced data center projects for global clients.
• As project- and design manager you will oversee a wide variety of hyperscale data center projects from site due diligence, master planning, conceptual/schematic/detailed design through construction documents and construction administration.
• You will be client facing and lead technical teams delivering the work and must be experienced in managing the design of hyperscale data centers, with a background in architecture or engineering, and have good written and verbal communication skills.
• You will maintain excellent relationships with our existing clients and grow the business by taking on new clients and delivering additional services and growing our multidisciplinary team.
• You will have the ability to take what has already been built and organize, grow, and take it to new levels of service and revenue.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage data center core and shell due diligence and design projects (including architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, and fire protection) from start to finish, ensuring budget/schedule adherence, satisfaction of design requirements, and quality.
• Develop trusting relationship with client stakeholders/buyers
• Develop technical and financial proposals for new data center design projects
• Administer, oversee, and perform peer review and quality checks in line with AECOM standards.
• Oversee and maintain responsibility for project basis of design and localization process.
• Establish and oversee a process to detect, track and resolve scope changes, errors or inconsistencies throughout the design process.
• Host and attend meetings with client and external stakeholders.
• Manage and grow AECOM’s data center design team, fostering a sense comradery, collective ownership, and collaboration.
• Proactively manage and communicate change throughout the project both within AECOM and to our clients.
• Identify problems early and develop creative solutions.
• Contract management
• Proactively communicate with all stakeholders to provide project updates and resolve outstanding issues.
• Identify, onboard, and offboard design resources in coordination with department leadership (as needed to support project execution).
• Influence and implement a MEA data center market strategy, utilizing AECOM’s global teams and capabilities
• Build MEA relationships with senior leaders at global data center companies alongside the global technology market sector leader and technology client account managers
• Lead and grow data center due diligence, design, and construction administration team and practice
• Work closely and collaboratively with AECOM’s Global and Regional Market Sector Leaders (Europe, India, US, LATAM, Asia, ANZ, etc.) to share resources, augment capabilities, and bring the best of AECOM to each and every project.
• Grow existing clients in partnership with global technology market sector leader and technology client account managers
• Prepare and lead client presentations and interviews
• Travel as-needed to support project, client, and team needs.
• KPIs for this role would include project bookings, executed net service revenue, gross margin, and quality

Qualifications

Here is what we are looking for:

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering from an accredited University
• Master of Science / Engineering would be advantageous
• +12 years experience within the Built Environment in a similar function or industry
• Professionally registered as an Engineer with ECSA would be advantageous

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Job Description

Here is what you will do:

• We are seeking a talented and experienced individual to oversee our MEA Data Centre business. Focus countries are KSA, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and South Africa.
• This role will require both technical delivery (70%) and growing our business (30%), and you will be based in South Africa, as our technical teams are based here. You will be required to travel to the Middle East and occasionally to Europe for client meetings and site visits, and to attend industry conferences.
• You will have the opportunity to work with our teams around the world on high-profile, fast-paced data center projects for global clients.
• As project- and design manager you will oversee a wide variety of hyperscale data center projects from site due diligence, master planning, conceptual/schematic/detailed design through construction documents and construction administration.
• You will be client facing and lead technical teams delivering the work and must be experienced in managing the design of hyperscale data centers, with a background in architecture or engineering, and have good written and verbal communication skills.
• You will maintain excellent relationships with our existing clients and grow the business by taking on new clients and delivering additional services and growing our multidisciplinary team.
• You will have the ability to take what has already been built and organize, grow, and take it to new levels of service and revenue.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage data center core and shell due diligence and design projects (including architecture, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, and fire protection) from start to finish, ensuring budget/schedule adherence, satisfaction of design requirements, and quality.
• Develop trusting relationship with client stakeholders/buyers
• Develop technical and financial proposals for new data center design projects
• Administer, oversee, and perform peer review and quality checks in line with AECOM standards.
• Oversee and maintain responsibility for project basis of design and localization process.
• Establish and oversee a process to detect, track and resolve scope changes, errors or inconsistencies throughout the design process.
• Host and attend meetings with client and external stakeholders.
• Manage and grow AECOM’s data center design team, fostering a sense comradery, collective ownership, and collaboration.
• Proactively manage and communicate change throughout the project both within AECOM and to our clients.
• Identify problems early and develop creative solutions.
• Contract management
• Proactively communicate with all stakeholders to provide project updates and resolve outstanding issues.
• Identify, onboard, and offboard design resources in coordination with department leadership (as needed to support project execution).
• Influence and implement a MEA data center market strategy, utilizing AECOM’s global teams and capabilities
• Build MEA relationships with senior leaders at global data center companies alongside the global technology market sector leader and technology client account managers
• Lead and grow data center due diligence, design, and construction administration team and practice
• Work closely and collaboratively with AECOM’s Global and Regional Market Sector Leaders (Europe, India, US, LATAM, Asia, ANZ, etc.) to share resources, augment capabilities, and bring the best of AECOM to each and every project.
• Grow existing clients in partnership with global technology market sector leader and technology client account managers
• Prepare and lead client presentations and interviews
• Travel as-needed to support project, client, and team needs.
• KPIs for this role would include project bookings, executed net service revenue, gross margin, and quality

Qualifications

Here is what we are looking for:

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering from an accredited University
• Master of Science / Engineering would be advantageous
• +12 years experience within the Built Environment in a similar function or industry
• Professionally registered as an Engineer with ECSA would be advantageous