PM Connection Senior Architectural Technologist Careers Jobs 2022 Description

This role is accountable for planning and implementing space management layouts and construction drawings/plans complaint with relevant regulations and requirements through efforts of others. The role is also responsible to manage the Council plan submission requirements of the business, in respect to submitting required plans to the relevant municipalities and to follow up on required approval. This role fits within the Properties Team.

Leasing

Properties Legal

• Properties Procurement with the company’s procurement policies and group of Properties vendors with an annual spend of +- R500 mil
• Projects (Construct of new premises, Relocations, Closures, Upgrades, ATM installations, UPS installations, Water tank installations and Marketing or signage façade upgrades to name a few)
• Max 2 months on site on a commercial site and max 1 month on a retail site
• 200+ projects a year ranging from scale from R500k to R10mil per fit out
• Repairs and maintenance of managed premises via call center agents and Maintenance officer teams
• Design team managing all NBR requirements and managing of client specific corporate images

Candidate will be required to attend to the following duties:

• Manage team and submit plans to local authorities across the country.
• To meet Business planning targets. 90 Plans per year
• All project-based plans to be submitted before projects team start onsite. (Proof of submission only)
• Manage team and self to chase historic plan submissions to achieve plan approval and OC approval
• Manage team and Design and Facilitate Space planning layouts for Retail Banking Branches and Interior office fit outs.
• Scrutinize layouts in terms of SANS & NBR regulations and ensure all plans comply with statutory regulations.
• Manage team and self to Prepare and submit plans to local Authorities and obtain approvals and OC approvals. To ensure Team targets are met.
• Prepare and report back on submission progress on a monthly basis
• Strong excel skills required and ability to prepare strategic team plans to meet targets.
• Maintain a Cost-effective relationship with local authority and plan runners
• Liaise internally with project managers and leasing agents to ensure correct layouts are produced
• Measure accurately SAPOA measurements.
• Be required from time to time to do site surveys in order to issue and check SAPOA Measurements.

Job specific KRA’s:

• Good communicator who keeps line manager and other internal role players up to date on progress of designs and submissions.
• Individually responsible to interoperate Headcount documents and produce working designs.
• Travelling, own transport, to do Site surveys
• Cost Conscience to reduce cost to submit plans to council via 3rd party vendors.
• Site measurements and surveys
• Interaction with internal project managers and Leasing/Legal teams.
• Reporting to Senior Project Architect
• Sourcing and negotiate rates with runners across the country to submit plans on behalf the business
• Knowledge of the SANS, National Building Regulations and Occupational Health & Safety Act experience, an understanding.
• Candidate must be a hard-working, hands-on, go getter and team player, ready to join an established Properties team
• Retail Store Design Experience (internal Layouts)
• Commercial Office interior layout design experience
• Council Submission experience and Preparation of council drawings.

Computer proficient:

• Excel
• MS Word
• Outlook, etc.

Candidate Backgrounds skills and qualifications requirements:

• Have managed a team on a HR level and ensure team targets are met
• Must have at least 6 years’ experience as a SACAP Registered Professional
• Registered with SACAP as a Professional Not Candidate
• Must have own transport (involves high volumes of travelling)
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Retail Store Design Experience – 2 years
• Commercial Office Interior Space Experience – 2 years
• Strong Council Plan Preparation and Submission Experience – 2 years

Skills

Education:

• Bachelor of Technology (BTech): Architectural Engineering (Required)
• Matriculation Certificate (Matric) (Required)

Kindly regard your application as unsuccessful if you have not heard from the agency within 2 weeks.

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