Project Section Leader Job Edenvale South Africa,Engineering

Location: Edenvale

Job Description

To manage a team of draughtspersons in producing drawings to achieve project objectives.

Drawing Office (DO) set-up on projects per Company standards and procedures

Budget management forecast and reporting on design office resource requirements

Identify Project Drawing Office resource forecast requirements and communicating these requirements to Project, and Functional Management

Compilation and maintenance of the Drawing Register

Drawing office administration

Forecast and monthly reporting on progress in accordance with the project execution plan, and advising deviations and corrective actions to the Project Engineer

Generate and issue monthly reports listing key drawing office metrics

Undertake actual draughting work where/when required

Project change management:

- Register all deviations to standard budget through change control procedure

- Revise project plan to reflect time changes in project scope and deliverables

Project close-out and arranging for archiving

Provide input into man-hour/register generation for tenders complete with a write-up on strategy, assumptions, inclusions and exclusions

Perform tasks in compliance with Company Systems, Standards and Procedures

Adhere to standards

Promote the company’s image and team cohesion through effective communication and liaison

Actively promote the Company's professional image, both internally & externally.

Maintain effective inter-departmental communication.

Communication

Maintain effective DO departmental and inter-project communication by:

Ensuring DO departmental representation at relevant internal project and inter-departmental meetings

Encouraging inter-departmental communication

Innovation

Review industry norms/practices and technologies from time-to-time

Identify and implement continuous improvements initiatives

Manage administration

Maintain personal administration.

Compile and manage man-hour budgets for discipline

Issue data to relevant parties on request

Distribute and expedite information coming into and out of Project DO

Generate final Project DO records and close-out report

Assist with Project DO Clerical duties where necessary

Manage design office personnel

Develop job specs and generate call forward schedule

Control DO resourcing of project daily

Ensure personal performance for technical responsibilities

Perform site visits.

Obtain feedback from Project Engineer and Lead Engineers

Check engineering 2D drawings or 3D models

Give feedback to draughtsperson for changes

Ensure drawings that are generated are fit-for-purpose while containing the appropriate amount of detail

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Multiple discipline drawing office practice certificate, a completed N6 and gained practical work experience in mineral processing plants.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

A proven track record of 10 - 15 years plus experience in discipline specific drawing design/draughting within a mineral processing or petrochemical plant projects environment, Most of the experience should ideally have been gained in a mineral processing background.

Experience should ideally be balanced between feasibility studies, project execution

Experience in managing other draughtspersons and interfacing with project team members outside of the DO.

Technical Draughting
- To generate graphical deliverables from an engineering design

CAE Software
- Ability to use software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines AutoCAD

Engineering and Draughting
- Knowledge of models and/or draughting environment including applications/interfaces and products across the disciplines

Legislation & Standards
- Knowledge of sector specific law and knowledge standard specifications and the ability to integrate these standards

Continuous interface with other drawing office disciplines to resolve matters/clashes/interfaces

Regularly requests information or inputs required to advance work from engineers

Regularly questions incorrect/sub-optimal designs/solutions for the greater good of the project and proposes alternatives

Extremely dedicated and committed to project and Company success

Takes deadlines very serious and submits reasons and action plans well in advance should it become apparent that deadlines cannot be met

Able to work independently with no or minimal guidance and direction

Held in very high esteem by colleagues and seen as an authority in his/her discipline. Often approached by peers for advice or guidance.