ADP Marine & Modular (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lycopodium) is accepting applications for a qualified, experienced Lead Piping Designer to join our Cape Town based team.
Reporting to the Drawing Office Manager, this position will involve, but not be limited to the following responsibilities:
- Produce piping designs that are in accordance with Project, Client and regulatory standards.
- Management of and responsibility for piping design and drafting resources assigned to allocated tasks to achieve agreed deliverable dates and budgets.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of fabrication and construction techniques in the materials handling industry.
- Work collaboratively with personnel across all business units.
- Appraise the layout and detailing of materials handling and mine plant design.
- Produce design drawings that are consistent with industry standard techniques and that comply to Company drawing office and CAD procedures.
- Ensuring project schedules and man-hour budgets are met for areas of assigned work.
- Producing Company and industry standard models and design drawings from design engineer calculations and sketches.
- Follow and implement all relevant Company standards and procedures and ensure design drawings comply with all relevant South African and International Standards.
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement of design and safety.
- Register and file all relevant project documentation in accordance to the Company approved procedures.
- Review of vendor drawings and design data.
- Ensure project design data of work is disseminated to other project team members in an efficient and timely manner.
- Proactively support other team members as required to ensure Project deliverables are met.
- Work in conjunction with a range of internal and external stakeholders to meet project design work criteria and deliverables.
- Compile project reporting requirements in accordance with Company and Client standards to a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
- Manage all members of the Piping Design team in compliance with applicable project / study specific requirements and current industry work codes and standards.
- Develop and contribute to the delivery of improvement initiatives which support business priorities for continuous improvement.
- Advise the Project Manager and the Commercial Manager immediately on matters that negatively affect project goals.
- Suggest methods to improve operational efficiency.
- Contribute to designers in training professional development by providing consistent mentoring and identify avenues of development.
- Ensure a high level of communication is attained within the design team.
- Provide leadership, guidance and direction to the design team as required.
- Travel on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and its operations.
- Tertiary qualification in Engineering Design Drafting, or
- 10+ years proven experience in a similar role with relevant industry experience.
- Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
- Demonstrate proficiency with the Microsoft suite of software packages, including Word and Excel.
- Demonstrate ability to and/or proficiency in the use of specific proprietary software packages relevant to the Drafting & Design discipline.
- Working knowledge of softwares in the Autodesk AEC suite would be advantageous AutoCAD 2d & 3D, Plant 3D, Advance Steel, Civil 3D etc.
- Technical background with a broad multi-disciplinary base, preferably in minerals processing plants / infrastructure construction.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
- Demonstrate the ability to work efficiently in a team and knowledge sharing environment.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a practical approach to solving engineering problems.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
- Capacity to delegate appropriately.
- Exhibit business acumen with the ability to adapt to different business environments.
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
- High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of drafting standards and procedures.
- Display the core values and ethos of the business.
- Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
- High degree of professional ethics.
All applications are held in the strictest of confidence.
We encourage and promote diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, age, disability and ethnicity.
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