Daily Operations
- Regularly communicate and coordinate through meetings and e-mail with clients, consultants, landlords and architects to compile and collect project information on feasibility and analyse the information to draw sketches and receive approval thereof from the client
- Create and produce accurate drawings including lighting and aircon layouts after sketches from clients are approved by due diligence.
- Apply relevant drawing applications according to contract specifications, AutoCAD and drawing office practise as prescribed by standard policies, procedures and processes.
- Apply necessary corrections to drawings when requested.
- Maintain and save drawings to various systems as prescribed by the various contracts.
- Produce space planning layouts for departments according to approved Space Policy of contract ensuring compliance.
- Perform site visits to gather necessary site measurement, layouts and building details to complete a set of sketches, working drawings or as built drawings when requested.
- Ensure that drawing applications and space layouts comply with regulatory bodies, National Building Regulations (SANS), Occupational Health and Safety, municipal requirements, etc
- Ensure daily backups of all drawing for future reference.
- Ensure delivery of tasks within specified timeframes.
- Update and maintain register for all drawings.
- Prepare drawings for submission to due diligence streams.
- Occasionally travel to regions for site meetings
- Keep up to date with business developments and strategic objectives within the environment.
- Provide advice on general changes and compliance within the Drawing Office when required.
- Work with existing processes and procedures in such a way that operational efficiencies and performance are enhanced.
- Attend to and resolve all customer queries timeously or escalate when necessary.
- Follow up and follow through on all queries timeously.
- Update and maintain drawing information and stakeholder relationships.
- Manage conflict.
- Undertake such other responsibilities as directed by Management that will drive sustainability.
- Work in a flexible way so that tasks, which are not specifically covered in the job description, are undertaken.
- Take responsibility for ones own performance.
- Promote TFSs image and corporate citizenry through deliberate and co-ordinated activities.
- Adhere to the DSFMs Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) Management Systems Policies & Procedures as applicable to this position.
- AutoCAD non negotiable
- Revit preferable
- 3D Modelling
- Photoshop rendering
- Providing 3D visuals for client
- Webcore
- Internal Space Planning
- Knowledge of building regulations
- Layout planning skills
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to plan, organise and control own work effort.
- Good people skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Client relationship management.
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and follow up skills.
- Good time management skills.
- Customer relations skills.
- Organisational skills
- Analytical skills
- MS Office Suite
- Grade 12 (non-negotiable) plus.
- NQF Level 5 or 3-year National Diploma/Higher Certificate
- Dip/ BA or BSc in Interior Design preferred
- Architectural Draughting / Certificate minimum
- Registered with the South African Council of Architectural Profession (SACAP), Draughtsman
- Minimum 5 years experience as a space planner, designer and project coordinator
- Managing a project, from inception to completion, including all design documentation, orders, minutes, and close out projects under R2M
