Project Section Leader

JobDescription

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 e.g. 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. AdditionalInformation