Project Section Leader

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 • 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.