Design Office Manager

Peri Se; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PERI SE in Cape Town is seeking a Design Office Manager (Civil Eng) to lead a team of Design Engineers. You will provide technically effective solutions for clients and for PERI, and mentor junior staff in PERI design processes.

Role includes client interaction, project progression planning, and ensuring design accuracy while upholding OHSA standards. A degree in civil engineering and proven leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of formwork/scaffolding experience.
• Experience in leading a team.
• Degree or National Diploma in Civil Engineering.
• Registered Professional or demonstrable progress towards professional registration (PrEng/PrTech/PrTechni).

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement PERI engineering directives for all reports.
• Oversee formwork/scaffolding design process for the team, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Check and approve all designs for the design office.
• Sign off on projects when required.
• Assess, train, and develop design team members.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of PERI design processes and products.
• Communicate information with other departments.
• Participate in technical negotiations and client meetings.
• Maintain OHSA procedures relevant to area of responsibility.
• Mentor Engineering Designers, Design Draughtsmen and Snr Design Draughtsmen.

Skills

Entrepreneurial thinking

IT proficient

PERICAD / CAD knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Work ethic

Trustworthiness

Driving license

Professional registration progress

Draughting/construction experience

Education

Civil Engineering degree or National Diploma

Tools

PERICAD / CAD

Job description

Role Summary:

There is an exciting opportunity for a Design Office Manager at our Cape Town branch. This role is suited for a Civil Engineer who will be managing a team of Design Engineers (Civil)

• - Provide most technically effective solution for client and most effective for PERI on standard and complex applications.
• - Provide most technically effective solution for client and most cost effective for PERI on special applications under supervision.
• - Interaction with the client through face-to-face meetings, email, phone, or MS Teams.
• - Provide technical consultation to Sales Department and Clients, during meetings or technical site service for standard to complex applications.
• - Attend weekly resource planning meetings and advise on project progress.
• - Oversee quality and technical accuracy of all work produced in design team.
• - Communicate the PERI technical Strategies to the technical team.
• - Prepare and monitor training for the Design Team members.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• - Understand and implement all PERI Engineering relevant directives to all employees reporting to this position.
• - Overseeing and organizing complete formwork/scaffolding design process of the team (correct, accurate and on time).
• - Check and approve all designs for relevant design office.
• - PR signoff on projects when required.
• - Assess, train, and develop skill level of design team members.
• - Apply In-depht knowledge of PERI design processes and products.
• - Communicate relevant information with other departments.
• - Active participation in technical negotiations and meetings with clients.
• - To have a proactive responsibility and awareness for OHSA procedures related to the area of responsibility.
• - Assist in the guidance and mentoring of Engineering Designers, Design Draughtsman & Snr Design Draughtsman.

Experience/ Qualifications & Skills/Attributes:

• - Minimum 5 years of formwork/scaffolding experience
• - Experience in leading a team

Minimum Requirements :

Qualifications

• - Degree or National Diploma in Civil Engineering

Skills/Attributes

• - Entrepreneurial thinking
• - IT proficient (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• - High knowledge of PERICAD / CAD
• - Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• - Fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing)
• - Strong work ethic, open and reliable
• - Trustworthy and honest
• - Driving License
• - Registered Professional or demonstrable progress towards professional registration. (PrEng/PrTEch/PrTechni)
• - Draughting or construction experience

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