Project Architect Cape Town

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Resolve seeks a Project Leader - Architect to lead architectural projects from concept to completion in the Cape Town area. You will ensure delivery excellence, client satisfaction, and rigorous governance across CIDB/PROCSA frameworks and contract administration.

The role requires strong communication, problem-solving abilities, and resilience under pressure to manage multiple consultants and contractors while adhering to timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead architectural projects from conception to delivery.
• Strong understanding of CIDB, PROCSA and fee scales.
• Experience with contracts administration (JBCC/NEC).
• Ability to manage multiple consultants and contractors.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Meeting deadlines and ensuring timely deliverables.
• Ensuring all project documentation is filed correctly.
• Managing consultants' appointments and performances.
• Managing contractors' appointments and performances.
• Complying with processes and protocols.
• Management of Contracts, including JBCC and NEC.
• Reviews of invoices and related financials.
• Review of appointments, additional fees, and related matters.
• Ensuring Auditor General audits are completed successfully.

Skills

Project leadership

Deadline management

Communication

Problem solving

Resilience under pressure

Attention to detail

Ethical conduct

Education

Degree in Architecture

Job description

Description

Looking for a challenging and rewarding role in Cape Town? Hire Resolve is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Project Leader - Architect to join our client's team in the Construction Industry. As a Project Leader, you will be responsible for leading and managing architectural projects from conception to completion, ensuring successful delivery and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Meeting deadlines
• Ensuring all documentation is filed correctly
• Managing consultants' appointments and performances
• Managing contractors' appointments and performances
• Complying with all processes and protocols
• Management of Contracts, including JBCC and NEC
• Reviews of invoices
• Review of appointments, additional fees, and any other related matters
• Making sure Auditor General audits are successfully completed

DELIVERABLES:

• Needs to be accurate, precise, and correct
• Completed according to timelines

KEY DECISIONS THIS POSITION MAKES:

• Escalate problems on projects timeously
• Ensuring the integrity of data collected, collated, and submitted
• Operational decisions related to work responsibilities
• Ensuring adherence with programme and budget

Requirements:

• Knowledge of CIDB, PROCSA, fee scales, consultants' appointments
• Problem-solving by analysing and processing information, asking probing questions
• Communicating information by being articulate
• Showing resilience and remaining composed when dealing with pressure
• Strong processing skills by being target-focused and meeting deadlines
• Being meticulous, conscientious, and thorough
• Following procedures, protocols, and instructions
• Behaving ethically and justly
• Focused on output
• Pursuing goals by striving to achieve outstanding results, being ambitious, and persisting through difficulties to achieve results

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Architecture

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Experience in the construction industry
• Experience in contracts (JBCC and NEC) administration and financial administration
• Experience in Project/Programme Management is a bonus
• Minimum experience: 5 years

Benefits:

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

• Salary negotiable
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Chandre Cordier at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn.
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: [e-mail]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.