Senior Hvac Draughtsman - 3D/2D Solidworks Designer

The Key Recruitment Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

life

AD&D

disability benefits

paid time off

leaves of absences

voluntary benefits

flexible work options

well-being resources

employee assistance program

business travel insurance

service recognition awards

retirement savings plan

employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Professional Architect (Data Centre) to lead architectural design and infrastructure planning for data centre projects in South Africa. You will manage BIM models, coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff while engaging clients and stakeholders.

You will drive design delivery, optimize costs, advance sustainability, and ensure compliance with codes and standards. Hybrid work is supported.

Qualifications

• B.Arch or BSc Architecture required.
• 12+ years post-graduate experience.
• Professionally registered as an Architect with SACAP.

Responsibilities

• Architectural design and data centre infrastructure planning, including management of BIM models and drawing production to ensure design brief compliance.
• Design coordination within Architecture and across related disciplines to ensure seamless integration.
• Design coordination with Engineering and cross-disciplinary teams to resolve technical conflicts and optimize solutions.
• Design delivery oversight, ensuring compliance with design briefs and project phases.
• Guidance and management of team members and junior staff, fostering professional development.
• Client engagement and stakeholder management, including presentations and expectation alignment.
• Team leadership and mentoring to cultivate architectural excellence.
• Value engineering and cost optimization strategies to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions.
• Sustainability and energy efficiency assessment for data centre performance and resilience.
• Compliance review with building codes and data centre standards.
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning for design and construction challenges.

Skills

Architectural design

Data centre planning

BIM management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Education

B.Arch or BSc Architecture

12+ years post graduate experience

SACAP registration

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

Senior Professional Architect (Data Centre)

Company Description

AECOM's Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for a Senior Professional Architect (Data Centre) to join our team in our South Africa offices.

About Enterprise Capabilities

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM's primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Start here. Grow here.

Job Description

The Senior Architect serves as a fully capable professional in an architectural design team. The Senior Architect plans (including budget and resources), schedules, organizes, coordinates, and executes the design work on any and all phases of development on small to medium scale projects (or distinct portions of larger projects), with regular interaction with an Associate or designated senior team member.

Here is what you will be doing:

• Architectural design and data centre infrastructure planning, including management of BIM models and drawing production to ensure design brief compliance, completeness, and accuracy
• Design coordination within Architecture and across all related disciplines to ensure seamless integration
• Design coordination with Engineering and cross-disciplinary teams to resolve technical conflicts and optimize solutions
• Design delivery oversight, ensuring compliance with design briefs, coordination requirements, completeness, and accuracy throughout all project phases
• Guidance and management of team members and junior staff, fostering professional development and maintaining high performance standards
• Client engagement and stakeholder management, including regular communication, presentations, and expectation alignment
• Team leadership and mentoring to cultivate architectural excellence and support career progression within the organization
• Value engineering and cost optimization strategies to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions without compromising design integrity
• Sustainability and energy efficiency assessment, incorporating best practices for data centre environmental performance and operational resilience
• Compliance review and regulatory adherence, ensuring all designs meet applicable building codes, industry standards, and data centre-specific requirements
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning to identify potential design and construction challenges and develop proactive solutions
• Project budget management and resource allocation, monitoring expenditures and optimizing resource utilization throughout project delivery.

Qualifications

• B.Arch or BSc Architecture
• 12+ Years post graduate experience
• Professionally registered as an Architect with SACAP

Additional Information

At AECOM, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• AD&D
• disability benefits
• paid time off
• leaves of absences
• voluntary benefits
• perks
• flexible work options
• well-being resources
• employee assistance program
• business travel insurance
• service recognition awards
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase plan

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you'll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you've always envisioned. Here, you'll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J

Business Line: Architecture

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Enterprise Capabilities

Career Area: Design

Work Location Model: Hybrid