Technician

CKR Consultants Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Junior Building Services Technician to assist Senior Engineers in MEP design. This role emphasizes technical development and project management, offering the chance to grow into a Senior position while gaining experience with various engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Engagement in learning for registration as a Professional Engineer.
• Assist with MEP design and project management tasks.
• Exhibit skills in design calculations and stakeholder interactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with detailed design and feasibility studies in MEP.
• Prepare preliminary design concepts, reports, and drawings.
• Conduct site investigations and produce governance reports.

Skills

Technical reporting

Stakeholder management

Project management

Financial management

Design calculations

Education

Candidate technician status with ECSA

Job description

To assist the Senior Engineers in carrying out the full spectrum of the relevant MEP design under supervision of the Senior Engineers and to develop into a Senior Building Services Technician in the desired MEP field.

Context

CKR is entering a new phase in its lifecycle where operational and commercial excellence has become critical for success.

The urgency for change has become more heightened amid increased competitive intensity across all markets in which CKR operates.

Key Performance Areas :

Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position [KPA's])

• Business Processes Performance
• Stakeholder Management [Internal and external]
• People [Growth and Learning of Individual and team]
• Mandatory behaviours critical to the Culture of CKR

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Tasks

• Assist Senior Engineers and Directors with technical reports, research and investigations as required.
• Assist Senior Engineers and Directors in the preparation of concept and design reports and documents.
• Register with ECSA and maintain candidate technician status.
• Continual learning and development on the road to registering as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Draughting Personnel
• Internal CKR disciplines for quality coordination of MEP services.

Discretionary Space - Independent Thought and Judgement

The degree to which individuals are allowed to exercise independent thought and judgement)

• Allow project strategy and objectives as set by Client and Senior Engineer to guide decision making processes.
• Alert Management or colleagues to issues and risks in any project or the business itself.

Duties will comprise of :

General

• Design calculations and modelling using specialist software.
• Assisting the Senior Engineers and Directors with the compilation of feasibility studies and reports.
• Basic and detailed of the specialist discipline systems, including but not limited to :
• Assisting the Senior Engineers and Directors in detailed design as required.
• Assisting with internal coordination between the various disciplines and drawing office technicians.
• Project Management of activities.
• Financial management of discipline in a project.
• Site investigation with reference to specific MEP Building Services competency.
• Evaluation of the condition of specialist discipline equipment in a building.
• Comparison of systems with all regulations and requirements.
• Producing reports in the agreed standard format.
• Assist with producing cost estimates.

Concept Design

• Assist with preparing preliminary design concepts and reports.
• Assist with providing cost estimates.
• Assist with providing preliminary design drawings.

Detail Design

• Assist with detailed design of specific discipline systems.
• Assist with compilation of detail design report.
• Assist with providing cost estimates.
• Assist with providing detail design drawings.
• Assist with compilation of specifications and tender documentation.
• Compile bill of quantities
• Assist with tender adjudication.

Administration / Internal Management

• Plan your work every day and week.
• Complete work within agreed times and adhere to priorities.
• Plan your leave in conjunction with project engineers and project managers.
• Adhere to internal procedures and systems.
• Fill in time sheets on a regular basis, using the system as provided by CKR.