Candidate Architect

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum educational qualification: B Degree in Architecture or relevant qualification. Registration with a professional council: Registered as a Candidate Architect with the South African Council for Architectural Profession SACAP.
• Experience: No experience required. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver's licence. Willingness to travel within the Western Cape and carry out site inspections, and if necessary overnight. Access to internet data at home and adequate working space and environment should hybrid working continue, otherwise office space is available full time. Expectation to use this opportunity to complete candidate requirements toward qualifying to write the South African Council for the Architectural Profession SACAP Professional registration exam.
• Competencies knowledge/skills: Computer literacy MS Office, MS Excel, MS SharePoint and MS Teams. Experience in designing, contract management and monitoring the construction of building services for healthcare facilities or similar buildings. Experience in the preparation of reports, submissions and presentations in English. Sound interpersonal and good verbal and written communication skills. Familiarisation with relevant Built Environment and government legislation, including but not limited to: Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000 and Regulations. Public Financial Management Act /Division of Revenue Act. Construction Procurement System. Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000. Promotion of Administrative Justice Act of 2000. Expanded Public Works Programme. Architectural Profession Act of 2000. National Building Standards Act of 1977 and Regulations. Government Immovable Asset Management Act of 2007. Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations of 1993. National Environmental Management Act of 1998. Various types and forms of construction contracts. Particularly the New Engineering Contract NEC. Construction Procurement Standard as Issued by Contractor Industry Development Board CIDB.

DUTIES

• Infrastructure Programme and Project Planning in line with Infrastructure Delivery Management System IDMS. Infrastructure Programme and Project Implementation and Monitoring. Infrastructure Project Commissioning. Infrastructure Programme and Project Evaluation. Research/literature studies to keep up with new technologies, viability and feasibility of the geographical information management options for the Department including interaction with relevant professional development boards/councils.