Project Section Leader

To manage a team of draughtspersons in producing drawings to achieve project objectives.

• Drawing Office (DO) set-up on projects per Company standards and procedures
• Budget management forecast and reporting on design office resource requirements
• Identify Project Drawing Office resource forecast requirements and communicating these requirements to Project, and Functional Management
• Compilation and maintenance of the Drawing Register
• Drawing office administration
• Forecast and monthly reporting on progress in accordance with the project execution plan, and advising deviations and corrective actions to the Project Engineer
• Generate and issue monthly reports listing key drawing office metrics
• Undertake actual draughting work where/when required
• Project change management:

- Register all deviations to standard budget through change control procedure

- Revise project plan to reflect time changes in project scope and deliverables

• Project close-out and arranging for archiving
• Provide input into man-hour/register generation for tenders complete with a write-up on strategy, assumptions, inclusions and exclusions

Perform tasks in compliance with Company Systems, Standards and Procedures

• Adhere to standards

Promote the company’s image and team cohesion through effective communication and liaison

• Actively promote the Company's professional image, both internally & externally.
• Maintain effective inter-departmental communication.

Communication

• Maintain effective DO departmental and inter-project communication by:

• Ensuring DO departmental representation at relevant internal project and inter-departmental meetings
• Encouraging inter-departmental communication

Innovation

• Review industry norms/practices and technologies from time-to-time
• Identify and implement continuous improvements initiatives

Manage administration

• Maintain personal administration.
• Compile and manage man-hour budgets for discipline
• Issue data to relevant parties on request
• Distribute and expedite information coming into and out of Project DO
• Generate final Project DO records and close-out report
• Assist with Project DO Clerical duties where necessary

Manage design office personnel

• Develop job specs and generate call forward schedule
• Control DO resourcing of project daily

Ensure personal performance for technical responsibilities

• Perform site visits.
• Obtain feedback from Project Engineer and Lead Engineers

• Check engineering 2D drawings or 3D models
• Give feedback to draughtsperson for changes
• Ensure drawings that are generated are fit-for-purpose while containing the appropriate amount of detail

QUALIFICATIONS

• Multiple discipline drawing office practice certificate, a completed N6 and gained practical work experience in mineral processing plants.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A proven track record of 10 - 15 years plus experience in discipline specific drawing design/draughting within a mineral processing or petrochemical plant projects environment, Most of the experience should ideally have been gained in a mineral processing background.
• Experience should ideally be balanced between feasibility studies, project execution
• Experience in managing other draughtspersons and interfacing with project team members outside of the DO.
• Technical Draughting - To generate graphical deliverables from an engineering design
• CAE Software - Ability to use software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines e.g. AutoCAD
• Engineering and Draughting - Knowledge of models and/or draughting environment including applications/interfaces and products across the disciplines
• Legislation & Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law and knowledge standard specifications and the ability to integrate these standards
• Continuous interface with other drawing office disciplines to resolve matters/clashes/interfaces
• Regularly requests information or inputs required to advance work from engineers
• Regularly questions incorrect/sub-optimal designs/solutions for the greater good of the project and proposes alternatives
• Extremely dedicated and committed to project and Company success
• Takes deadlines very serious and submits reasons and action plans well in advance should it become apparent that deadlines cannot be met
• Able to work independently with no or minimal guidance and direction
• Held in very high esteem by colleagues and seen as an authority in his/her discipline. Often approached by peers for advice or guidance.