Project Section Leader – Drawing Office

About the role

SGS Bateman's multidiscipline engineering team delivers integrated engineering services for processing plants, using ISO methodologies and 3-D design tools to turn conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants. This full-time Project Section Leader manages a team of draughtspersons in producing drawings to meet project objectives, based in Lethabong.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a team of draughtspersons and develop job specifications and a call-forward schedule
• Set up the Drawing Office on projects according to company standards and procedures
• Manage the drawing office budget, forecast resource requirements and report monthly progress against the project execution plan, advising deviations and corrective actions to the Project Engineer
• Maintain the Drawing Register and compile and issue monthly reports on key drawing office metrics
• Handle project change management through the change control procedure, revise the project plan for scope changes and arrange close-out and archiving
• Contribute man-hour estimates and strategy notes to tender documents
• Perform draughting work where needed, review 2D drawings and 3D models, give feedback to draughtspersons and ensure drawings are fit for purpose
• Carry out site visits, obtain feedback from Project and Lead Engineers and maintain effective communication with other departments
• Manage personal administration, man-hour budgets and data distribution, and assist with clerical duties

Required profile

• Drawing office practice certificate, completed N6 and practical experience in mineral processing plants
• 10 to 15 years of discipline-specific drawing design/draughting experience, mostly in mineral processing, with a balance between feasibility studies and project execution
• Experience managing draughtspersons and working with project teams outside the Drawing Office
• Able to work independently with little guidance and to meet tight deadlines

Required skills

• Technical draughting and CAE software, including AutoCAD
• Knowledge of engineering models and draughting interfaces across disciplines
• Knowledge of sector legislation, standards and specifications