Architect at Teclab

Reports to: MD

Role Expectation
The successful candidate’s specific functions include:

• Preparing and presenting design proposals to clients
• Preparing tender and planning applications and presentations
• Advising clients on the practicality of their project
• Producing detailed drawings from which costing are made
• Negotiating with contractors and other professionals
• Attending regular meetings with clients, contractors and other specialists
• Co-coordinating the work of contractors
• Making site visits to check on progress
• Making sure that the project is running within the agreed time frame
• Dealing with problems that might come up during building.
• Manage oversight of company assets.
• Manage engineering department staff.
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as necessary

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to work on site and off site; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, colour vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Person Skills

• Have strong visual awareness and an eye for detail
• Have good drawing skills, with the ability to work in three dimensions (3D)
• Be inventive and imaginative
• Have reasonable mathematical skills
• Have computer skills
• Be passionate about buildings and the built environment
• Care about people and the environment.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have presentation skills
• Be self-confident and able to cope with criticism of their work
• Management experience and/or training desirable
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Excellent drawing skills and familiarity with design software (Adobe Photoshop, Sketch Up, 3d Studio VIZ or similar)
• Ability to plan, develops, and coordinates multiple projects.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

Requirements
Qualification:

• B.Sc degree in Architecture.

Experience:

3 - 5 years experience in architecture including experience with directional antenna arrays and analog. Must register with the Architects Registration Board. Vast knowledge of building equipment required