Architect (LANDSCAPE) Grade a (REIS)

Oorsig

Architect (LANDSCAPE) Grade a (REIS) at Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.

Vereistes

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture or equivalent landscape architectural qualification.
• A minimum 3 years relevant experience in Landscape Architectural Services.
• Registration with SACLAP as a Professional Architect (Landscape).
• Drivers’ license.
• Prepared to travel.
• Willing to adapt to working schedule in accordance with office requirements.
• Provide advice and guidance on landscape architectural related matters.
• Manage the drafting of plans and designs to suit every client department.
• Engage and interact regarding the effective management of the budget.
• Liaise and interact with regards to payment of service providers.
• Liaise regarding procurement of goods and services.
• Provide advice and guidance on landscape architectural and contractual matters.
• Provide inputs and advice regarding professional matters and the state.
• Liaise regarding registration of plans.
• KNOWLEDGE: Landscape Architectural design and analysis knowledge.
• Landscape architectural principles.
• Environmental management and sustainability.
• Project Management.
• Computer-aided engineering applications.
• Research and development.
• Public Finance Management Act.
• Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Supply Chain Management.
• Contract Management.
• Knowledge of and experience in working in a High-Performance Centre environment to manage project delivery.
• Knowledge of and experience in the use of dashboards to track project progress.
• Knowledge of and experience in the development, implementation and oversight of recovery plans when projects are lagging.
• Skills: Ability to undertake critical review/analysis and provide technical advice.
• Ability to maintain integrity of confidential information.
• Financial administration.
• Effective verbal communication.
• Advanced technical report writing. Numeracy.
• Computer Literacy.
• Planning and organising.
• Relationship management.
• Programme and project management.
• Interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Problem solving.
• Decision making.
• Motivational skills Conflict resolution.
• Negotiation skills.
• Personal Attributes: Analytical thinking. Innovative. Creative.
• Solution orientated.
• Ability to work under stressful situations.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• People oriented. Trustworthy. Assertive. Hard-working.
• Ability to work independently.

Pligte

• Provide landscape architectural planning and design services: Assess landscape architectural requirements for new and existing state-owned properties and infrastructure projects.
• Conduct site investigations and analyse existing site conditions, including landscape, plants, land use and environmental characteristics.
• Prepare site development plans, pre-design high-level development proposals, landscape concepts, master plans, layouts and detailed landscape designs.
• Develop appropriate hard and soft landscape solutions.
• Prepare planting designs and recommend suitable plant species, materials and landscape elements.
• Provide landscape architectural inputs into feasibility studies, project briefs and infrastructure planning processes.
• Integrate landscape requirements with architectural, engineering and other built-environment designs.
• Incorporate universal accessibility, sustainability, water efficiency and climate-responsive principles into landscape designs.
• Ensure landscape projects comply with applicable legislation, policies, environmental requirements, norms and standards.
• Promote environmentally sustainable landscape planning and design.
• Develop and manage landscape architectural documentation: Prepare and/or review landscape drawings, specifications, schedules, bills of quantities/input to bills of quantities and related technical documentation.
• Develop detailed documentation for hard landscaping, soft landscaping, planting, irrigation and external landscape elements.
• Prepare technical specifications for landscape works and materials.
• Coordinate landscape documentation with architectural, civil, structural and other professional disciplines.
• Review landscape documentation prepared by consultants for technical accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Provide landscape architectural inputs into tender and procurement documentation.
• Provide landscape architectural inputs into tender and procurement documentation.
• Facilitate relevant approvals and maintain appropriate technical and project records.
• Ensure approved design amendments are incorporated into project documentation.
• Keep abreast of developments, technologies and best practices within the landscape architectural profession.
• Develop landscape architectural related processes, methods and practices in line with applicable prescripts.
• Provide landscape architectural services during project implementation: Monitor landscape construction and implementation to ensure compliance with approved designs, specifications and standards.
• Conduct site inspections and participate in project, technical and site meetings.
• Monitor the quality of hard and soft landscaping works, planting, irrigation systems and related installations.
• Identify deviations from approved landscape designs and recommend corrective measures.
• Provide professional advice and technical clarification on landscape-related matters during construction.
• Review proposed substitutions, design changes and variations from a landscape architectural perspective.
• Participate in practical completion, works completion and final completion inspections.
• Identify landscape defects and monitor their rectification.
• Monitor establishment and maintenance requirements for newly completed landscapes where applicable.
• Provide inputs into project close-out documentation and as-built information.
• Provide professional landscape architectural advice and stakeholder support: Provide professional and technical advice on landscape architectural matters to management, client departments and project teams.
• Advise stakeholders on landscape planning, design, rehabilitation and maintenance requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary planning, design review and project meetings.
• Liaise with relevant authorities on environmental, landscape and related statutory requirements.
• Provide technical inputs into departmental policies, norms, standards and guidelines relating to landscaping and external environments.
• Prepare technical reports, recommendations, presentations and professional opinions on landscape architectural matters.
• Participate in the assessment of existing landscaped environments and recommend improvement or rehabilitation interventions.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

for the position of Architect (Landscape) must be emailed to: Recruitment26- 78@dpw.gov.za

Navrae: Mr FH van Wyk at (067) 595 2195

Notas

Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Z83 application form (obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA website link: https:/www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/, which must be signed, initialled and dated by the applicant, and must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) only. Candidates are not required to submit certified copies of qualifications and related documents on application. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualification and other related documents on or before the date of interview, which should not be older than six months. Should an application be submitted using incorrect/old Z83 application form, such an application will be disqualified. Further take note of the following on completion of Z83 application form: PART A and PART B must be fully completed. PART C - PART G: Noting that there is a limited space provided applicants may refer to CV or indicate. This will be acceptable as long as the CV has been attached and provides the required information. Page 1 of the Z83 application form must be initialled and page 2 signed and dated by the applicant. Failure to comply with the above instructions may result in an application being disqualified. Applicants applying for more than one advertised post must submit separate Z83 application forms and CVs in respect to each post being applied for. Should an application be received where an applicant has applied for more than one posts on the same Z83 application form, the applicant will be considered for the first post indicated on the Z83 application form only. Applications will be received via post/courier services, hand deliveries or email. Late applications will not be considered. Regulation 57 (c) and 67 (9) of the Public Service Regulations 2016, as amended, requires the executive authority to ensure that he or she is fully satisfied of the claims being made and the finalisation of Personnel Suitability Checks in order to verify claims and check the candidate for purpose of being fit and proper for employment, respectively. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes. Note: It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that foreign qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. Due to large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not have heard from us within three months from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Entry level requirements for SMS posts: in terms of the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development on Public Service Professionalisation Volume 1 a requirement for appointment into SMS posts is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry programme as endorsed by the National School of Governance (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https: www.thensg.gov.za/training –course /sms-pre-entry programme/. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. Note: For emailed applications, please submit a single PDF document or one attachment per application to the email address designated on the specific position. Kindly note that the emailed applications and attachments should not exceed 15MB. It remains the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that their application is successfully submitted using the required single pdf document. Encrypted document will not be accepted. Although an email application option is available, applicants are encouraged to hand-deliver their application. IMPORTANT: Applicants must submit a separate application for each post applied for, clearly indicating the correct reference number and post title on each application. Applicants who apply for more than one post must submit a separate application for each post. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the application not being considered. OTHER POSTS