ARCHITECT GRADE A REF NO: PS03/2026/05

SALARY

R791 604 – R849 525 per annum, (all-inclusive annual salary package) of which 30% may be structured according to the individual’s needs. The department will determine the salary notch based on years’ experience post professional registration.

CENTRE

Bloemfontein: Head Office

REQUIREMENTS

A University degree in Architecture and/or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA. (NQF Level 7). Registered as a Professional Architect with the South African Council for Architectural Profession (SACAP), Valid driver’s license, a minimum of 3 years’ experience post qualification. Added Advantage: Computer literacy and a Certificate in Infrastructure Delivery Management System will be an added advantage.

DUTIES

Project planning and infrastructure programs in accordance with IDMS: Create the Infrastructure Programme Management Plan (IPMP), the procurement strategy, and plan updates. Create the final project and infrastructure budget. Make a list. Create the Packages/Individual Project Briefs, also known as the Project Execution Plan v1, and give them to the Implementing Agent [IA].

Oversee the creation of individual project briefs and packages for projects that aren’t assigned to an implementing agent [IA]. As a member of the Supply Chain Management Committees in Public Works and/or pertinent SCM Committees of Alternative IAs and the Provincial Department of Education, take part in the procurement of Professional Service Providers and Contractors.

Including the creation and approval of Bid Specifications and the evaluation of tenders. Oversee compliance with quality assurance and occupational health and safety regulations. Implementation and Monitoring of Infrastructure Programs and Projects: Keep an eye on how programs and projects are being carried out by the

DUTIES

Adhering to the Service Delivery Agreements and implementing agents (IA). Oversee the execution of projects that aren’t assigned to an Implementing Agent [IA]. Examine and approve the Implementing Agent’s (IA) Infrastructure Programme Implementation Plan (IPIP). Examine and approve the Project Execution Plans Versions 2 through 7 that the Implementing Agent [IA] has created. In consultation with experts in the Directorate Physical Resources Planning,

Evaluate and suggest Variation Orders regarding contract management procedures and financial ramifications. Encourage payment authorisation in accordance with the terms of appointments, contract management procedures, and financial delegations. Create and approve designs and reports for the project stage inline with the Provincial Infrastructure Delivery Framework’s definition of strategic decision-making points.

Oversee the update of project/program information and documentation, and send the Deputy Director of Finance all built environment documents. Oversee the interface between the Implementing Agent and the end-user/community structures. Create and turn in progress reports that include both financial and non-financial metrics. Upkeep Initiatives.

DUTIES

Evaluate departmental initiatives that are eligible for departmental financing. Oversee the execution of daily, Department-funded maintenance work, both routine and emergency. Give advice on how to create maintenance programs. Educate districts and schools on daily, regular, and emergency maintenance programs.

Make progress reports with both financial and non-financial metrics, then submit them. Maintenance Projects. Assess departmental projects that qualify for departmental funding. oversee the daily, normal and emergency maintenance that is paid by the department. Provide guidance on the creation of maintenance programs. Teach schools and districts about routine, emergency, and daily maintenance programs.

Orient users to the best way to use the facilities. Infrastructure Project and Program Assessment: Examine programs and initiatives related to infrastructure in relation to the built environment. standards, laws, and conventions. Oversee the creation of the project close-out reports. Oversee and take part in post-project and post-occupancy evaluation activities.

DUTIES

Give Directorate Physical Resources comment. Planning for functional and technical standards and norms that need to be revised from an architectural standpoint criteria that, from an architectural standpoint, need to be revised. Take part in the ongoing development of standardised procedures, best practices, and

Methods, software programs, and equipment. Research and literature reviews to stay current with emerging technologies. Department’s geographical information management choices’ practicality and feasibility, and engagement with pertinent professional development boards and councils: To keep up with current advancements, read trade journals and periodicals.

Keep an eye on and research policy frameworks, standards changes, legal frameworks, and the education sector. Participate in pertinent ongoing professional development tools and methods as directed and/or necessary. The Department’s infrastructure comprehensive planning framework takes into account new technology. Research discoveries, and institutional environment changes. Engage with the appropriate Professional Councils and Bodies.

ENQUIRIES

Mr Moeti Tel No: (051) 404 9292