Gems Techniques Limited (Architect - Technical)

Gems Techniques Limited is a company incorporated in Nigeria to offer a wide range of services in the building industry in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Project Management. A team of hard working, highly qualified professionals mans the firm: architects, engineers, builders, surveyors and planners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Architect – Technical

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• You will be responsible for conducting architectural studies, developing design concepts and design criteria, and preparing reports, calculations, and detailed design and construction drawings.


• Also are involved in the signing and sealing of plans, obtaining permits for construction, and the review of plans and specifications submitted by consultants and contractors.

Duties

• Conducts preliminary field surveys; develops designs and drafts preliminary plans for buildings and facilities.


• Prepares maps, sketches, working drawings and construction plans; prepares cost estimates, specifications and bid proposals for contract.


• Participate in the presentation of plans to governing and permitting authorities for land use, zoning and permit approvals.


• Provides technical consultations for interdisciplinary analytical studies and analyses.


• Inspect and supervises the inspection of construction projects while in progress and upon completion for adherence to plans and specification; advises contractors on the interpretation of plans and specifications; approves minor designs changes in the course of the construction; reviews contractors’ requests for payment.


• Conducts research and special studies pertaining to buildings and facilities development and maintenance; prepares reports and recommendations for the review of a superior.


• Provides technical advice to administrative superiors in the development and negotiation of plans and specifications for building and facilities construction.


• Carry assignments to completion with considerable independence in accordance with project objectives, professional standards, and policies and procedures.


• Prepares materials, writes construction specifications, and prepares detailed requisitions for equipment and materials.


• Extracts engineering and estimating information from drawings


• Prepares and issues drawing packages after approvals.


• Make quantity take – offs for construction estimates.


• May supervise subordinate personnel in preparing plans, specifications and preliminary construction layout and cost estimate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Architecture or Environmental Design.


• Incumbent generally has 1 -3 years of experience as an architect with at least one years of Architectural internship experience. Some field experience required.


• Functional and Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Thoroughness, Innovation, demonstrated AUTOCAD, REVIT and Corel Draw competency is a MUST.

Closing Date
5th September, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their detailed CV’s to the “Human Resources Manager” through the email address: contacts@gemstechnique.com

Gems Techniques Limited (Architect - Technical)