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<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Port Authority of Jamaica wishes to recruit an <strong>ARCHITECT ASSISTANT (Grade 5) </strong>in the Engineering and Port Development Department<strong>.</strong></span></span></span></span><br> </div> <div><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SALARY SCALE:</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> $2,771,743.49 - $3,346,058.73 per annum.</span></span></span></div></div>
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<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">JOB SUMMARY:</span></span></strong></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This position is responsible for providing support to the project teams by preparing electronic and manual designs and construction drawings relative to all phases of the construction at the work sites, ensuring that the interests of the Port Authority are met and there is compliance with architects’/ engineers’ drawings and specifications.</span></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></span></strong></span></span> <ul> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide architectural support to review and adjust drawings, specifications, cost estimates, construction material recommendations submitted by external architects and contractors to ensure adherence to contract; notify AVP, Planning & Design of discrepancies.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attend site/client meetings as directed and assist in documenting site issues and status reports.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Develop and prepare construction documents, plans, and details; execute red-marked revisions; complete and file paperwork involved in the design process, ensuring compliance with legal specifications and company procedures. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Review work of contractors, ensuring specified materials are being used, dimensions are as drawn, and quality complies with contract.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meet with requesters to determine requirements of projects; assess the feasibility of projects and make recommendations in relation to adjustments to the drawings.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prepare original design work and 3D models utilising specifications, sketches, and ideas on developing designs, through the different phases of assigned projects.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Analyse space utilisation effectiveness and changing demands for space needs: recommend actions to meet new requirements.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collect/compile data for planning, capital improvement and long-range planning, architectural plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, etc.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prepare plans for existing buildings where plans are not available.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conduct preliminary studies of proposed projects to obtain information as to space and design requirements, obtain measurements, make sketches preliminary to the preparation of drawing.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prepare scale drawing of details required for contract drawing, design development drawings, “record” drawings on completion of construction, layout and preliminary sketch of project as directed.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Develop detailed working drawings and specifications after approval for project has been obtained.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:120%"><span style="tab-stops:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Facilitate the tender/bid processes as directed.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Any other duties assigned.</span></span></span></li> </ul> </div></div>
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<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: </span></span></strong></span></span><ul><li style="text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="tab-stops:list 20.85pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BSc degree in Architecture/Architectural Design</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align:justify;list-style-position:inside"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One year’s experience in the field.</span></span></span></li></ul></div></div>
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<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If this opportunity interests you, and you meet all the above requirements, please submit your applications by 2024 March 12.</span></span></strong></span></span></span><br><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.</span></span></span></strong></div></div>
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