Head of Technical Design Electra Events & Exhibitions

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the department will provide the set of technical drawings to scope, size and execute a project at Electra.
• In charge of the daily, weekly planning of the department liaising with Project Management and overall pipeline planning in order to meet project execution obligations
• Ensure all deliverables from the TED Office are up to standard in terms of:
• Clarity of information displayed
• Cover all scope of the project ( Steel, carpentry, finishes, graphics, electrical, tent, furnitures, .)

Lead the Engineering studies required on a project:

• Assist / advise and prepare relevant information on a project if specific technical studies are required but not limited to :
• Topographic, ground survey, structural, stability, HVAC, electrical load, lighting,
• Preparation of drawing package for authority approvals

Develop a strategic road map to achieve department excellence, which will include:

• Department tools, software and process
• Develop the cooperations and the professional awareness of the department among other key actors of a project with :
• o Project Management
• o Fabrications Divisions
• o Rental Divisions
• o Estimations
• o Procurement
• o Outside support (Engineering firms, Technical Compliance, )
• Department staffing and team evolution

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the Technical and Engineering Design Office team:
  • - responsible for recruiting, onboarding, training, and management of their daily activity and requirements.
  • - Responsible to set goal and guidance for each member of the team for their growth in the company
  • - Responsible to grow a network of free lancers
• Develop and update the Technical Library for:
  • - Department standard stock Items
  • - Department standard fabrication or methods
  • - Supporting Estimating team
  • - Ensure that Technical package is in line with fabrication methods.
• Assist other Electra Branches to develop their drawing methods and assist them to develop set of drawings when requested
• Ensure he or his team perform site duties or assist Project Management on site when requested.

KPI DURING PROBATION:

• Capacity to lead the team
• Capacity to gain the respect of the team managed and the internal clients
• Capacity to manage the daily activity of the department
• Quality of the deliverables.

General Obligations towards Health, Safety and Environment

• You will correctly use machinery, appliances, tools, transport, and all equipment issued by the company.
• You will correctly use personal protective equipment supplied by the company.
• You will not remove any safety devices for any machinery or installations.
• You will perform all tasks set forth by safety and environmental regulations and thus cooperate with Electra to ensure a working environment and condition that do not pose any risks in terms of health, safety and environment to others.