Manager: Facilities Engineering
About the job:
The company has a vacancy for a Manager: Facilities Engineering in the Facilities Management (FM) and Security Services (SS). The incumbent will be responsible to lead and manage the provision of Workshops and Facilities Engineering Services to the organisation and act as the company Competent Person in terms of relevant regulations, and ensure that company buildings and infrastructure complies with regulatory requirements. This position is based in Pretoria.
Key responsibilities:
Active member of the FM&SS leadership team with joint responsibility for developing and implementing the FM&SS Strategic and Operational plans;
– Develop, implement and drive the Facilities Engineering plans for the organisation;
– Provide regular reporting to the FM&SS Group Manager;
– Manage and develop staff to ensure high quality personnel who are able to achieve performance objectives in support of the company mission and vision;
– Conduct performance management contracting and reviews for all staff at the recommended periods, for the purpose of managing and improving both individual performance and service delivery.
– Ensure compliance with General Machinery Regulation 2.1 of the OHS Act for the organisation.
– Ensure building and infrastructure regulatory compliance for the company.
– Solely account for planning, co-coordinating and managing all technical facilities management activities/projects with up to a five (5)year time-frame;
– Oversee and ensure the maintenance of building assets within the Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing disciplines. Also accountable for services including Lifts, Escalators, HVAC, Fire Detection Systems, etc.
– Oversee electrical, mechanical and water reticulation infrastructure and ensure that they are efficiently, financially and optimally maintained;
– Oversee that plant and machinery within Divisions are efficiently, financially and optimally maintained;
– Solely account for asset operation and maintenance to preserve the life cycle performance of expensive assets on a proactive basis as opposed to reacting to breakdowns on an emergency basis;
– Account for the master asset register that identifies the maintainable items, ensuring all the necessary information and procedures affecting those assets are linked, application of the applicable maintenance regimes, and management of service providers and contractors;
– Account for driving the Preventative Maintenance Program
Qualifications, skills and experience:
A Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with at least five years’ management experience in Facilities Engineering Services including a sound track record in:
- People management, including performance management
- Project and financial management;
- Operational planning and implementation;
- Resource planning and optimisation;
- Understanding industry standards and regulations
- Customer service orientation
- Engineering design standards
- High voltage electrical reticulation management
- Performing the duties of a GMR 2.1
- Project Management Systems
- Quality and contract Management
- Service delivery
- Root cause analysis and solution implementation
- OHS Act
- SANS 10400
- Must have a Government Certificate of Competence in Electrical Engineering;
- Knowledge and/or competence in managing a medium voltage electrical distribution network;
- Knowledge of development and implementation of engineering standards
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written);
- Must be in possession of a valid Driver’s License
Desired Skills:
- GCC
- HVAC
- GMR 2.1
- SANS 10400
- FM&SS
- Facilities Engineering Services
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years Regulating Bodies & Organisational
- 2 to 5 years Plant / System Operator
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree