Facilities Manager
Stellenbosch - South Africa
Department:
Job Summary
To serve as the custodian of the physical assets within the portfolio ensuring buildings are safe compliant healthy and fully operational
Key Performance Areas (KPAs)
Requirements & Competencies
- Develop and execute a 52-week Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule for critical plant equipment (HVAC lifts fire panels transformers). Ensure schedules are accurate up to date and executed on time.
- Manage diesel procurement and maintenance contracts
- Conduct monthly technical inspections to identify deterioration before it becomes a capital expense.
- Compile annual building condition assessment reports identifying renovation requirements and conducting initial costing.
- Manage fabric repairs lighting replacement and stock control of consumables.
- Manage complaints resolution and quality control
- Vendor & Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
- Ensure strict compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993) 25and ISO standards ( 18001).
- Manage the renewal of Certificates of Compliance (CoCs) for electrical installations electric fences and fire equipment as well as Annexure B lift inspections.
- Organize and document bi-annual fire drills evacuation procedures and emergency preparedness policies.
- Oversee monthly check-meter readings to ensure accurate tenant recoveries and investigate variances like leaks or faulty meters.
- Monitor solar PV yield and implement energy-saving initiatives (e.g. LED retrofits) to reduce Gross Occupancy Cost.
- Manage Projects & Tenant Installations
- Administration & Reporting
Requirements & Competencies
- Minimum: Grade 12.
- Tertiary: National Diploma/N6 in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or Drafting is highly preferred.
- Certification: Certified Facilities Manager (SAFMA) or SAPOA Facilities Management certificate takes preference.
- Safety: SAMTRAC certification (Safety Officer level) is advantageous.
- Project Management: Qualification is advantageous.
- 35 years in a technical facilities management role.
- Specific experience managing Retail Industrial (Triple Net Lease) Multi-tenanted Office Parks and Student Accommodation is required.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and MDA.
- Understanding of building fundamentals fire compliance PV plants and mechanical/soft services.
- Ability to enforce SLAs and manage tough conversations with underperforming contractors.
Required Experience:
Manager