Building Manager

Strategic Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee property management and technical operations. This role involves managing budgets, ensuring compliance with building regulations, and developing maintenance plans. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in property management and technical systems, with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to enhancing operational efficiency and tenant satisfaction. If you are passionate about property management and ready to take on a leadership role, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in property or built environment.
• Knowledge of building systems (electrical, plumbing) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical budget and prepare variance reports.
• Implement planned maintenance and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Property Management

Technical Budget Management

Preventative Maintenance

Emergency Planning

Asset Control

Energy Saving Programs

Client Relationship Management

Technical Complaint Management

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Property Studies

BSc in Building Science

Technical qualification in Engineering

Job description

• Ability to work after hours and on weekends when required.
• Must be willing to a hands-on approach electrical, plumbing, HVAC installations, fire

regulations.

Reporting Manager

The Building Manager reports to the Facilities Manager.

The position, currently, has the following direct report :

a) Handypersons (x2)

Budget Responsibility

• To prepare and manage the technical budget (Capex and R&M) including forecasts and

budget variance reports.

• To prepare required technical and financial reports and feedback reports to management

on issues.

Duties and responsibilities

• To set and implement planned / preventative / emergency maintenance in conjunction

with the Property and Portfolio Managers, as well as disaster and emergency planning.

• To ensure that life cycle planning and preventative maintenance plans over a 3, 5 and

10-year period are set for properties under management.

• To ensure effective asset control by setting and managing the asset register.
• To implement energy saving programs (green principles), environmental and

sustainability methodology in the portfolio.

• To contribute to the SLAs for approved service providers in conjunction with the

Procurement team.

• To ensure that compliance is maintained with building and statutory regulations.
• To manage and respond timeously to technical complaints and queries received by clients

and identify trends in complaints.

• To manage the relationship with the tenants, including tenant installations and asserting

budgetary control.

• To conduct inspections, including technical, housekeeping, service contract and take on

and take back inspections.

• To manage and coordinate staff activities and deliverables, implementing work schedules

and effectively using the company performance and development management system.

• To manage both "hard" and "soft" services, monitoring the quality of services and

deliverables provided by suppliers, ensuring they are within budget by negotiating the

advantageous pricing structures, as well as effective utilization of municipal and utility

management.

• To stay abreast of changing technical market trends.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years property or Built Environment experience.
• 5 years property experience in a building environment.

Exposure to the following

• Knowledge of safety, fire and emergency procedures will be advantageous
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant legislation will be

advantageous

• Knowledge of SLAs and lease agreements will be advantageous
• Knowledge of basic technology in building (electrical, plumbing and construction) is

extremely essential

• Knowledge of mechanical and air-conditioning systems is extremely essential
• Knowledge of day-to-day operations (cleaning, security) is extremely essential

Qualifications

• Certificate or Diploma or BSc in Property Studies / Building Science / Facilities

Management.

• A technical tertiary qualification in Mechanical or Electrical or Civil / Structural

Engineering will be an added advantage.

• Stakeholder Focus
• Managing and developing Relationships
• Communicating
• Decision Making
• Managing and Developing People
• Organisation
• Problem Solving
• Resilience
• Coping with Pressure and Change

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