Facilities & Maintenance Manager - 3 Month FTC

South African Airways Technical (SAAT); Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

South African Airways Technical (SAAT) seeks a Facilities & Maintenance Manager to lead asset plans, maintenance and related procurement for 85 hectares of SAAT facilities, including OR Tambo and line stations. You will ensure regulatory compliance and drive cost-effective maintenance strategies.

Ideal candidates have an engineering background with 7–10 years in management, strong leadership, budgeting, and stakeholder management within the aviation sector.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent (NQF 4) required.
• National Higher Diploma, B-Tech or Bachelor of Engineering required.
• 7–10 years in engineering/maintenance management, incl. 3 years in a management role.
• Aviation industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop facilities management master plans and asset strategies.
• Oversee maintenance projects, budgets and procurement activities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, FAA/EASA/CAA requirements.
• Lead service providers to achieve SLA targets and cost control.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Planning & Organising

Analytical Thinking

Team Leadership

Conflict Management

Problem Solving

Negotiation skills

Business Acumen

Education

Matric or Equivalent

National Higher Diploma / B-Tech / Eng.

Job description

Facilities & Maintenance Manager - 3 Month FTC

Details

Closing Date 2026/10/01

Reference Number SAA260922-3

Job Title Facilities & Maintenance Manager - 3 Month FTC

Division SAAT

Business Unit Facilities

Job Type Fixed Term Contract

Job Grade M3

Reporting To CFO

Number of Positions 1

Minimum Education Level Grade Twelve (Matric) or Equivalent = NQF Level 4

Location - Country South Africa

Location - Province Gauteng

Location - Town / City Kempton Park

Job Purpose

Responsible for the development of asset acquisition, plans, policy documents, management and optimization of asset as well as acquisition and disposal of asset, specifically focusing on the feasibility and marketing analyses, and decision on optimal acquisition alternative.

Principal Accountabilities

Maintain, Manage & Optimise Facility (Plant, Property, Equipment)

• Ensure compliance to OHS Act as the GMR2.1 representative


• Maintain SAAT facilities (85 Hectares) & infrastructure and support services agreements to ensure compliance with service levels and budgeted costs


• Maintain SAAT Facilities at OR Tambo and Line Stations in accordance to SACAA/EASA/FAA standards and support services agreements to ensure compliance to regulations, and to maximise availability, whilst minimising costs


• Ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance plans are approved and executed as per SLA's


• Report Facilities Operations and Maintenance KPI's


• Manage tenant rental agreements and ensure appropriate billing


• Manage utility accounts for SAAT and relationship with authority, and onward billing to tenants


• Ensure provision of a call centre to track and monitor maintenance events

Manage optimum service levels from service providers

• Manage the SAAT/Service provider’s infrastructure and support services agreement with respect to, service levels, costs and legislation.


• Implementation and maintenance of appropriate maintenance policies and procedures


• To obtain optimum service levels from Service Providers to ensure that SAAT’s Facilities & Infrastructure is maintained in accordance with FAA/EASA/CAA requirements

Budget

• Control of Budget to ensure services carried out are within budget

Audits

• Manage internal audits of the Quality Management System including EASA and SACAA

Procurement

• Engage in trend analysis to identify future needs, services required, market offerings and available new products


• Identify business requirements and initiate sourcing of suitable suppliers


• Participate in the sourcing process (tenders, selection process, etc.)

Facilities Management Master Planning

• Develop the Facilities Management Master Plan to incorporate current and future SAAT infrastructure needs


• Review and update the Facilities Management Master Plan (3-year Master Budget, etc.)

Maintenance and management of projects

• Manage stakeholder relations on Facilities Maintenance projects


• Manage and oversee project teams of Facilities Maintenance projects to deliver project objectives


• Contribute to project scope definition and scope change control


• Oversee the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget


• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise


• Develop project schedules to facilitate effective project execution


• Manage project communications for a project


• Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules


• Identify, suggest and implement corrective actions to improve quality of project work


• Plan, organise and facilitate project meetings and workshops


• Conduct project documentation management to support project processes


• Provide procurement administration support to a project


• Provide assistance in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements


• Sign off Facilities Maintenance Projects

Decommissioning of Facility

• Manage hand over of facilities to landlords

Other Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Building departmental capacity (capability, competence and numbers) to enable achievement of accounting objectives;


• Monitoring change management processes by applying change management methodology to reduce resistance to change, optimise buy-in and eliminate any barriers to change for new accounting programmes


• Providing effective and adequate support to all managers and staff;


• Evaluating, managing and disseminating sensitive information w.r.t staff matters;


• Coordinating, compiling and maintaining personal development plans (PDP) for staff; and managing, controlling and ensuring updated divisional job descriptions are kept for all positions within your area of control.

Qualifications & Experience

Matric or equivalent - Essential

National Higher Diploma, B-Tech degree or Bachelor of Engineering degree: (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Architectural or Industrial Engineering) or any higher Degree eg. Masters level. - Essential

Facilities & Maintenance Management

• Any (MRO, manufacturing, Aviation industry experience preferable) 7 - 10 years’ experience in an Engineering and Maintenance Management related role within the technical/engineering/built environment, of which 3 years should have been at a management level. - Essential

Project Management

• Any (MRO, manufacturing, Aviation industry experience preferable) At least 2 years’ experience in Project and Contract management - Essential

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge & understanding of OSHA and applicable legislation


• Proactive, decisive and have a high level of assertiveness


• Business Acumen


• Business Consultation and Needs Identification Skills


• Business Communication Skills (written and verbal)


• Planning & Organising


• Analytical Thinking


• Conflict Management


• Problem solving skills


• Negotiation skills with proven track record


• Maintenance systems


• Results focused & initiative


• Information Processing


• Resource Utilization

Attributes

• Organisational Awareness


• Team Leadership


• Analytical Thinking


• Honesty & Integrity


• Conceptual Thinking


• Proactive


• Initiative


• Achievement Orientation


• Customer Service Orientation


• Impact and Influence


• Conflict Management