Facilities Manager

Fancourt; George; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Fancourt is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager in George to oversee facilities maintenance and project delivery. You will manage service providers, ensure standards are met, and drive repair and improvement initiatives across the estate.

The ideal candidate has a civil engineering/building qualification, 5 years PM experience in construction, plus 2 years in facilities maintenance. Strong regulatory knowledge and ERP proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with a 3-year Civil Engineering or Building Degree/Diploma (NQF6+).
• Advanced MS Office competency and experience with ERP systems.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Minimum 5 years PM experience in construction and 2 years managing facility maintenance.
• Knowledge of local authority/government building regs, health & safety, environment.
• Experience developing and implementing facility management strategies.
• Clean criminal and ITC records; legally eligible to work in SA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facilities to required standards and manage service providers.
• Oversee repair and maintenance developments and projects.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and supervise resources and progress.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

English fluency

Project management

Maintenance management

Regulatory knowledge

FM strategy development

Problem solving

Decision making

Stakeholder communication

Integrity/ethics

Education

Grade 12

Civil Engineering or Building Degree/Diploma (NQF6+)

Tools

ERP system software

Job description

Fancourt, South Africa’s premier golfing, leisure and lifestyle destination, is situated in George in the heart of the Garden Route. We are now recruiting for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Facilities Manager will ensure that the facilities assigned to his / her portfolio are maintained to the required standards, will manage service providers, and will be responsible for repair & maintenance developments and projects.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Grade 12, plus a 3-Year Civil Engineering or Building Degree or Diploma; minimum of NQF6;
• Advanced competency in MS Office;
• ERP system software;
• Fluency in English – written and verbal, accurate spelling and grammatically correct when compiling written documents and material;
• 5 years’ Project Management experience in the construction industry;
• 2 years’ experience in managing the maintenance of a multi-faceted facility and infrastructure;
• General knowledge of local authority and government building regulations, rezoning, health, safety, and environmental regulations;
• Proven experience of developing and implementing facility management strategies;
• Clean criminal and ITC record;
• Legally eligible to work in South Africa.

ADVANTAGEOUS:

• Additional language fluency (Xhosa or Afrikaans);
• Tertiary qualification in any of these:
  • SHEQ management
  • Project management
  • Business management
• Experience in facilities management software;
• Experience in setting of and delivering on long-term strategic plans.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS:

The role requires someone who is competent in the following work activities:

• Effectively communicating with internal and external stakeholders at all organisational levels (in writing or verbal),
• Establishing and maintaining constructive and cooperative working relationships with others,
• Making decisions and solving problems,
• Organising, planning, and prioritising work,
• Coaching and developing others,
• Monitoring and controlling resources, processes and progress of work.

The ideal candidate can demonstrate competence in terms of the following key work styles & values:

• Integrity
• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Leadership
• Initiative
• Stress Tolerance
• Self-Control
• Persistence
• Cooperation

The Company’s Employment Equity Plan will be taken into consideration with all appointments. Should you not be contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.