Facilities Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• 3 year Degree in Building Management. (Management Diploma is highly recommended.)
• Courses in Property / property development are considered an additional advantage.
• At least 8-10 years minimum experience in a variety of Operational Services and Building Services roles with Project Management experience.
• At least 5 years of management experience.

Responsibilities:

• Budgeting and financial review of spend.
• Formal annual inspections of buildings on site with findings captured on the prescribed document.
• Monthly visual inspections of buildings and site in general.
• Informal visits to tenants.
• Act as the custodian of Operational Services and Building Services policies, procedures, and service level agreements and ensure that they are implemented.
• Controlling and planning preventative maintenance of the portfolio.
• Reaction and close out to reactive maintenance tasks.
• Meet or exceed all financial targets through monitoring and reviewing the budgets and evaluating proposed expenditures within the required / agreed timeframes.
• Maintain the asset value by conducting proper life cycle management.
• Deliver value-adding services to clients and meet and exceed customer expectations of service delivery by building a culture of high-performing teams.
• Ensure that quality of service delivery is maintained at high levels through enforcing agreed internal controls.
• Meet organizational strategy through required change management and communication with customers.
• Identify needs, respond timely to queries, and provide appropriate feedback to meet and exceed customer expectations of service delivery.
• Build trusting long-term relations with external stakeholders through monitoring and managing their expectations and attending engagement sessions.
• Ensure effective communication with peers in own and other departments and functions through sharing information and knowledge.
• Ensure robust planning is in place to deliver on objectives by timely review and approval of plans and budgets.
• Manage operational risks through proactive identification of potential risks and implementing plans to mitigate them.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements by understanding and communicating them.
• Improve productivity and operations through effective use of resources and application of systems, processes, and practices.
• Adhere to OHSA regulations and have knowledge about relevant acts.
• Be familiar with SANS regulations related to the built environment.
• Exercise sensitivity to wetlands, rivers, Eco parks, and landscaping continuously.