PPM Technician

Bidvest Facilities Management; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management company in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban is seeking a PPM Technician. The role involves driving planned preventative and corrective maintenance on non-network infrastructure, ensuring compliance with service standards. Candidates must have a National Diploma in Electrical, a valid driver's license, and experience as a Field Technician in telecommunications. The position also requires strong troubleshooting skills and effective communication abilities. Salary and benefits are competitive.

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years Field Technician Experience in the Telecommunications Environment.
• Knowledge of various power components and systems is an advantage.
• Medically fit and in good health.

Responsibilities

• Drive maintenance on non-network infrastructure like Air-Conditioning.
• Ensure all tasks are updated on provided tools and systems.
• Communicate effectively with the team leaders.

Skills

Trouble-shooting skills

Communication and Leadership Skills

Maintenance skills

Flexibility to work overtime

Customer Focus

Education

National Diploma in Electrical

Refrigeration Trade Test

Valid Code 08 / EB Driver’s License

Tools

Technician hand tools

MS Office Suite

SAP knowledge

Job description

Overview

Job title: PPM Technician
Job Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Deadline: October 29, 2025

Role Purpose

Drive planned preventative, corrective, and emergency maintenance on all non-network infrastructure such as Air-Conditioning, Electrical plant and general infrastructure to give effect to the business maintenance strategy and client service standards. Providing technical support to Technical Managers & Junior Managers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sites as specified by the Customer- according to schedule Scope of Work and any instructions / standards provided.
• Meet the daily / weekly / monthly targets as required.
• Field Technician must ensure Tools, Vehicles, Test Equipment, Laptops, Cellphones are looked after and checked for condition and ensure all of these are safe for use and maintained on a register.
• Field Technician must ensure he / she complies with and adhere to the Health and Safety requirements of Bidvest FM and the client’s requirement as applicable on the site.
• To ensure that all access procedures as well as work status updates are done in accordance with the agreed procedures and processes.
• Ensure that all relevant alarms are cleared before leaving a site visit.
• Ensure that all tasks are updated, as required on the provided tools and systems.
• Ensure that all required activities such as PPM, CPM, Site Handover, Vandalism, Adhoc, etc. are completed, as per the required scope of work. Ensure that all required pictures are taken according to guidelines and submitted, as per the scope of work for the relevant services being performed.
• Ensure that all site procedures are always followed as specified by the client.
• Field Technician will follow the relevant service procedures as per the scope of work. Adhere to Quality assurance and control, as indicated in the scope of work, report back on any deviations during a site service, SSF (Sub Standard Form) to be also submitted as required for the service type performed.
• Assist his assistant with site access, duties on site and when required other technicians.
• Ensure that your e-mail address and company phone is always operational.
• Field Technician will always answer his phone when on duty and return calls as soon as possible when not on duty
• Communicate effectively with the team leaders
• Stick to Scheduled Maintenance duties.
• Quick escalation for beyond scope of work to management

Qualifications and Skills

The Applicant must meet the following requirements :

• National Diploma in Electrical – Electrical qualifications will be beneficial
• Refrigeration Trade Test, qualified electrician (IE), accredited electrician (Wireman’s license). (It is important that the person must be qualified to work and be accredited as a three-phase electrician and not only single phase)
• Valid Code 08 / EB Driver’s License / Advanced Driving and 4×4 (advantage)
• 3-5 Years Field Technician Experience in the Telecommunications Environment. (IE electrician at least for the past two years)
• Knowledge of various power components and systems is an advantage (rectifiers, generators, batteries etc.)
• Technician hand tools
• Trouble-shooting skills with ability to think outside of the box.
• Working electrical knowledge, including the use of tools and test equipment
• Flexibility to work overtime
• Medically fit and in good health
• HIRA (Fire & First aid)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• IMS (Integrated Management System)
• Risk Assessment
• First Aid Level 1
• Basic Fire Fighting
• Advanced Driving / 4X4
• ASP experience on Maintenance
• Advanced Electrical Skills
• Communication and Leadership Skills
• Maintenance skills
• Experience with WFM tools
• Excellent knowledge of Field Operations routine procedures and processes.Electrical skills (IE)
• MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP knowledge
• Understanding of OHS and relevant Standard procedures

Fundamental Competencies

• Initiative / Proactivity
• Deadline Driven & Highly Motivated
• Stress Tolerant
• Good Written Communication
• Customer Focus
• Innovative
• Problem Analysis
• Planning / Scheduling / Objective Setting
• Teamwork & Partnering
• Relationship Building
• Interactive Reasoning
• Engineering / Technical jobs