Technical Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

Tsebo Solutions; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee operations within a data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The role includes ensuring proper maintenance of equipment and infrastructure, managing supplier and staff performance, and enforcing compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and relevant experience in facilities management. This position is contracted and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in facilities management or engineering operations.
• Strong leadership skills and capability to manage staff effectively.
• Knowledge of financial controls and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plant equipment and engineering infrastructure within the data centre is maintained.
• Manage supplier reactive and planned maintenance work.
• Enforce compliance with regulations in data centre environments.
• Assist in compiling asset replacements programme and manage budgets.
• Conduct safety meetings and ensure legislative compliance.

Skills

Facilities Management

ADMA

Heavy Bus Driving

AXA

Building Services

Courier Delivery

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

Engineering Operations

• Ensure that all plant Equipment and Engineering infrastructure within the data centre is properly operated and maintained.
• Execute the planned maintenance programme strategy to ensure business continuity incurs minimum downtime.
• Proactively manage the maintenance process and identifying potential equipment / asset failure or problems.
• Investigate Plant or equipment failure to establish root cause and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage the planned preventative maintenance process and ensure that all work is carried out as per the planned maintenance.
• Provide recommendations and where necessary oversight to re‑active maintenance work to ensure that all work is carried out as per the work order and or specifications and that quality standards are maintained.
• Ensure outputs of SLA and Management Contract are maintained.
• Supervise re‑active maintenance work to ensure that all work is carried out as per the work order and or specification and that quality standards are maintained.

Supplier Management

• Manage supplier reactive and planned maintenance work to ensure that all work is carried out as per the work order.

Occupational Safety and Environment Management

• Ensure that all activities conducted comply with legislative requirements and / or bank standards.
• Prepare permits to work.
• Prepare work method statement.
• Ensure safety meetings are held within the department and records kept.

Financial Management

• Assist in the compilation of the 10 year life cycle asset replacements programme.
• Evaluate and approve quotation as requested.
• Adhere to financial controls and procedures.

Human Resource Management

• Manage staff performance within company guideline and requirements of the LRA.
• Manage staff activities to ensure acceptable quality of remedial / corrective maintenance is provided.
• Ensure appropriate training needs of staff are identified and committed to a training programme.
• Source and provide staff with PPE and stools; endure staff induction programme including critical SHE training tool usage and safe lock out and working practices.

Procurement

• Identify spares and consumables which are required and procure taking into account costs.
• Manage minimum stock levels.

Risk and Compliance

• Enforce compliance with all applicable regulations and standards with regards to the critical infrastructure with Data Centre Environments.
• Enforce and manage OHS compliance at all times and deal with any unsafe behavior appropriately.
• Ensuring that all Tsebo and clients regulatory training is completed in accordance with Tsebo and the Clients requirements.
• Provide Technical input to the Risk Management Strategy by identifying reporting.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Facilities Management
• ADMA
• Heavy Bus Driving
• AXA
• Building Services
• Courier Delivery

Employment Type

Contract

Vacancy

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