UTILITIES AND PRECINCT OPERATIONS MANAGER

SRG Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG Recruitment is seeking an on-site Operations & Maintenance Manager to oversee precinct infrastructure, including water, boreholes, sewer, roads, electrical and telecoms. Role requires coordinating utility connections for new developments and ensuring safe, compliant construction activities.

The ideal candidate has a Built Environment qualification and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in utility/infrastructure management, with strong leadership and budgeting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Qualified Built Environment professional (degree or diploma in civil/electrical engineering, quantity surveying, or related)
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in utility management, civil infrastructure design/construction, or precinct/estate management
• Hands-on, on-site approach with proactive work style
• Financial and budgeting capabilities
• Strong technical knowledge of civil and electrical infrastructure
• Experience in land development processes
• Proven leadership of technical operations and maintenance teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage diverse teams and contractors/suppliers
• Valid driver’s license and on-site availability

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations, maintenance and performance of precinct infrastructure (water, boreholes, sewer, roads, electrical, telecoms)
• Manage utility connections for new developments and handover
• Approve construction activities within the precinct and coordinate with contractors
• Serve as technical liaison with developers and contractors regarding connections
• Maintain public environment including open spaces and landscaping
• Lead the Operations and Maintenance team and service contractors with SLA adherence
• Develop and implement proactive asset management, maintenance and renewal programmes
• Manage budgets, performance reporting and stakeholder coordination across three reporting entities

Skills

Leadership

On-site work

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Built Environment degree/diploma

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the operations, maintenance, and performance of key precinct infrastructure, including water, boreholes, sewer, stormwater, roads, electrical, fibre networks and telecommunication manholes, precinct and development metering, public environment, open spaces and trails
• Manage utility connections for all new developments — applications and physical connections and handover
• Responsible for approving all construction activities within the precinct (via Contractor’s Protocol) ensuring co-ordination of activities, ensuring protection of all existing services and infrastructure
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with developers and contractors regarding connections
• Oversee the maintenance of the public environment, including open spaces, landscaping, sidewalks, roads, cleaning services, security and surveillance systems
• Lead and manage the Operations and Maintenance team, as well as service contractors and ensuring adherence to SLA’s
• Develop and implement proactive asset management, maintenance and renewal programmes
• Manage budgets, performance reporting, and stakeholder coordination across the three reporting entities of the Management Associations

Essentials:

• Aqualified Built Environment professional(Degree or Diploma in civil or electrical, engineering, quantity surveying, property / facilities management or similar)
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experiencein utility management, civil infrastructure design and / or construction, infrastructure maintenance, or large-scale precinct /estate management
• A hands-on approach with emphasis on working on-site
• Ability to execute, be proactive and able to take initiative
• Financial and budgeting capabilities
• Strong technical knowledge of civil and electrical infrastructure
• Proven experience in land development processes
• Demonstrated success leading technical operations and maintenance teams
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage diverse team(s) and contractors / suppliers
• Valid driver’s license and ability to be based on site

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates.

Should you not hear from us within 14 days then please consider your application as unsuccessful.