FACILITIES TECHNICAL MANAGER
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
- Implement and communicate the Occupational Health and Safety Act (35 of 1993).
- Set policy on types of furniture and equipment used within the workplace ensuring that it is ergonomically sound
- Conduct asset management for furniture in the Head Office Campus.
- Keep abreast of latest national and international trends in office design, space management, furniture and equipment in the marketplace.
- Ensure that all essential services are provided for and meet the needs of internal clients in accordance with set standards.
- Develop, implement and maintain a facilities management strategy that will result in a high quality, productive, sustainable employer of choice environment.
- Develop and negotiate a set policy for space management for the various groups in HO
- Liaise with Group Heads regarding future and current space requirements and analyse requirements.
- Ensure equitable distribution of office space and the timeous implementation of office moves.
- Define and set policy regarding standards in the workplace and ensure that policy is implemented and standards are communicated and maintained.
- Ensure that overall maintenance of all building is carried out to regularly and that all buildings aesthetically acceptable
- Proactively maintain all mechanical items in the campus and plan capital replacement schedules of derelict equipment
- Manage inventory levels for facilities.
- Achieve BEE service provider targets.
- Compile revenue, expense and capex budgets for facilities and ensure delivery against revenue and expense targets.
- Research and implement cost effective means of reducing and containing expenses in Capex expenditure.
- Lead and develop facilities team and key service providers.
- Develop industry collaboration and drive continuous improvement through benchmarking.
- Ensure Building Management System is operated and functions optimally
Minimum requirements
- Communication & Integration skills
- Planning & Organising
- Commercial & financial acumen
- Personal effectiveness
- Thinking strategically & commercially
- Drive Quality
- Connecting People
- Make insightful business decisions
- Negotiation skills (suppliers & contractors)
- Planning and organising
- Commerce qualification at diploma/degree level
- Build environment qualification
- 8 years facilities management experience
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