Assistant Technical Manager Properties at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

• Analyse technical maintenance processes and performance to ensure the efficient operation of all buildings and facilities within multiple portfolios.
• Categorise and diagnose complex maintenance problems and develop timely servicing schedules (e.g., sewage, air conditioning, etc.) to advise and recommend solutions to Property Managers.
• Gather relevant approvals for complex maintenance issues and investigate the need for coordination with external vendors or specialists, ensuring timely service delivery for highly 
• complex maintenance issues.
• Implement effective identification and prioritisation of maintenance initiatives related to abnormal maintenance, while maintaining administration, allocated budgets, and actual delivery.
• Improve project delivery in maintenance management according to agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Monitor and troubleshoot outsourced technical maintenance and associated contractor performance as defined within contractual agreements and in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Resolve technical maintenance issues within agreed service levels and ensure successful completion of assigned technical jobs, confirming acknowledgment by relevant stakeholders.
• Research and ensure compliance with all aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), including fire and hazard control.
• Review and execute technical maintenance controls while regularly monitoring building maintenance through inspections and site visits.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent (essential).
• Other technical maintenance or compliance OHS certifications (highly beneficial)

Experience

• +3 years of experience in a Technical Property Maintenance role (or similar) with experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance, including air conditioning, structural, and plumbing maintenance within a shopping center, office park, or complex building environment (essential).