Civil Engineer: Building Maintenance at Mintek

BJECTIVE:

To design/develop and implement all aspects of the Mintek Building Maintenance programme. Ensure all building related infrastructure is maintained in a serviceable state and kept up to standard, while ensuring compliance to SANAS and other relevant standards of new installations. To provide technical guidance and management regarding the inspection, installation, maintenance, repair, and modification of all building related systems.

KEY PERFOMANCE AREAS:

Maintenance

• Develop, update and review maintenance plans for building infrastructure.
• Ensure that all building infrastructure and surrounding assets are managed and maintained up to standard.
• Conduct engineering investigations and offer technical solutions.
• Optimally utilise available resources to achieve targets.
• Respond to customer generated work requests; prioritize, schedule, and assign work to staff.
• Ensure work carried out meets required quality standards.
• Maintain and improve existing engineering processes.
• Supervise all breakdown repair work, ensure resolution and timely execution.
• Perform analysis on infrastructure-related breakdowns and provide solutions for improved uptime.
• Liaise with clients and other engineers to ensure maintenance and projects are completed to specifications.
• Daily inspections of buildings and grounds.
• Advise the Head and Manager on the status of equipment and plant.
• Maintain the campus buildings for proper operations with the use of equipment in a safe manner using acceptable safety procedures.

Project Management

• Manage infrastructure projects/scope on CMS activities.
• Participate in pre-construction plan reviews and in the inspection of all new construction and renovation projects.
• Define the technical requirements and feasibility of a project.
• Ensure the work follows strict health and safety guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Develop step-by-step project plans.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary project team.
• Negotiate with designers, engineers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Liaise with staff at every level.
• Oversee several aspects of a project at the same time.
• Ensure each stage of the project happens on time, on budget, and to a high standard.
• Share regular progress reports with the client and stakeholders.
• Resolve any issues or delays.

Health and Safety

• Identify hazards and mitigating factors associated with work activities.
• Conduct risk assessments on all new tasks and dangerous activities.
• Issue work permits where required.

Budget

• Provide input to the Infrastructure Maintenance budget which is aligned to the maintenance plans.
• Control budget allocated to cost centre.
• Prioritize planned maintenance to ensure critical items are provided for in the budget.
• Monitor materials and spares issued to minimize wastage.
• Control budget allocated to cost centre.
• Implement effective budget control measures by avoiding expensive routes in executing.
• Project and maintenance work.

Procurement

• Initiate and specify procurement of maintenance spares and tools.
• Onsite job evaluations i.e. Site visits, Problem Definition, and Resource Planning for work.
• Liaise with planning office in expediting orders.
• Participate in tender specifications and evaluations.
• Generate technical specifications for Procurement.

Human Resource Development

• Identify skills gap in team and provide guidance on improving skills.
• Perform job observations.
• Identify training needs within the team.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff and trainees.

Administration

• Compile monthly reports on section performance and activities undertaken.
• Provide regular feedback on the status of projects.
• Manage section performance.

Other

• Implement and maintain maintenance strategies to achieve the required long-term goals.
• Implement methods to reduce consumption.
• Liaise with Internal clients on issues of maintenance that affect their plant and equipment.
• Manage maintenance contracts with external service providers and ensure agreed work is carried out as scheduled.
• Provide input into company policies and procedures.
• Ensuring appropriate data management at all sections and all levels of the organisation.

QUALIFICATION AND JOB KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Min: BSc Engineering
• Ideal: BSc Engineering, Pr Eng registration with ECSA
• Min: Building and Facility management training
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Engineer

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Self-driven.
• People skills.
• Ability to multi task.
• Ability to cope in a stressful and demanding environment

SALARY PACKAGE:  NEGOTIABLE

CLOSING DATE: 25 November 2022