Mechanical Maintenance Maintenance Team Lead - Employees of Mission - All/or USEFMs, EFMs, or MOHs at U.S. Embassy South Africa

Duties

• The incumbent oversees daily operation of the building mechanical engineering systems at the three Embassy Compounds and numerous owned/leased residential properties in Pretoria.  
• S/He manages workload as per the approved planned maintenance schedule, provides service for repairs, assigns tasks to subordinate staff, performs troubleshooting, and provides hands-on technical guidance to subordinate staff.
•  Incumbent is directly supervised by the Residential Maintenance Supervisor.
• S/He inspects work of planned maintenance, repairs, special projects and contractors to ensure compliance with requirements.  
• Building engineering systems maintained by incumbent include HVAC, Plumbing, Fuel & Oil supply, and Physical Security equipment.  
• S/He assists the maintenance staff at the Consulates in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
• S/He performs scheduled after-hours duty for 24/7 emergencies.

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in operation and maintenance of building mechanical services in commercial and/or residential and/or government buildings.  
• One (1) year of progressively responsible experience supervisory experience is required.
   

Education Requirements:

• Successful completion of high school (12th grade) is required.
•  Successful completion of three years of local technical college / trade school where the N3 and Red Seal Certifications are earned OR an associate degree in either electrical or mechanical trade are required.