Vacant Jobs at Bidvest Facilities Management

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

• Ensure infrastructure services are maintained and operational to service standards specified.
• Maintain availability of assets and building in accordance to specified standards.
• Support the planned maintenance programme in order to ensure business continuity incurs minimum downtime.
• Proactively manage the maintenance process and identify potential equipment / asset failure or problems.
• Proactively identify assets at end of life or in need to of upgrade for the purposes of consideration for capital investment plans.
• Investigate plant or equipment failure to establish root cause and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide recommendations and where necessary oversight to re-active maintenance work to ensure that all work is carried out as per the work order and or specification and that quality standards are maintained
• Approve proposals for new plant and equipment and provide specifications for the supply and installation in accordance with Barclay’s standards and good engineering practice especially where such standards are not available.
• Provide Specialist Technical knowledge and expertise to Facilities and Project Managers including supervision where necessary of works executed.
• Ensure that assets are controlled, operated and to the necessary operational specifications.
• Provide and undertake the appropriate incident management protocols and procedures in order to mitigate and prevent the client’s business redundancy systems are always in full and correct operations.
• Undertake, provide and maintain the execution of activities that will provide the necessary assurance of asset and building availability.
• Engage with and maintain a cordial relationship with the various clients representatives.

MAIN OUTPUTS

• On time planning and execution of all Planned Maintenance
• Availability and reliability of regional assets and buildings.
• Management of breakdowns, planned outages and implementation root cause failure outcomes.
• Reporting and management of incidents
• Management and completion of reactive work and requests.
• Vacancy, employment equity and people development.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• N6 Diploma in Engineering
• Certified Data Centre Professional (Advantageous)
• Grade 12
• Code B Driver’s License
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Electrical or Mechanical engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Facilities management
• Strong technical background and have good management and leadership skills
• Maintenance engineering
• Physical Asset management
• Maintenance tactics
• Occupational Health and Safety act
• First Line Management
• Finance for non-financial managers
• Microsoft Office (advanced), SAP Knowledge
• General Health & Safety knowledge

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Key Performance Areas

• Provide maintenance support to resolve plant and equipment-related issues.
• Ensure all plant and equipment data is accurately captured and maintained in CMMS (SAP).
• Perform on-site asset verification and update CMMS (SAP) records accordingly.
• Link task lists and planned maintenance schedules to all relevant plant and equipment.
• Compile site-specific engineering equipment instructions.
• Review and maintain asset maintenance strategies, including engineering equipment Instructions.
• Recommission existing HVAC and building management system equipment to meet original design criteria.
• Provide advisory support to regions on statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provide inputs for HVAC maintenance service contracts.
• Offer Level 2 support for breakdowns and equipment reinstatement.
• Perform quality audits and job observations.
• Conduct incident and failure investigations and compile detailed reports.
• Analyze failure data and implement preventive measures to reduce or prevent failures.
• Manage the plant and equipment asset life cycle and update the relevant database.
• Conduct site visits to compile plant and equipment condition reports for the project and risk management processes.
• Complete documentation for funding requests for mechanical/HVAC replacements, upgrades, and refurbishments.
• Compile, process, and track risk notifications.
• Design and implementation of smaller HVAC and ventilation solutions and systems.
• Cooling Capacity Management – calculate and ensure that cooling capacities are efficient and optimised (This will include site visits to perform audits)
• Cooling Capacity Management – Review and update the cooling capacity database.
• Approve project specifications from a Compliance, Constructability, Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (CCRAM) engineering perspective.
• Attend project meetings and site visits to ensure compliance with specifications and CCRAM standards.
• Analyze plant and equipment performance and other reports from Business Analysts to investigate and implement improvements.
• Participate in technical meetings with clients.
• Perform general administrative duties.

Higher Education & Training

• B Tech Degree, S4 or N6 in Mechanical/Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering

Professional Registration/Trade

• Refrigeration and Air-conditioning

School Grade

• Grade 12

Licenses

• Code B (Minimum) – Frequent traveling required

Experience

• 4 -6 years’ experience in the Design and Maintenance of HVAC systems.

Technical / Core Training

• Knowledge of HVAC systems, controls, and components
• Read and interpret schematics, and technical manuals
• Incident and failure investigation
• Technical report writing
• Functional specific training in (Mechanical/Air-conditioning and ventilation)
• Root-cause analysis

Statutory Training 

• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Discipline-specific SANS codes and practices
• HIRA
• Method Statements

Business Management

• SLA Compliance Management

Financial Management

• Budget Management

Facilities Management

• Building Regulations

IT Training (General MS etc.)

• Computer Literate (MS Office Packages)
• CMMS (SAP) proficiency
• Heat load calculation

Health & Safety Training

• First aid

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Role Description

• The main purpose of this role is to assess, transfer and development of technical skills in operations, to ensure sustainable high quality of workmanship and skills.

Key Performance Areas

• Assessment of technical employees 
• Facilitation of Technical training
• To conduct job observations 
• Facilitation of unemployed Learnerships programme
• Conduct training assessments 
• Development of technical training material

Experience 

• At least 3 years work experience on Energy/standby power/HVAC
• At Least 3 years work experience as a Facilitator.
• Must have analytical ability to assess skills shortages and address technical challenges 
• Good communicator with the ability to coach others 

Qualifications 

• N6 Mechanical/Electrical Engineering 
• Trade Test in Millwright (HVAC) or Refrigeration Trade Test
• Valid Driver's Licence (Travelling involved)
• Computer Literacy (MS office suite Word & Excel) 

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ROLE PURPOSE

• To implement and manage an integrated Facilities Management solution for Clients in accordance with the SLA

MAIN OUTPUTS

• Responsible for driving integrated Facilities Management (FM) services and strategy for the Client
• Ensure delivery of efficient FM service as outlined in the Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Implementation of an effective HSE, Quality & Risk Management system in conjunction with the Contracts Manager, and in accordance to Client needs
• Conduct daily audits on FM services rendered and ensure that prescribed work quality and standards are sustained
• Ensure timeous sign-off and variance explanations on P&L's
• Identify gaps and deficiencies in services, advise and effect solutions as part of Continuous Improvement on FM services rendered
• Manage back to back SLA agreements with suppliers and contractors
• Monitor service providers’ (contractors) performance and effect corrective action on any deviations to the SLA
• Assist in the management of FM projects and provide technical support, where applicable
• Demonstrate and instill effective adherence to processes on infrastructure maintenance
• Explore and recommend innovative methods, based on best practices, in order to bring about cost-effective solutions
• Ensure timeous processing of invoices
• Provide monthly reports and feedback on continued compliance to the SLA
• Building strategic relationships both internally and externally
• Manage staff performance & facilitate improvement through regularly monitoring performance & providing required coaching, support & feedback
• Manage performance & conflicts within subordinate employees & effect corrective actions, in line with company policies/procedure
• Ensure adequate staff placement i.e. prepare suitable shift-roster and manage/approve applicable leave for subordinate employees
• Responsible for training, coaching, mentoring & development of subordinate employees

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• National Diploma/Degree: Facilities Management, Property Management, Project Management, Operations Management or related FM formal qualification
• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Valid SA Drivers License
• 5yrs relevant experience in Facilities Management, CRM, Property Management & Financial Management
• Facilities Management, CRM, Property Management & Financial Management
• MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP knowledge
• Knowledge of OHS Act, ISO 9001 Quality Management, Risk Management Systems, Property Law & Contractual Law