Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant.
Key Performance Areas:
Manage infrastructure development and building projects: liaise with professional teams (architects, quantity surveyors, engineers), represent the University at site
meetings and inspections, and ensure infrastructure is completed according to specifications and requirements.
Organise and control the daily running of the workshop and transport departments, including the allocation of work to department heads and inspection of all infrastructure on campus.
Manage the contracted cleaning, grounds and landscaping, and catering service providers on Main Campus, Natural Science Campus, and residences.
Inspect all facilities on and off campus, liaise with insurance brokers and assessors, and plan short- and medium-term infrastructure upgrades.
Prepare, manage, and control the Maintenance (including service providers) and
Transport budgets, and maintain the ITS Space System in support of DHET infrastructure funding.
Enforce occupational health and safety regulations in the works department, coordinate facilities for University functions, and manage the training and development of staff.
Minimum Requirements:
BTech / BSc in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or BSc in Property Studies.
Five (5) years' experience directly related to facilities management / maintenance / technical services, with at least two (2) years at a supervisory level.
Knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector.
Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act), energy management and waste management.