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Head of Facilities & Engineering

Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Management Property
Reference: 166501

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Employer: Bidvest Facilities Management

ROLE PURPOSE

Takes full accountability to ensure that all strategic, critical & other facilities as defined by the Customer meet business as well as contractual needs. Takes full accountability to develop the operating model (people, process, system) to the level where service can be delivered effectively and economically.

MAIN OUTPUTS

Finance:

Ensure strategies, mechanisms and guidelines are developed that would govern the development & maintenance of short, medium and long term capex budgets for the associated contracts
Develop FM operational budget (short & medium term) and ensure compliance thereto

Customer:

Engage with different customer groups on a senior level to determine the associated business plan & requirements
Interpret customer business plan into FM requirements and ensure customer satisfaction to at least agreed levels
Determine the impact of their requirements on existing SLA's and applicable agreements

Operations:

Ensure strategies, mechanisms and guidelines are developed to understand the general business environment the customer operates in
Devise communication & change management strategies to ensure implementation of culture and strategies
Define key performance areas & ensure the development of KPI's and contract compliance activities
Engage with service providers in developing their service delivery strategies
Define the broad contract requirements & principles for supplier contracts (together with Supply Chain)
Ensure service strategies, mechanisms and guidelines are developed to ensure service delivery to the required quality and safety standards as well as in an environmental responsible manner.

Growth & Development:

Determine the appropriate & desired strategy & culture required to meet the customer requirements
Devise strategies to educate customers on the customer-specific contract

Governance:

Ensure strategies, mechanisms & guidelines exist to identify the applicable statutory guidelines and compliance
Ensure required customer policies are identified and developed
Adherence to Integrated Management System (IMS)

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

B-Tech/ BEng or BSc Degree in Engineering / FM Qualification / Management degree (EDP, MBA or MBL advantageous)
Post Graduate qualification will be an advantage
Matric (Senior Certificate)
Valid SA Drivers’ License
Minimum 15 years relevant working experience, 8 years FM & maintenance engineering experience. 8 years of Senior Management experience. Experience in CRM & Property Management
Facilities Management, General Building Maintenance, People Management, Supply Chain, Procurement (especially Strategic Sourcing), Negotiation Skills, Commercial, Contract & Vendor Management, General knowledge in Finance, Law & Auditing skills required
MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP knowledge
OHS Act, ISO 9001 Quality Management & Risk Management Systems

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES