Senior Engineering Manager

About Us

Are you a strategic engineering leader with a passion for operational excellence, asset reliability, energy innovation, and commercial growth?

Tsebo Facilities Solutions is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow our Engineering & Energy Solutions portfolio across South Africa. This is a high impact leadership opportunity for a commercially minded engineering professional who can drive technical excellence, build high performing teams, strengthen client partnerships, and support the growth of our engineering and energy services.

As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients reduced costs, risk and complexities together with increased quality, efficiency and productivity. We specialise in Catering, Facilities Management, Cleaning and Hygiene, Pest Control, Protection, Energy, Procurement, Workspace Design, Engineering, Remote Camps, and more. Developing our people – the heart of Tsebo – is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER to find out more about who we are in a nutshell.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Engineering Services and Energy Solutions.
• Drive engineering standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Lead engineering service delivery across complex, multi site operations.
• Oversee critical infrastructure including electrical distribution, HVAC, emergency power systems, data centres, and associated building services.
• Drive asset lifecycle optimisation, reliability, and operational resilience.
• Develop and expand engineering and energy solutions that enhance client value.
• Support business growth through solution design, tender support, contract mobilisation, and technical leadership.
• Ensure energy projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed performance outcomes.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, suppliers, strategic partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with engineering legislation, governance standards, and client requirements.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) - Mandatory
• Minimum 10 years' senior engineering leadership experience
• Facilities Management or related engineering industry experience
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Strong engineering leadership and people management
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Expertise in critical engineering infrastructure and facilities management
• Energy solutions and sustainability experience
• Strategic thinking and business growth mindset
• Stakeholder engagement and client relationship management
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills
• Engineering governance, compliance and risk management
• Project delivery and operational excellence
• Ability to lead in complex, high pressure environments