Salary Scale: R844 994.00 – R1 083 619.00 basic salary per annum.
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.
Recommendations:
- Certificate in Facilities Management.
Competencies
- Leadership and management skills.
- Financial management.
- Communication skills.