Stellenbosch: Facilities Manager posted by Profile Personnel

About the Role

An established property portfolio is seeking an experienced and proactive Facilities Manager to take custodianship of the physical assets within the region. The role is responsible for ensuring that all buildings are safe, compliant, well-maintained, and fully operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute a 52-week Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule for all critical plant and equipment.
• Manage generator maintenance and diesel procurement to ensure optimal uptime during load shedding.
• Conduct monthly infrastructure inspections and annual building condition assessments, including preliminary costings.
• Oversee general repairs, fabric maintenance, lighting, and consumables stock control.
• Manage the facilities helpdesk, including ticket triaging, contractor dispatch, and SLA compliance.
• Ensure reactive maintenance issues are resolved within agreed priority timeframes.
• Inspect completed work and sign off job cards once standards are met.
• Draft scopes of work and manage procurement of service providers.
• Monitor contractor performance through monthly SLA meetings.
• Enforce contractual penalties for underperformance.
• Act as the primary liaison for security operations and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• Grade 12 (essential)
• National Diploma / N6 in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or Drafting (preferred)

Qualifications

• Facilities Management certification (SAFMA or SAPOA advantageous)
• SAMTRAC or Safety Officer certification (advantageous)
• Project Management qualification (advantageous)

Salary & Benefits

No information provided.

Key Performance Indicators

• 95% SLA compliance by service providers
• 90% of reactive maintenance tickets closed within 48 hours
• Maintenance expenditure within 5% of approved budget
• 100% valid statutory compliance certificates at all times
• Year-on-year reduction in non-recoverable utility losses

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (essential)
• National Diploma / N6 in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or Drafting (preferred)
• Facilities Management certification (SAFMA or SAPOA advantageous)
• SAMTRAC or Safety Officer certification (advantageous)
• Project Management qualification (advantageous)

Experience

• 35 years experience in a technical facilities management role
• Experience managing Retail, Industrial (Triple Net Lease), Multi-tenanted Office Parks, and Student Accommodation environments

Skills & Competencies

• Strong technical understanding of building systems and compliance requirements
• Proficient in MS Office and MDA
• Proven ability to manage contractors and enforce SLAs
• Proactive, organised, and deadline-driven
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Customer-focused with high stress tolerance and analytical capability