Facilities and Maintenance Manager

4 weeks ago

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Durban University of Technology Full time

DUT has approximately 33,000 students, the Durban University of Technology (DUT) is the first choice for higher education in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). It is located in the beautiful cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg (PMB). As a University of Technology, it prioritises the quality of teaching and learning by ensuring its academic staff possess the highest possible qualification that they can get.

The Durban University of Technology is a result of the merger in April 2002 of two prestigious technikons, ML Sultan and Technikon Natal. It was named the Durban Institute of Technology and later became the Durban University of Technology in line with the rest of the universities of technology.

DUT, a member of the International Association of Universities, is a multi-campus university of technology at the forefront of higher education, technological training, research, and innovation. In alignment with DUT's strategy ENVISION 2030, the University would like to see its people (staff, students etc) become entrepreneurial and innovative.

In 2020, DUT was ranked amongst the Top 500 Universities globally, and 10th for citations globally and 5th Nationally. DUT has six Faculties: Accounting and Informatics, Applied Sciences, Management Sciences, Engineering and the Built Environment, Health Sciences, and Arts & Design.

Post: Facilities and Maintenance Manager

Minimum Requirements

  • NQF Level 7 qualification in Relevant field of specialization OR Built Environment OR Engineering OR related field.
  • Registered with Professional Body.
  • Eligible to be registered as a professional member of ECSA OR PMP OR SACPMP OR relevant field.
  • At least five years' experience in a specialist's environment.
  • Technical knowledge.
  • Project management knowledge.
  • Negotiating Skills.
  • Knowledge of the operations of a university, or organization with similar needs and constraints, and its environment.
  • Strong planning, organizing, and delivering ability.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong team abilities.
  • Competent time management skills.
Summary Of Duties
  • Inspecting, assessing, and assigning approved work and services to service providers; ensuring that service providers/contracts/internal staff execute work correctly, timely, and according to the required standards or service levels.
  • Implementing, utilizing, and updating electronic systems to plan and execute work procedures (Planned or Scheduled maintenance programs).
  • Managing work packages or work orders throughout all statuses and project/contract phases, including emergency work management and scheduling.
  • Managing work quality in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
  • Defining risk response control to enable proactive management of identified risks.
  • Overseeing work execution to ensure desired results are achieved efficiently.
  • Conducting quality assurance in accordance with set schedules.
  • Assisting and advising relevant internal stakeholders and teams on the best use of DUT resources.
  • Undertaking other duties or managing certain projects as delegated.
  • Preparing and submitting reports/statistics of work undertaken to various structures as required.
  • Tracking and reporting work deliverables and performance management of contractors.
  • Preparing the monthly consolidated management report on operational and running costs.
  • Maintaining good communication with all stakeholders and developing engagement processes.
  • Providing and planning work for service contractors to access areas where work needs to be carried out.
  • Engaging stakeholders and creating awareness procedures for work access.
  • Identifying deliverables in accordance with a formulated project plan.
  • Selecting staff and allocating to identified areas of responsibility.
  • Informing staff of expected roles and responsibilities.
  • Planning and executing project team development.
  • Analyzing the HR plan and setting performance targets for the team.
  • Ensuring implementation of learning and development programmes for staff.
  • Creating a conducive climate for team performance.
  • Monitoring and measuring department performance in accordance with metrics.
  • Initiating proactive and corrective actions as required.
  • Completing management actions within required time frames.
  • Coaching direct reports and providing constructive feedback.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the impact of development interventions on performance.
Contact Person: Miss LV Makhanya
Status of Position: Permanent
Salary: Market Related

To Apply
Please complete the application form attached to this advertisement or from the DUT careers portal and send it together with a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications, and a covering letter.

Kindly Note
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form will be considered.

"While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University's equity policy." The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.
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