Junior Building Manager (Industrial)
Cape Town
Our client, a listed property management company seeks to appoint a Junior Building Manager who will be responsible for managing the hard and soft services of the buildings within the portfolio. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar or operations role.
Requirements:
• 3 years’ experience in a building management environment.
• Diploma or BTech / Building Science/ Facilities Management will be advantageous.
Competencies and Skills:
• Must be willing to have a hands-on approach – electrical, plumbing, HVAC installations, fire regulations – an advantage / knowledge thereof
• Good knowledge of safety, fire and emergency procedures
• Good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Computer literate.
• Ability to write reports
• Budgeting and cost control experience familiarity
• Familiar with service level agreements (SLA’s) and lease agreements
• Stakeholder management skills
• Project Management skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills especially in communication to clients and suppliers.
• Must have a valid driver’s License and own transport.

Responsibilities:
• To manage and respond timeously to technical complaints and queries received by clients and identify trends in complaints.
• To manage the relationship with the tenants, including tenant installations and asserting budgetary control.
• To conduct inspections, including technical, housekeeping, service contracts and take on and take back inspections.
• To ensure that compliance is maintained with building and statutory regulations, as per the Health and Safety Act and ASIB requirements, as well as internal systems updating
• To manage both “hard” and “soft” services, monitoring the quality of services and deliverables provided by suppliers, ensuring they are within budget by negotiating the advantageous pricing structures.
• To contribute to the SLA’s for approved service providers in conjunction with the Procurement team.
• To implement planned / preventative / emergency maintenance in conjunction with the Facilities Manager / Property Manager, as well as disaster and emergency planning.
• To ensure that life cycle planning and preventative maintenance plans over a 3-year period are carried out for properties under management.
• To ensure effective asset control by setting and managing the asset register.
• To ensure effective asset control by setting and managing the asset register, on the service desk
• To implement energy saving programs (‘green’ principles), environmental and sustainability methodology in the portfolio, in conjunction with line managers.
• To manage the technical budget (Capex and R&M) including assisting with forecasts and budget variance reports.
• To register and monitor insurance processes to finality.
• Manage and control all maintenance / stock control inventory / spares and tools
• To ensure that compliance is maintained with building and statutory regulations.
• Management and scrutinise monthly and daily solar performance and reports (if applicable)

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted