Technical Building Manager - Commercial Office

• To assist with the preparation and management of the technical budget (Capex and R&M) including forecasts and budget variance reports
  
• Manage the technical budgeting process for all maintenance expenditure.
  

• To set and implement planned/preventative/emergency maintenance in conjunction with the Property and Portfolio Managers, as well as disaster and emergency planning
  
• To ensure that life cycle planning and preventative maintenance plans over a 3, 5 and 10 -year period are set for properties under management
  
• To ensure effective asset control by setting and managing the asset register
  
• To contribute to the SLA’s for approved service providers in conjunction with the Procurement team
  
• To ensure that compliance is maintained with building and statutory regulations
  
• 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 contract and Take on and take back inspections
  
• Set and implement planned/preventative/emergency maintenance in conjunction with the Operations Manager
  
• Implement energy savings programs, environmental and sustainability methodology in the portfolio in conjunction with the Facilities Manager
  
• Set and coordinate service level agreements for approved service providers in conjunction with the Operations Manager and the Procurement team
  
• Manage tenant installations including monitoring of their implementation and assert budgetary control - this includes induction of external contractors onto our sites and ensuring that our health and safety standards are adhered to at all times
  
• Manage contract staff and resources as required - this includes providing a set scope of responsibilities for the Handymen under your guidance
  
• Monitor the quality of services rendered by suppliers
  
• Carry -out regular building inspections
  
• Monitor and report on deliverables from service providers with appropriate consideration given to deadlines being met and budget constraints
  
• To manage and coordinate staff activities and deliverables, implementing work schedules and effectively using the company performance and development management system
  
• Management of tenant parking bays.
  
• To stay abreast of changing technical market trends
  

• Ensure that occupational health and safety standards and other relevant statutory regulations on all sites are adhered to – fire system testing, equipment servicing, signage, equipment registers etc.
  
• Ensure that compliance is maintained with building and statutory regulations.
  

Requirements

• 5 years property experience in a building maintenance/management related field
  
• 3+ years’ experience managing commercial office buildings
  
• Responsible for building maintenance, engineering services, service providers and Capex & R&M budgets.
  
• Experience with solar installations, generators, HVAC, fire systems etc.
  
• Certificate or Diploma in Building Science/ Facilities Management/ Construction Management
  A technical tertiary qualification in Mechanical or Electrical or Civil/Structural Engineering is essential