Technical Manager (Electrical)

Key Accountabilities/ Principal Responsibilities

Manage technical maintenance field work

Ensure staff and contractors are fully conversant with legislative governing standards in order to ensure compliance with requirements. Manage Sub-contractors on-site in order to ensure that they obey Safety Regulations and that their equipment and procedures confirm to the legislative, operational and client’s standards. Managing team of electricians and workflow output.

Administration

• Prepare logs and defects and receive logs from other departments in order to ensure that all relevant items are corrected timeously.
• Liaise and organise field work, co-operating closely with the client and other service providers in order to ensure a smooth and cost-effective execution of work.
• Co-operate with the client and other service provider in providing all necessary information for detailed field planning of electrical maintenance in order to ensure optimum implementation.
• Account for materials used paying particular attention to surplus materials which are correctly allocated in order to ensure compliance with budget requirements.
• Ensure that best possible prices are obtained from contractors and suppliers.
• Initiate the necessary completion certificates on termination of maintenance, ensuring that at each stage correct signatures are obtained.
• Compile, follow up and complete incident reports when incidents happen
• Maintain and allocate all CAFM related work orders and incidents

HSE requirements

• Reports all accidents and incidents within functional area promptly and ensure that formal written reports on all accidents are made timeously to ensure accurate reporting of incidents.
• Conduct toolbox talks with staff and assist in talks with other client’s staff and other service providers and monitor and advise contractor staff on toolbox talks in order to ensure optimum safety with compliance with safety requirements.
• Ensure staff are adequately trained, equipped with necessary tools and have required medicals in place
• Conduct safety visits, mini safety audits on a regular basis and assist with all Risk Assessment Plans in the department in order to ensure compliance with safety Regulations

Client Relationship

• Develop and maintain a successful business partnership with the client and stakeholders
• Manage all aspects of partner interactions with the client and stakeholders
• Ensure outputs of SLA are met in accordance with contractual deliverables
• Identify value added opportunities and make proposals or presentations to the client
• Develop, implement and maintain best practice for client services.
• Check, manage and monitor compliance of the SLA via the CAFM system
• Develop an effective, customer based, proactive relationship at all levels with the client and stakeholder

Staff Management

• Ensure direct subordinates for ensuring adherence to Standards:
• For advice, guidance and technical support to subordinates.
• For development of subordinates.
• For HSE maintenance.
• For administration of staff and appropriate record keeping.
• For ensuring relevant procedures and work instructions are up to date, thereby maintaining a system of internal control.
• Ensure that Forcelink (CAFM) is updated regularly to ensure that SLA is met.
• To comply with the relevant requirements.
• Ensure effective disciplinary and grievance management in order to maintain a positive working environment and enhance performance.
• Ensure high quality and standard of work
• Ensure a high staff productivity is maintained.
• Manage and handle all PR and HR related matters relating to team and allocated staff

Accountabilities

• To seek out opportunities to improve the process – continuous improvement.
• For ensuring compliance to company policies and statutory requirements.
• For HSE maintenance.
• For ensuring that the electrical department is performing to its full potential.

Key Skills and Experience

• Grade 12
• Appropriate Electrical Tertiary qualification:
  • NDip / Suitable trade test- discipline
  • Must be red seal qualified
  • Wireman’s Licence: Single Phase and Three Phase
• Min 5 year experience in facilities environment, built environment or equivalent knowledge or skill
• HSE level 1 & 2
• Enhanced knowledge of:
  • Production plants & process
  • MV/HT Switchgear
  • Standby generators and UPS
  • Electrical Maintenance procedures
  • Equipment & machinery
  • Codes & Health and Safety
  • Best Practices
  • ISO 9000
  • ISO 14000
  • Technical drawing
• HSEQ: Understanding and knowledge of statutory and the client standards.
• Quality: Understanding of quality as an organisation wide activity and the philosophy of continuous improvement
• Experience in managing staff and key leadership

People and Management Skill

• Strong leadership skills and a confident decision maker
• Good organising and planning skills
• Pro-active and initiative
• Problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Client service focussed
• Excellent people management skills
• Good communication skills in both verbal and written format
• Good negotiating skills

Key result areas

• Understand role of reporting to the business and client
• Understand all outputs delivered are aligned with business requirements
• Understand that feedback is critical to success

Values / Behavioural

• Open Communication
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Respect
• Caring

Interested? Submit your CV now.

All vacancies advertised by AFMS Group are in full adherence to South African labour legislation, including the Employment Equity Act, Labour Relations Act and Basic Conditions of Employment Act.

We strive to create an inclusive workplace that values diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

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Please note, relocation costs will not apply

If you have not received a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. However, your information may be retained for future opportunities unless you request otherwise.

For information on AFMS Group, including more information on our company culture, visit our website at www.afmsgroup.co.za

Applications to be addressed to Matthew Toontjies: [email protected]

Please note: We are currently running advertisements for pipeline building purposes and are creating a pool of candidates for future vacancies.