The Manager shall oversee a team responsible for:
- Managing general upkeep of buildings and grounds maintenance.
- Managing and leading changes to LAGBUS premises to ensure minimum disruption to core activities.
- Ensuring that all LAGBUS premises meets health and safety requirements, and that the Unit complies with existing legislation.
- Ensuring that health and safety policies are adhered to at all LAGBUS premises, including Depots and Stations.
- Performing Environmental Hazard management and planning.
- Consistently inspecting physical structure of all LAGBUS premises.
- Using best business practices to manage physical structures, electrical, ventilation and plumbing systems.
- Planning best allocation and utilisation of work space and resources for new locations, or re-organising current work locations.
- Managing work space allocations and relocations, refurbishments and renovations.
- Coordinating, supervising and planning essential services such as cleaning and waste disposal services at all LAGBUS premises.
- Evaluating and advising on energy efficiency and energy expenditures.
- Managing budgets, expenses and reducing operating costs for the Facilities Management Unit .
- Preparing Periodic Reports and Maintenance Schedules for the Facilities Management Unit
- Ensuring that periodic Contract Maintenance for Equipment is carried out according to agreed schedules.
- Assigning Preventive Maintenance Job Cards and Tasks.
- Preparing and collating Service Agreements for/from Contractors and Sub-Contractors.
- Contract Management and negotiating with Contractors and Suppliers for required goods and services.
- Supervising and using Performance Management Techniques to monitor service levels for Vendors and Contractors, and appropriate follow up on any deficiencies.
- Ensuring that all Warranty claims for labour and materials, are processed.
- Managing all Office Equipment.
- Responding timely to Facilities Management emergencies and issues , and addressing the consequences.
- Tagging and managing of Assets and Equipment, and related record-keeping.
- Preparing project plan for all Facilities Management related projects.
- Developing Standard Operating Procedures and Process guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- A Higher National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering Sciences or related Management Courses.
- 8 (Eight) years’ previous experience in relevant field, inclusive of 3 (Three) years experience in supervisory role, within a structured organisation.
- Understanding of Project Management.
- Adept use of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- A relevant professional certification will be an added advantage.