National Facilities Manager (Jhb or Cape Town)

Ability Executive Recruitment Full time

Sandton, South Africa Posted on 11/02/2026

We are seeking a National Facilities Managerto providespecialist advice, assistance, and leadership in any area associated with theprocurement, provision, delivery, maintenance in the area of FacilitiesManagement.

Deviseoperational strategies for Facilities and life-cycle strategies for portfolio assets

Provideongoing Operational Services and Building Services specialist advice and support to Centre management, staff and relevant stakeholders on:

• Decisionsrelating to Operational Services and Building Services matters
  
• Newtechnologies and trends in the market
  
• Smarterways of working
  
• Projectspecifications
  
• SLAmanagement and awarding of contracts in the adjudication process
  
• Capex,abnormal, day-to-day maintenance and operations budgets
  
• Scopingof Capex items
  
• 3-yearrolling maintenance plan
  
• HighRisk issues
  
• HRmatters; qualifications and skills for Operational Services and BuildingServices staff, succession planning, recruitment and selection,performance management, competency related training and job descriptionsand specifications
  
• Legislativerequirements
  
• Sustainabilityprojects
  
• Budgetingand Financial Review of Spend
  
• UtilityManagement
  
• Actas the custodian of Operational Services and Building Services policies,procedures and service level agreements and ensure that they are regularlyupdated.
  

• Aretrained
  
• Provideinput into the drafting of the standards
  
• Compliancewith the standards by undertaking regular Audits.
  
• Identify,vet and recommend Operational Services and Building Services vendors inconsultation with Centre management.
  
• Manageprojects initiated by core and act as oversight for projects run byCenters.
  
• Meetwith Centre management and staff on a regular basis and ensure that bestpractice information is shared across the portfolio.
  
• Representthe Operational Services and Building Services teams in respect ofdevelopments, refurbishments and extensions.
  

• PerformanceManagement
  
• Trainingand Development
  
• Manageown departmental operational costs
  

• Degreein mechanical or electrical engineering (BSc or BTech)
  
• Between8 - 10 years of relevantexperience in facilities or operationsmanagement