Maintenance and Compliance Manager – Residential Estate

Job Description

An established residential estate on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast comprising over 150 properties is seeking an experienced Maintenance and Compliance Manager to oversee infrastructure maintenance facilities contractor management building compliance and health and safety.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating planned and reactive maintenance managing subcontractors monitoring budgets overseeing ongoing projects and ensuring compliance with applicable requirements. The role requires a strong technical understanding of maintenance facilities management construction building control and infrastructure including roads storm-water systems retaining structures buildings electrical and water systems irrigation landscaping and security infrastructure.

This is a hands-on position suited to a proactive assertive and professional individual who is comfortable working on-site daily inspecting work coordinating contractors and ensuring that maintenance and project activities are completed efficiently and to the required standard.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant post matric technical qualification in facilities management construction building science engineering technology property maintenance OHS or a related field; equivalent demonstrable experience will be considered.
• Minimum five years relevant experience in maintenance facilities construction building control or infrastructure management.
• Proven experience in defect assessment contractor management quotation evaluation and project coordination.
• Working knowledge of OHS preventative maintenance building approvals and contractor compliance.
• Strong technical judgement planning commercial awareness record keeping and communication skills.
• Computer literacy and a valid drivers licence with availability for authorised after-hours emergencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance of roads storm-water retaining structures buildings electrical and water systems irrigation landscaping and security infrastructure.
• Manage asset registers preventative maintenance schedules inspections and defect reporting.
• Assess defects develop scopes of work evaluate quotations and coordinate maintenance and capital projects.
• Manage contractors monitoring quality costs timelines safety and compliance.
• Administer building applications verify approvals conduct site inspections and maintain compliance records.
• Monitor OHS requirements statutory inspections fire safety and environmental compliance.
• Prepare maintenance budgets track expenditure and provide monthly technical and risk reports.
• Maintain project close-out warranty and professional certification records escalating specialist matters where required.

Advantageous: Residential estate experience capital project delivery maintenance management systems relevant trade or safety qualifications and applicable professional registration.
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted if you dont hear from us within 7 days please accept your application as unsuccessful.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1