Deputy Site Manager: Operations

About the position

• Key Responsibilities:
• Support the Karoo Site Manager in coordinating day to day activities of the operational team.
• Demonstrate ability in managing overlapping constraints and jurisdictions for construction on sites.
• Interaction with different teams of professionals to achieve a common a goals.
• Managing and supporting the maintenance teams to execute their maintenance tasks.
• Compile monthly reports which should include plant performance, plant breakdowns, Health and Safety issues.
• Develop Training on Operational and Maintenance procedures and manuals and Quality Management documentation.
• Ensure the buildings, roads, security and infrastructure supporting the telescope is adequately maintained.
• Ensuring Compliance to Health and Safety requirements
• Attend to, and provide technical advice at the Health and Safety committee meetings;
• Compile annual departmental budget and review bi-annually.
• Control monthly expenditure within budget requirements.
• Managing adherence to allocated budget/expenditure as well as management of contractors in line with SLA??s.
• Ensure adequate resourcing of staff by recruiting and making use of the Human Capital Development Programme to identify suitably
  qualified resources are available to meet services of the site.
• Appointment as a Competent Person for Supervision of Machinery in terms of General Machinery Regulation 2

Desired Skills:

• SANS
• PPPFA
• PFMA
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Strong leadership and management skills

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

About The Employer:

- Qualification:
* National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Engineering;
* Professional Registration with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA);
* Eligibility for Government Certificate of Competency (GCC): mechanical/electrical;
* Management Qualification (advantageous).





Experience:
* 10 years related experience post completion of the appropriate qualification
* A proven experience in an infrastructure development & construction (Roads, Electrical & mechanical, HVAC, water systems and etc)
* or
* A proven experience in infrastructure operations & maintenance environment of the similar equipment (Roads, Buildings, Two Way
Radio Systems, Fibre, Electrical & mechanical systems, HVAC, Borehole water systems and etc)
* Experience in working on medium voltage equipment and applicable switching procedures.
* At least 5 years management or supervisory experience.
* Medium Voltage Switching procedures.

Knowledge:
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* Thorough knowledge of South African National Standards (SANS) for power supply and distribution;
* Good understanding of South African construction industry legislation;
* Thorough understanding of South African government legislation (PPPFA, PFMA, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental
Management Act, Construction Industry Board Act and regulations, National Water Act, WUL, Minerals & Petroleum Resources
Development Act amongst others)
* Good understanding of public sector supply chain management legislation and the implementation thereof;
* Building Management System (BMS) operations & maintenance