Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all site utilities: water, air, electricity, and solar
• Analyse utilities data and drive cost-saving initiatives
• Ensure service level agreements and engineering standards are met
• Manage contractors and ensure full SHE compliance
• Lead preventative and planned maintenance programmes
• Drive projects from initiation through to completion
• Implement and manage asset care strategies
• Manage budgets, including capex planning and tracking
• Troubleshoot operational and engineering issues
• Reduce breakdowns through continuous improvement
• Oversee equipment start-up, shutdown, and standby processes
• Maintain a safe and compliant working environment
• Support basic site and property maintenance (building upkeep, gardens, etc.)

Requirements

• Engineering Degree (Electrical or Mechanical) – essential
• Minimum 2+ years as a Utilities or Site Services Manager
• Proven experience managing artisans and utilities
• Strong understanding of:
  • Transformers, Switchgear
  • Compressors, Chillers, Pumps
  • Solar systems
• Experience managing capex budgets and reporting
• Strong Excel skills (comfortable working with data and graphs)
• Experience reporting into senior leadership (Directors / Exco / GM level)

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership with hands-on approach
• Highly energetic, practical, and solutions-driven
• Comfortable working both on the ground and strategically
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical with strong problem-solving ability
• Self-driven with strong ownership and follow-through

Ideal Profile

• Experienced, degree-qualified engineer
• Hands-on individual who enjoys fixing, building, and improving systems
• Comfortable leading teams while remaining operationally involved
• Exposure to property/site maintenance is advantageous
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment