Key Performance Areas

• Ensure relevant Zambia Sugar and Illovo Ways and legislative and regulatory standards, systems, processes and requirements are met and implemented.
• Effectively manage technical services and processes that support the core business such as provision of employee housing, warehouse maintenance, Civil Agriculture and Factory buildings infrastructure Maintenance.
• Support the strategic planning of operations in relation to buildings and premises.
• Manage and embed an optimized portfolio of estate support services to support employee wellbeing.
• Ensure provision of building maintenance services.
• Ensure the estate is maintained in line with Illovo minimum standards.
• Ensure building maintenance services are managed within budget.
• Ensure relevant estate capital expenditure and services are optimized.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• Adhere to SHERQ standards and promote world class safety practices.
• Adopt and embed agreed best practices, frameworks, and minimum standards for all aspects of Civil Engineering estate maintenance and Planning.
• Coordinate different Civil Engineering Teams to ensure continuous and optimum operations including Maintenance Planning.
• Develop, implement and update standards operating procedures to economize operations in the repair and maintenance of facilities while increasing productivity, in line with Illovo minimum standards and processes.
• Prepare annual operating budget including special projects and specified requisites.
• Control costs and schedules for housing maintenance in line with Illovo procurement requirements and current building trade practices.
• Prepare estimates and assist in budgeting for proposed construction and maintenance work.
• Control & monitor quality of outsourced maintenance work.
• Set work standards for Contractors to ensure compliance with Illovo standard procedures and legal requirements.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employee housing maintenance.
• Manage all Civil Engineering personnel to ensure maintenance is carried out in an effective and efficient manner in compliance with the set standards, permit conditions, rules and regulations.
• Ensure that major upgrades, routine planned maintenance & emergency repairs are executed in accordance with policy and required standards and satisfy customer needs.
• Create and implement communication plans with employees regarding scheduled and unscheduled maintenance works.
• Review relevant estate project documentation from consultants, contractors for compliance with relevant regulation, guidelines and policies and ensure alignment with required standards, processes, and legislation.
• Monitor and control materials issued to the contractors to prevent wastage, abuse and theft.
• Maintain maintenance management documentation on equipment, drawings and reference manuals.
• Ensure customer complaints and inquiries are resolved quickly and effectively.
• Conduct studies on, provide recommendations on and monitor the implementation of mandated environmental reports such as state of housing report, structural integrity reports.
• Oversee effective talent and performance management within estate maintenance civil engineering team.
• Identify and implement ‘fit for purpose’ technology to enable effective for estate maintenance in the area of jurisdiction.

Minimum specifications / Requirements areas

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate.
• Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer of EIZ and Registered Engineer with Engineering Registration Board.
• 5+ years management experience (min 5 years business optimization / capital exposure and facilities experience).
• Demonstrable track record and experience in Structural Design and Analysis.
• Impressive, demonstrable track record and skills/experience gained within a similar position(s), at a similar level.