About this role
Mediclinic Medforum | Sunnyside, Pretoria | South Africa
Closing date: 03/02/2026
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Mokgadi Florah Hlungwani
Reference number: 67026
Workplace Type: On-site
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To oversee the technical team and manage, improve, and optimise the technical operations within the facility. To act as the management representative for quality management, continuous improvement, and occupational health safety related to the engineering aspects of the facilities. The core purpose of this position is to perform maintenance on buildings and equipment to ensure that assets are upheld to their original state.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Oversee the management and maintenance of building, plant and equipment
- Manage and support technical projects within the Hospital
- Manage and mitigate Technical Operations risk within the Hospital
- Oversee and manage on-site contractors/suppliers in the Hospital
- Ensure quality management and continuous improvement within Technical Operations
- To manage stakeholder relations and client service within the technical environment at Mediclinic
- Lead and manage the people in the technical team
- Manage and control department budget/finances
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
NQF level 6 or 7 Engineering qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with Thermodynamics and Electro Technology passed at 2nd-year level, with relevant required experience.
DESIRED EDUCATION
Tertiary qualification in business management / leadership
ESSENTIAL CERTIFICATION
Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
DESIRED CERTIFICATION
n/a
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
NQF level 6 with minimum 12 years’ of post-graduate engineering experience with HVAC and auxiliary electrical power supplies exposure.
OR
NQF level 7 with minimum 6 years’ of post-graduate engineering experience with HVAC and auxiliary electrical power supplies exposure.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
2 Years’ experience within a facility management environment
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Technical Plant Operations and Building Maintenance
- People Management
- Financial management and budgeting principles
- Project Management
- Competent person as defined in paragraphs (b), (c), or (d) as per General Machinery Regulations of 1988 (OHS Act 85 of 1993) [South Africa only]
- Quality Management
- Preventative maintenance
- Fault finding and troubleshooting
- Report writing & communication verbal and written
- Operational Standards e.g. LEAN principles
- Use of mechanical tools and machinery
- Computer Literacy (Microsoft Office)
All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
Other facts
About Mediclinic
Mediclinic Middle East is part of Mediclinic International, a private hospital group with three operating platforms in Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia), Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, and a 29.9% shareholding in Spire Healthcare, a UK-based healthcare group with 38 hospitals.
Mediclinic Middle East operates seven hospitals and over 20 clinics with more than 900 inpatient beds in the United Arab Emirates, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra.
Mediclinic puts science at the heart of its care approach, focusing on providing the best possible facilities with international-standard technology, backed-up by sound medical expertise and the empathy of its nursing staff.
What you'll do
- The Technical Manager will oversee the technical team and manage the maintenance of buildings and equipment to ensure assets are upheld. They will also act as the management representative for quality management and continuous improvement related to engineering aspects.
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