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Senior HVAC Specialist at Bidvest Facilities Management
Bidvest Facilities Management
October 17, 2026
Full-time
On-site
ROLE PURPOSE
The incumbent will be responsible for the management and execution of the Maintenance Engineering functions and outputs. The overall objective is to ensure value for money for our customers through the implementation of the Maintenance Engineering deliverables.
MAIN OUTPUTS
Engineering and Maintenance expertise and support to the regional portfolios:
Review and maintain asset maintenance strategies, including engineering equipment instructions for technical assets.
Manage the plant and equipment asset life cycle and update the relevant database.
Perform quality control inspections and audits.
Perform planned task observations on maintenance and projects.
Technical Design and Review of Mechanical Engineering Systems:
Design and implement mechanical, HVAC and ventilation solutions and systems.
Use of first-principle calculations and software to support designs and solutions.
Prepare engineering proposals from mechanical projects, upgrades and refurbishments.
Partake in cooling capacity management exercises.
Approve project specifications from a Compliance, Constructability, Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (CCRAM) engineering perspective.
Business Initiative Support by providing technical advisory on processes, mobilization and continual improvement metrics:
Conduct physical condition assessments and technical reviews on equipment, systems and asset registers.
Perform asset counting/tagging on new contract mobilization stages.
Recommission existing HVAC and building management system equipment to meet original design specifications, where required.
Provide inputs on maintenance service level agreements for mechanical engineering systems.
Ability to navigate, data capture and make workflows in the SAP CMMS system:
Perform on-site asset verification, inspection and capture/update the CMMS (SAP) data accordingly.
Link task lists and planned maintenance schedules to all relevant plant and equipment.
Compile site-specific engineering equipment instructions (job plans / maintenance task lists).
Compliance and Risk Management Outputs:
Provide advisory support to regions on statutory and regulatory requirements around mechanical engineering systems, assets and solutions.
Perform assessments and reports with sight over the governing regulations and technical industry standards.
Compile, process, and track risk notifications across the region.
Incident Investigation and Problem-Solving:
Offer Level 2 support for breakdowns and equipment reinstatement in the event of critical breakdowns.
Conduct incident and failure investigations and compile detailed reports using RCA methods.
Ability to analyse data and digital information to formulate failure-mode investigations.
Give solutions on preventative measures to prevent reoccurrence of failures, and drive continuous improvement.
Reporting and Administration:
Output professional reports from clients and senior management.
Partake in client meetings, site briefings and project catch-ups, where applicable.
Perform general administrative duties.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
Matric (Grade 12)
BSc or BEng Degree, B-Tech Degree, S4 or N6 in Mechanical/Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering
Qualification in Electrical Engineering will be an added advantage
Professional Registration with ECSA is an advantage
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning trade test is advantageous
Post-graduate qualifications in project management/engineering is advantageous
Code B (Minimum) - Frequent traveling required
10 - 15 years' experience in the Design and Maintenance of HVAC and Mechanical Engineering systems
Knowledge of HVAC systems, controls, and components
Read and interpret schematics, and technical manuals
Incident and failure investigation
Technical report writing
Functional specific training in (Mechanical/Air-conditioning and ventilation)
Root-cause analysis
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Discipline-specific SANS codes and practices
HIRA
Method Statements
SLA Compliance Management
Budget Management where applicable
Building Regulations
Computer Literate (MS Office Packages)
CMMS (SAP) proficiency or experience with other CMMS systems, e.g. Maximo, Onkey.
Heat load calculation
First aid
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
Good planning and organizational skills
Initiative/Proactively
Written Communication
Service Oriented
Attention to detail
Business Acumen
Decisiveness
Display pursuit of excellence
Maintain confidentiality
Etiquette / Courtesy in Business
Planning & execution skills
Problem Analysis
Demonstrate independence
Relationship Building
Listening
Teamwork
Good interpersonal skills
The incumbent will be responsible for the management and execution of the Maintenance Engineering functions and outputs. The overall objective is to ensure value for money for our customers through the implementation of the Maintenance Engineering deliverables.
MAIN OUTPUTS
Engineering and Maintenance expertise and support to the regional portfolios:
Review and maintain asset maintenance strategies, including engineering equipment instructions for technical assets.
Manage the plant and equipment asset life cycle and update the relevant database.
Perform quality control inspections and audits.
Perform planned task observations on maintenance and projects.
Technical Design and Review of Mechanical Engineering Systems:
Design and implement mechanical, HVAC and ventilation solutions and systems.
Use of first-principle calculations and software to support designs and solutions.
Prepare engineering proposals from mechanical projects, upgrades and refurbishments.
Partake in cooling capacity management exercises.
Approve project specifications from a Compliance, Constructability, Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (CCRAM) engineering perspective.
Business Initiative Support by providing technical advisory on processes, mobilization and continual improvement metrics:
Conduct physical condition assessments and technical reviews on equipment, systems and asset registers.
Perform asset counting/tagging on new contract mobilization stages.
Recommission existing HVAC and building management system equipment to meet original design specifications, where required.
Provide inputs on maintenance service level agreements for mechanical engineering systems.
Ability to navigate, data capture and make workflows in the SAP CMMS system:
Perform on-site asset verification, inspection and capture/update the CMMS (SAP) data accordingly.
Link task lists and planned maintenance schedules to all relevant plant and equipment.
Compile site-specific engineering equipment instructions (job plans / maintenance task lists).
Compliance and Risk Management Outputs:
Provide advisory support to regions on statutory and regulatory requirements around mechanical engineering systems, assets and solutions.
Perform assessments and reports with sight over the governing regulations and technical industry standards.
Compile, process, and track risk notifications across the region.
Incident Investigation and Problem-Solving:
Offer Level 2 support for breakdowns and equipment reinstatement in the event of critical breakdowns.
Conduct incident and failure investigations and compile detailed reports using RCA methods.
Ability to analyse data and digital information to formulate failure-mode investigations.
Give solutions on preventative measures to prevent reoccurrence of failures, and drive continuous improvement.
Reporting and Administration:
Output professional reports from clients and senior management.
Partake in client meetings, site briefings and project catch-ups, where applicable.
Perform general administrative duties.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
Matric (Grade 12)
BSc or BEng Degree, B-Tech Degree, S4 or N6 in Mechanical/Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering
Qualification in Electrical Engineering will be an added advantage
Professional Registration with ECSA is an advantage
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning trade test is advantageous
Post-graduate qualifications in project management/engineering is advantageous
Code B (Minimum) - Frequent traveling required
10 - 15 years' experience in the Design and Maintenance of HVAC and Mechanical Engineering systems
Knowledge of HVAC systems, controls, and components
Read and interpret schematics, and technical manuals
Incident and failure investigation
Technical report writing
Functional specific training in (Mechanical/Air-conditioning and ventilation)
Root-cause analysis
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Discipline-specific SANS codes and practices
HIRA
Method Statements
SLA Compliance Management
Budget Management where applicable
Building Regulations
Computer Literate (MS Office Packages)
CMMS (SAP) proficiency or experience with other CMMS systems, e.g. Maximo, Onkey.
Heat load calculation
First aid
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
Good planning and organizational skills
Initiative/Proactively
Written Communication
Service Oriented
Attention to detail
Business Acumen
Decisiveness
Display pursuit of excellence
Maintain confidentiality
Etiquette / Courtesy in Business
Planning & execution skills
Problem Analysis
Demonstrate independence
Relationship Building
Listening
Teamwork
Good interpersonal skills