Principal Engineer (Ref #21365)

Principal Engineer required at a general facilities management service provider. Duties & Responsibilities but not limited to * Custodian of engineering assets in region. * Ensure that all assets receive the necessary life cycle and enhancement services * Ensure that assets are controlled, operated and to the necessary operational specifications * To ensure that all engineering services are efficiently and effectively maintained and controlled at all times according to the specifications of the Client as stated in the applicable agreements. * Take full legal responsibility and accountability for all engineering functions and assets in the region related to the contract. * Ensure optimal operation of Data Centre and IT Node (Critical Engineering) infrastructure services implementing maintenance and operational standards to comply with service standards specified * Report on status of assets and buildings in region. * Manage and implement innovation and other initiatives to improve availability, reliability and asset life cycle. * Ensures high level of reliability and availability of the data centre equipment and related equipment. * Management and measurement of staff performance and their development accordingly. * Manage engineering staff in region. * On time planning and execution of all Planned Maintenance in the region. * Availability and reliability of regional assets and buildings. * Management of breakdowns, planned outages and implementation root cause failure outcomes. * Reporting and reporting framework. * Budget and cost management. * Management and completion of reactive work and requests. * Vacancy, employment equity and people development. Minimum Requirements * B-Tech (Engineering) / BSc (Engineering) /. BEng in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or related * PrEng /. PrTech Registrattion * Candidate GCC Factories * Grade 12 * Code B Driver's License * Working knowledge of data centres and the maintenance requirements of the engineering support structure to support data centres * MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP knowledge * OHS Act, ISO 9001 Quality Management & Risk Management Systems * Minimum 7 years' experience in Electrical or Mechanical engineering * Minimum 5 years' experience in Facilities management * Strong technical background and have good management and leadership skills * Engineering maintenance, CRM & Property Management * MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Project & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level), SAP knowledge * OHS Act, ISO 9001 Quality Management & Risk Management Systems *Desired Skills: * * Principal Engineering * Methods engineering * Preliminary Design * Multi-Disciplined Engineering