Building Maintenance Supervisor

Skilled Technical / Junior Management

The CSIR has a vacancy for Building Maintenance Supervisor in the Facilities Management and Security Services (FM & SS) portfolio. The incumbent will supervise and coordinate day-to-day facilities maintenance operations, ensuring buildings, plant, equipment, and infrastructure are maintained in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective condition. The role ensures compliance with statutory requirements, service level agreements, and organisational standards while leading maintenance teams and contractors to deliver high-quality facilities services.

This position is based in Western Cape.

This position reports to Site Support Manager.

• Provide building maintenance services at the designated site through repairs, installations, and upkeep across electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and structural systems.
• Perform maintenance and repair on site infrastructure including electrical reticulation such as Low Voltage (LV) Networks, Medium Voltage (MV) Networks, High Voltage (HV) Networks, switches, transformers, power circuit breakers, cables, plumbing systems, HVAC equipment, lifts, fire safety systems, and other essential building services.
• Initiate, plan, and manage maintenance projects at the site from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with local operational needs, budgetary constraints, and compliance with safety and building regulations.
• Schedule and assign job cards to direct reports to ensure timeous execution of tasks and adherence to Service Level Agreement (SLA) timelines.
• Verify and sign off completed works to confirm quality, compliance, and completion against job card requirements.
• Ensure timely response to breakdowns and emergencies.
• Monitor maintenance backlogs and prioritise work orders.
• Conduct routine inspections to identify defects, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure maintenance records are accurately captured in the CMMS / job card system.
• Perform operational switching and isolation of building systems (electrical, HVAC, water supply) to safely de‑energise equipment, transfer loads, or conduct repairs.
• Prepare and deliver deficiency reports and direct preventative maintenance requirements across all building systems to ensure reliability and safety.
• Plan, cost, and execute new installations or upgrades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural modifications) as per client or site requirements.
• Schedule and assign tasks required to meet preventative/predictive maintenance needs of CSIR facilities, utilising the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for tracking and reporting.

• Supervise on-site contractors performing maintenance and repair work.
• Ensure contractor compliance with safety, quality, and site rules.
• Verify work completion before authorising payments.
• Support procurement of goods and services by preparing scopes of work and technical inputs.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in contractor oversight.
• Prevent unauthorised engineering or construction modifications

• Support space, asset, and infrastructure management activities.
• Assist with condition assessments and asset lifecycle planning.
• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting for maintenance expenditure.
• Support energy, water, and utilities monitoring initiatives.

• Prepare technical specifications for maintenance-related goods, services, and projects to ensure clarity, compliance with South African National Standards (SANS), and alignment with site requirements.
• Participate in procurement processes by providing technical input, evaluating supplier proposals, and ensuring that selected contractors or service providers meet operational and compliance standards.
• Serve on tender committees as a technical representative, contributing to bid evaluations, adjudication processes, and recommendations in line with organisational procurement policies and legislative requirements.
• Ensure procurement compliance with organisational policies, Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), and other relevant procurement regulations.
• Monitor supplier and contractor performance against specifications, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and project deliverables, recommending corrective actions where necessary.
• Procure goods and services related to site maintenance needs, including tools, spare…