Entry Level Knight Frank Jobs - Maintenance and Technical Manager

Organization: Knight Frank

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Reports to: Property

Manager

Knight Frank is

headquartered in London, UK with 417 offices, employing more than 13,000 people

and spanning six continents. It provides the highest standards of quality and

integrity in global residential and commercial property advisory services.

Knight Frank has built a reputation for uncompromising professionalism in

everything we do which has earned them trust from clients through their

excellent customer service.

Job Summary: The Maintenance

and Technical Manager will be responsible for overall coordination of all

maintenance activities for assigned properties within the respective property.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   

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Manage work being done by contractors to ensure it

is completed within the right time, cost & at the highest quality.

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Coordinate routine maintenance works by staff.

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Obtain and analyse quotations from contractors &

make recommendations on the selection strictly adhering to the KFU procurement

policy.

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Assess and advise on repairs and make requisitions

for materials and fittings required.

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Manage administrate small property improvement

projects within the portfolio assigned.

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Support respective property managers and Head,

Maintenance in preparing budgets for routine maintenance and property

improvements.

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Guide on service contracts on issues of security,

generators, water testing and analysis, lifts, CCTV, electric fences etc.

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Work closely with the head of maintenance and

procurement Officer on which contractor to award works based on balance between

contractor’s ability to deliver acceptable quality & reasonable costs.

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Ensure works are done as per specification and make

recommendation to Head Maintenance.

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The job holder will assess the conditions of

equipment, installations, machinery and advice management on upgrades,

installations and suitability

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Attend to breakdowns and building and other machine

failures.

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In charge of designing maintenance schedules, plans

and programs and checklists.

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Ensure maintenance of machinery installations and

buildings is done as per the schedules and requests made.

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Implement and enforce compliance to health and

safety standards.

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Verify and certify works to ensure works are done as

per required specifications and standards.

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Ensure timely requisitioning of works needed and

repair or troubleshooting.

Key Performance Indicators: 

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Ensure the buildings are well maintained to attract

good tenants/customers and in return a good income for both our landlords &

KFU

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Quality of repairs which are also cost effective ensures

that the customers are satisfied and both our clients and KFU get value for

their money

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Cordially attending to our customer’s problems in

the shortest time improves customer satisfaction and their working relationship

with KFU & our landlords

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Depending on the condition of the property

maintenance works usually takes between 18% to 28% of the income of the property

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Handles an assigned portfolio comprising  a mix of 

residential, commercial and retail properties

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The applicant should hold a Degree in Civil,

mechanical and electrical engineering or construction management or related

discipline.

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At least two years’ experience in Construction

management and maintenance Works.

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Additional training in engineering, building

construction technology and management including contract law, cost

administration and management

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Good working knowledge of laws, regulatory standards

& contractual agreements in construction projects

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Good knowledge of the building code and the national

maintenance policy

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Working knowledge of key suppliers, prevailing

market prices & players in the construction industry.

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Computer literacy skills

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Working knowledge in interpreting engineering and

architectural drawings and plans.

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Office practice in contract procurement procedures

and administration.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should e-mail their updated CVs and cover

letters to: careers@ug.knightfrank.com

Deadline: 20th November 2015