INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIAN CONTROL GENERAL ENGINEERING (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL GAS)

Job Overview

An Industrial Technician in Control General Engineering is required at Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, with a salary of R487 197 per annum. Responsibilities include managing the 24/7 Hospital Operations Command Centre, serving as Bronze Commander during major incidents, ensuring regulatory compliance, and overseeing building management systems (BMS), CCTV, and critical infrastructure. Candidates must hold a National Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or registration as an Engineering Technician, along with extensive control room, incident management, and project management experience.

Requirements & Qualifications

• National Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (T- or N- or S- Stream) or registration as Engineering Technician under the Engineering Professions of South Africa Act (Act 46 of 2000).
• Extensive appropriate experience in integrated Building Management Systems (BMS), CCTV, ICT operational monitoring, and critical infrastructure systems within a hospital or complex operational environment.
• Experience in operational coordination, incident management, and infrastructure resilience planning.
• Project and contract management experience.
• Experience in a 24-hour operational or control room environment.
• Inherent requirements: Able to perform standby and call-out duties, work shifts in a 24-hour hospital environment, possess a valid driver's licence, and respond physically on-site during major incidents.
• Sound knowledge of integrated control systems, emergency power monitoring, fire detection interfaces, and security monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks including Occupational Health & Safety Act and applicable SANS standards.
• Understanding of structured incident management principles and the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and Outlook).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the 24/7 operations of the Hospital Command Centre to ensure continuous monitoring and operational readiness.
• Function as Bronze Commander during declared incidents such as fires, flooding, power interruptions, or ICT outages.
• Coordinate engineering, ICT, security, and support services teams, and activate Business Continuity Plans.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and hospital engineering standards, conduct audits, and manage vendor performance against SLAs.
• Lead investigations into system failures and infrastructure disruptions, and prepare and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Supervise Command Centre personnel, manage shift rosters, implement SPMS processes, and facilitate training.

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