National Operations Specialist – Property

About the role

The National Operations Specialist supports the National Operations Manager in overseeing operational, capital expenditure and maintenance initiatives across the property portfolio, ensuring plans, budgets and compliance standards are applied consistently at site level.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor approved CAPEX and major maintenance projects against budget, scope, programme and quality requirements.
• Conduct site verification and provide technical sign‑off on CAPEX milestones, ensuring design compliance and workmanship quality.
• Roll out and monitor adherence to national operational standards, SOPs and templates across precincts.
• Consolidate precinct‑level information into standardized national reporting on CAPEX progress, compliance and building performance.
• Conduct regular site inspections to assess internal compliance, health and safety and operational performance.
• Monitor service provider and contractor performance against agreed SLAs and KPIs, escalating under‑performance when needed.

Required profile

• Technical Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent Facilities Management qualification.
• 3–5 years’ experience in Facilities Management or Property Operations, with exposure to CAPEX project execution.
• Knowledge of health and safety, compliance and audit processes, including OHS/SAMTRAC.
• Experience in multi‑site operations, operational reporting and data consolidation.

Required skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• CAPEX project execution
• Facilities Management
• Project Management
• Building Maintenance
• Health and Safety compliance
• Data consolidation and dashboard management
• Legal Risk Management