Senior Engineering Manager

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Business Unit / Division Tsebo Facilities Solutions Job Type Classification Full Time Location - Town / City Sandton About Us Are you a strategic engineering leader with a passion for operational excellence, asset reliability, energy innovation, and commercial growth? Tsebo Facilities Solutions is looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow our Engineering & Energy Solutions portfolio across South Africa. This is a high impact leadership opportunity for a commercially minded engineering professional who can drive technical excellence, build high performing teams, strengthen client partnerships, and support the growth of our engineering and energy services. As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients reduced costs, risk and complexities together with increased quality, efficiency and productivity . We specialise in Catering , Facilities Management , Cleaning and Hygiene , Pest Control , Protection , Energy , Procurement , Workspace Design , Engineering, Remote Camps , and more. Developing our people – the heart of Tsebo – is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER to find out more about who we are in a nutshell. Duties & Responsibilities - Provide strategic and operational leadership across Engineering Services and Energy Solutions. - Drive engineering standards, governance frameworks, and best practices. - Lead engineering service delivery across complex, multi site operations. - Oversee critical infrastructure including electrical distribution, HVAC, emergency power systems, data centres, and associated building services. - Drive asset lifecycle optimisation, reliability, and operational resilience. - Develop and expand engineering and energy solutions that enhance client value. - Support business growth through solution design, tender support, contract mobilisation, and technical leadership. - Ensure energy projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed performance outcomes. - Foster strong relationships with clients, suppliers, strategic partners, and industry stakeholders. - Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams. - Ensure compliance with engineering legislation, governance standards, and client requirements. Skills and Competencies - Strong engineering leadership and people management - Commercial and financial acumen - Expertise in critical engineering infrastructure and facilities management - Energy solutions and sustainability experience - Strategic thinking and business growth mindset - Stakeholder engagement and client relationship management - Strong problem solving and decision making skills - Engineering governance, compliance and risk management - Project delivery and operational excellence - Ability to lead in complex, high pressure environments Qualifications - Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering - Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) - Mandatory - Minimum 10 years' senior engineering leadership experience - Facilities Management or related engineering industry experience - Experience managing large multidisciplinary engineering teams