Sydney Loganathan

Experienced Facilities & Maintenance Manager with expertise in resort and casino facility management. Proven track record in managing large-scale operations including engineering departments, maintenance planning, staff management, financial management, and health and safety compliance. Advanced technical knowledge in electrical systems, HVAC, fire systems, and building management systems.

General Manager Shared services at Sun City resort (2016-03 – Present)

• Management of the Resort engineering department 20 MVA electrical load & 7 million litres fresh water consumption p/m.1300 rooms in total (236 000 sq meter room space ), 1500 Ha resort, 15 standby generator plants, Waste water treatment plant (3 million litre), 44 lifts/escalators/hoists, 6 air-conditioning chiller plants, Valley of Waves, 12 swimming pools.
• Management of the Gardens and grounds contract – including 2 Gary Player golf courses
• Management of the Resort staff services department – 774 staff units, including capex project management and ongoing maintenance
• Management of the Resort Transport department
• Create + implement the Resort Preventative Maintenance plan (PM plan) / Resort Airconditioning Maintenance plan (A/C plan) / Resort Capex Plan and annual Project plan.
• Management of the monthly resort facilities budgets (presently 5M) + 220 M capex budget.
• Project management, including costing and budgeting
• Health and safety management (Manage the SHE programmes and ensure resort compliance)
• Management of CSI initiatives, Green committee + Abatement Committee.
• Manage stores / stock control + day to day operational facilities requirements.

Facilities Manager at Emerald Casino And Resort (2011-11 – 2016-02)

• Management of maintenance and engineering departments of the resort. Consisting of Landscaping department / Casino building / indoor heated Aqua dome facility / Animal world / 78 bedroom Hotel / 10 VIP Bush Lodges / 99 River Chalets / Events and Entertainment Centre.
• Staff management (Landscaping staff, OS services and Cleaning contract staff) / 6 supervisors and 52 internal staff / 42 outsourced contractor management.
• Create + implement the Resort Preventative Maintenance plan (PM plan) / Resort Airconditioning Maintenance plan (A/C plan) / Resort Capex Plan and annual Project plan.
• Management of the monthly resort facilities budgets (presently 5M) + 22M capex budget.
• Project management, including costing and budgeting
• Health and safety management (Manage the SHE programmes and ensure resort compliance)
• Management of CSI initiatives, Green committee + Abatement Committee.
• Manage stores / stock control + day to day operational facilities requirements.
• Appointed as GMR(2) + section 16(2) for the resort.
• Annual saving of 420k to budget for 2012 / 720k for 2013 and 1,2M for 2014

Director of Engineering at Fairmont Hotels And Resorts (2009-02 – 2011-10)

• Management of engineering departments of the resort. Consisting of Landscaping department / Zimbali country club / 179 bedroom resort / 18 heritage villas / 78 bedroom Lodge / 25 Garden suites / Beach club / 2 signature Villas – all 5 star rated property.
• Staff management (Landscaping staff, OS services and Cleaning contract staff) / 2 supervisors and 22 internal staff / 12 outsourced contractor management.
• Create + implement the Resort Preventative Maintenance plan (PM plan) / Resort Airconditioning Maintenance plan (A/C plan) / Resort Capex Plan and annual Project plan.
• Management of the monthly resort facilities budgets (presently 1M) + 12M capex budget.
• Project management, including costing and budgeting
• Health and safety management (Manage the SHE programmes and ensure resort compliance)
• Management of CSI initiatives, Green committee + Abatement Committee.
• Manage stores / stock control + day to day operational facilities requirements.

Maintenance manager at Golden Horse Casino And Hotel (2007-10 – 2009-01)

• Management of maintenance departments of the complex. Consisting of Landscaping department / Casino building / Scottsville race course / 74 bedroom Hotel
• Staff management (Landscaping staff, OS services and Cleaning contract staff) / 8 internal staff / 6 outsourced contractor management.
• Create + implement the Resort Preventative Maintenance plan (PM plan) / Resort Airconditioning Maintenance plan (A/C plan) / Resort Capex Plan and annual Project plan.
• Management of the monthly resort facilities budgets (presently 800K) + 8M capex budget.
• Project management, including costing and budgeting
• Health and safety management (Manage the SHE programmes and ensure resort compliance)
• Management of CSI initiatives, Green committee + Abatement Committee.
• Manage stores / stock control + day to day operational facilities requirements.
• Awarded Chamber of commerce business award for 2008

Assistant Service Manager at Total Facilities Management Company (2003-05 – 2007-09)

Electrician + Faults Technician at Durban Metro Electricity (municipality) (1996-01 – 2003-04)

National Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering – Dept of Higher Education (2012)

Certificate in Electrical trade – Department of Manpower (1992)

License in Wiremans License + master installation Rules – Dept of Higher Education (2005)

National Senior Certificate in Grade 12 – Mount Edgecombe Secondary (1986)