Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Facilities Manager

 Job Description:

To oversee and provide direct management and supervision to personnel involved in the maintenance and repair of facilities.

  1. Strategy
  • Produce results as per plans and financial targets through the effective resources
  • Working with Senior Facilities Manager, manages project development, including project scope, goals, and deliverables
  • Recommend budget changes where necessary and prepares draft of project timelines and milestones identifying project dependencies and critical paths
  1. Management
  • Proactively communicates with Senior FM on status of project, subcontractor performance, changes in project scope, and other key information and may also communicate project expectations to team members
  • Estimates and oversees resources and participants needed to achieve project goals, determines and assesses need for additional staff and coordinates recruitment of labour as needed
  • Assist with coordination of schedules
  • Helps with training support
  • Coaches, mentors, and oversees project team members
  • Effectively communicates project expectations to team members
  • Helps manage or allocate staffing resources needed to complete the job in a timely fashion
  • Oversees job progress and proactively communicates potential issues or problems
  • Study and evaluate new maintenance procedures, techniques, and equipment for possible implementation; attend and participate in conferences
  • Conduct regular facility inspections and implement good practices to improve efficiencies and reduce operating costs.
  1. Business Development
  • Establish and maintain effective business relationships with existing customers, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Identify, research and target new business opportunities

Develop solid quality proposals that meet the requirements of the customers and establish the best possible chance of winning the contract.

  • Propagate the Farnek Way of doing business (Smart & Green)
  • Provide superior customer service to Expo 2020; provide timely and courteous responses in order to meet Client needs.
  • Propagate the Farnek Way of doing business (Smart & Green)
  • Provide superior customer service to Expo 2020; provide timely and courteous responses in order to meet Client needs.
  1. Operational
  2. Develop, implement and communicate improved processes, policies and procedures on a continuous basis seeking out means to maximize efficiency and achieve greater client satisfaction level
  3. Develop maintenance plans that meet the requirements of the facilities and clients adhering to global standards such as SFG20, RCM and ECM
  4. Instruct employees on cleaning solutions and functions.
  5. Oversee cleaning, maintenance and repair operations across Operational and Corporate sites, including preventive maintenance, on-call and repair services
  6. Ensure availability of materials, critical spares, uniforms and other essential items coordinating with the procurement team
  • Ensures timely entry of project notes into database and works with TFM team to ensure they have the information needed for daily client updates
  1. Financial
  • Recommend budget changes where necessary and prepares draft of project timelines and milestones identifying project dependencies and critical paths
  • Ensure budgets of all projects are adhered to.
  • Ensure accurate invoicing and collection in the prescribed time
  1. HSEQ and Compliance
  2. Ensure all safety standards are adhered to, minimizing accident risk.
  3. Comply to all U.A.E. Laws and associated governing bodies

Ensure quality is compliant to all international standards especially ISO

Education/Qualification

Bachelors/Masters in FM/ Engineering

Experience (experience required for the job)

5+ years in a senior Technical Services Capacity

1+ years in a Managerial Role

  Required Skills:

Compliance Operations Recruitment Fashion Estimates New Business Opportunities Preventive Maintenance Milestones Invoicing Timelines Conferences Deliverables Availability Procurement Strategy Business Development Customer Satisfaction Materials Suppliers Education Research Maintenance Engineering Customer Service Business Training Management