Abu Dhabi Building Services Operations Engineer

NAFFCO; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

NAFFCO in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Service Operation Engineer (Maintenance) to support reliable operation and preventive maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and building services equipment across assets. You will coordinate with contractors, document outcomes, and drive improvements in maintenance processes.

The role requires hands-on expertise in building services, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple sites while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Electrical Building Services, Facilities Management or a relevant trade qualification.
• Minimum significant maintenance or service engineering experience in building services/FM or process environments.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programmes, fault diagnosis and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and execute scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance for plantroom equipment, HVAC, pumps, ventilation, fire life-safety and electrical controls.
• Respond to service calls and incidents, diagnose faults, implement remedial actions and document outcomes to restore safe operation.
• Maintain maintenance records, logbooks, asset history and service reports using the company CMMS; ensure work orders are closed with evidence and sign-off.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers and internal teams to procure parts and schedule specialist interventions to minimise downtime.
• Support planned shutdowns, commissioning and handover activities with technical input and test procedures.
• Conduct site inspections and routine condition surveys to identify defects, safety hazards and improvement opportunities; propose corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety policies, permits and local building codes during maintenance activities.
• Assist with spare parts management and stock reviews to support timely repairs and continuity of service.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, root-cause analysis and preventive strategies to reduce reactive maintenance.
• Provide technical guidance and on-the-job mentoring to junior engineers and technicians.

Skills

Mechanical building services

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

IT literacy (CMMS/MS Office)

Documentation & report writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Mechanical Electrical Building Services or Facilities Management

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

BMS/SCADA familiarity

Job description

NAFFCO in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Service Operation Engineer (Maintenance) to support reliable operation and preventive maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and building services equipment across assets. You will coordinate with contractors, document outcomes, and drive improvements in maintenance processes.

The role requires hands-on expertise in building services, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple sites while ensuring safety and compliance.