Campus Facilities Supervisor – Events & Maintenance

GEMS Education; Dubai; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Dubai American Academy, part of GEMS Education, seeks an outstanding Facilities Supervisor to join the team in October 2026. The role oversees contractor and vendor supervision, event bookings, and daily campus operations to support a safe, well-maintained learning environment.

The successful candidate will coordinate with multiple teams, ensure readiness of venues for events and uphold rigorous health and safety standards across a busy international campus in Dubai.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance or contractor activities.
• Experience coordinating events, room bookings or venue preparation.
• Understanding of building maintenance and safe working practices.
• Strong communication and organisational skills using email, calendars and reports.

Responsibilities

• Inspect works across the campus to confirm contractors deliver scope, quality and dates.
• Manage campus facilities bookings, approvals and event readiness.
• Carry out daily campus inspections and coordinate facilities staff tasks.
• Ensure health and safety procedures, risk assessments and permits are followed.
• Keep inspection checklists, maintenance records and service logs up-to-date.
• Provide updates to Facilities Manager on progress and issues.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor supervision

Event coordination

Communication & organisation

Tools

Maintenance tracking systems

Job description

Dubai American Academy, part of GEMS Education, seeks an outstanding Facilities Supervisor to join the team in October 2026. The role oversees contractor and vendor supervision, event bookings, and daily campus operations to support a safe, well-maintained learning environment.

The successful candidate will coordinate with multiple teams, ensure readiness of venues for events and uphold rigorous health and safety standards across a busy international campus in Dubai.