Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Dubai Corporation For Ambulance Services; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An emergency services organization in Dubai seeks a qualified Facilities Maintenance Manager to oversee projects, manage operations, and ensure compliance with technical standards. Candidates are required to have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, along with extensive experience in facilities maintenance. Responsibilities include monitoring maintenance projects, addressing emergencies, and collaborating on policy development. Attractive compensation and the opportunity to contribute to essential services are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of experience in facilities maintenance for master's degree holders.
• Minimum 11 years of experience in facilities maintenance for bachelor's degree holders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all phases of maintenance and development projects.
• Receive maintenance-related complaints and issue work orders.
• Provide rapid response to challenges and emergencies.
• Conduct site visits to ensure quality of work.
• Assess maintenance needs and evaluate contractor capabilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering Management or Project Management

Job description

• Monitor all phases of maintenance and development projects for the Corporation’s buildings, facilities, and affiliated ambulance station buildings, ensuring contractors’ compliance with approved timelines, specifications, and technical standards.
• Receive all maintenance-related complaints and reports and formally issue work orders to contractors in accordance with approved policies and the direct supervisor’s directives.
• Provide rapid response and effective solutions to address challenges, emergencies, and major breakdowns affecting the Corporation’s buildings and facilities.
• Conduct site visits to all maintenance projects to ensure quality of work and compliance with agreed specifications and standards.
• Assess the Corporation’s maintenance needs, prepare project documentation and plans, analyze technical proposals, and evaluate contractors’ capability to execute projects.
• Contribute to the development of facilities and building maintenance policies and procedures in line with international best practices.
• Contribute to the preparation of the annual budget for maintenance and renovation projects of the Corporation’s facilities and ambulance stations.
• Supervise operation and preventive maintenance of electromechanical systems, including HVAC systems of all types (ducted, chiller, split units).
• Oversee operation and maintenance of electrical generators, backup generators, and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems.
• Supervise operation and maintenance of fire protection, alarm, and safety systems.
• Supervise operation and maintenance of water pumps, water supply, and drainage systems.
• Oversee operational cleaning services for internal and external buildings and facilities.
• Conduct field inspections to ensure proper workflow and monitor outsourced service providers’ performance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

• Master’s degree in Engineering Management or Project Management.

Required Experience

• Master’s degree holders: Minimum 9 years of experience in facilities maintenance or equivalent.

• Bachelor’s degree holders: Minimum 11 years of experience in facilities maintenance or equivalent.