Facilities Manager - Real Estate

Al Fattan Properties; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate company in Dubai seeks a Facilities Manager to oversee the maintenance of buildings and equipment. The role involves delegating tasks, ensuring safety and cleanliness, and managing contracts with service providers. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience and strong leadership skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on maintaining optimal workspace conditions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as Facilities Manager.
• Advanced mechanical and plumbing skills required.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Delegate cleaning and maintenance tasks to team members.
• Monitor safety and cleanliness of facilities.
• Schedule inspections and emergency repairs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Time management

Mechanical skills

Plumbing skills

HVAC knowledge

Accounting principles

Multitasking

Education

Certified Facility Manager (CFM)

Job description

A Facilities Manager, maintains and oversees a company’s grounds, buildings and equipment to ensure that a workspace is safe and functional. Their duties include negotiating contracts with service providers, inspecting facilities to meet safety regulations and coordinating renovations and updates.

Facilities Manager duties and responsibilities

A Facilities Manager performs many maintenance, safety and management tasks that promote a clean and safe working environment for the building’s employees, including:

• Delegating cleaning and maintenance tasks to team members.
• Monitoring the safety and cleanliness of interior and exterior areas, such as offices, conference rooms, parking lots and outdoor recreation spaces.
• Performing routine maintenance on facilities and making repairs as needed.
• Scheduling routine inspections and emergency repairs with outside vendors.
• Ensuring proper security measures for the workplace, including collaborating with security system vendors or a team of security professionals.
• Maintaining day-to-day operations of facilities, such as delegating or completing maintenance orders.
• Creating reports on maintenance, repairs, safety and other occurrences for supervisors and other relevant staff.
• Preparing facilities for changing weather conditions.
• Collaborating with building owners and upper management on budgeting for facilities needs.

Skills and qualifications

• Must have minimum 3 years experience as Facilities Manager.
• Advanced mechanical and plumbing skills.
• Knowledge of HVAC and other building systems.
• Ability to lift heavy objects and do other labor-intensive tasks.
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills.
• Basic understanding of accounting and finance principles.
• Great leadership and problem-solving skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Certified Facility Manager (CFM) credential, or equivalent.
• Experience planning and maintaining facility budgets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional leadership experience.
• Contract handling experience.
• Strong attention to detail.