Facilities Manager - School Services

Aldar Education; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Service-focused environment

Job summary

Aldar Education is hiring a Facilities Manager for their school services in Abu Dhabi. The role involves managing maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and overseeing contractor performance. A successful candidate will have strong supervision skills, budget awareness, and experience in facilities management to create a safe and efficient school environment.

This is a full-time position offering opportunities for professional development within a dynamic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of mid-level experience in education or facilities services.
• Strong understanding of facilities management and operational processes.
• Able to supervise teams and manage contractor performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities and general services to ensure high standards.
• Inspect maintenance needs and coordinate repairs effectively.
• Monitor contractor work and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Facilities Management-Maintenance

School facilities management

General services coordination

Health and safety compliance

Budget monitoring

Education

Degree in Facilities Management or related field

Certificate in Facilities Management, NEBOSH, or IOSH

Job description

Facilities Manager - School Services

Role: Facilities Manager - School Services

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Primary-Secondary Education

Function: Facilities Management-Maintenance

Experience: Minimum 3 years mid-level experience in education or facilities service industry

Job Type: Full-time

Facilities Manager - School Services in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Primary-Secondary Education opportunity for an experienced facilities and operations professional who can manage school maintenance, general services, contractor performance, health and safety, procurement support, accommodation coordination, and site readiness. This role supports Abdulla Bin Otaiba Charter School by ensuring that buildings, grounds, services, resources, and support teams operate safely, efficiently, and in line with Aldar Education standards. The successful candidate will bring strong supervision, service culture, budget awareness, compliance focus,and practical problem‑solving ability to maintain a high‑quality school environment for students,staff, and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of facilities and general services across the school while promoting a reliable and responsive service culture.
• Ensure staff, contractors, resources, and service teams are deployed efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Maintain school facilities to high standards of cleanliness, maintenance, safety, security, and operational readiness.
• Oversee support service teams to ensure they work effectively, meet expectations, and deliver value to the school community.
• Inspect required repairs and maintenance needs, coordinate approved work, and follow up until completion is satisfactory.
• Appoint or coordinate external service providers in line with Aldar Education HQ guidance and the procurement framework.
• Monitor contractor work against agreed scope and ensure deficiencies are corrected without delay.
• Ensure the school site, buildings, and grounds remain secure, safe, and operational at all times.
• Coordinate daily site checks for vandalism, cleanliness, safety issues, building concerns, and service quality.
• Implement policies, systems, operational processes, and safeguarding measures issued by Aldar Education HQ.
• Plan and resource school events, activities, and operational requirements in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Ensure catering, security, maintenance, cleaning, transport, waste disposal, and recycling services are properly planned and managed throughout the year.
• Act as the key contact point for external service management related to facilities and general operations.
• Support the Operations and Support Services Manager in space planning, building utilization, and reorganization of premises when required.
• Ensure daily monitoring of BMS and BMS alert systems is carried out where installed.
• Support staff accommodation arrangements in line with Aldar Education standards, housing policy, allowances, and school expectations.
• Act as the designated school Incident Commander and remain contactable outside normal school hours when required.
• Attend site during critical incidents in line with Aldar Education Critical Incident Response Protocols.
• Manage facilities and general services teams to maintain high service standards across the school.
• Ensure external support service teams are fully resourced and meeting contractual obligations.
• Support professional development, appraisal, training, and individual development plans for facilities and general services staff.
• Oversee relevant facilities budgets and expenditure while ensuring best value and service quality.
• Support shared resource, cost, transport, support staff, and service opportunities across partner schools.
• Ensure purchasing policy and Delegation of Authority procedures are followed at all times.
• Monitor compliance with local government authority regulations to reduce risk of fines, contract lapses, or service interruptions.
• Ensure internal and external audit actions are completed accurately, appropriately, and within required timelines.
• Promote a positive and proactive health and safety culture across internal teams, contractors, and suppliers.
• Ensure the school complies with current health and safety legislation and Aldar Education HQ guidance.
• Review and monitor contractor and supplier health and safety performance at school level.
• Support environmental aims and objectives, ensuring actions are delivered within agreed timelines.
• Ensure internal and external health, safety, and environmental audits are completed and followed up properly.

Ideal Profile

• Minimum diploma, degree of higher education, or related graduate‑level industry qualification for the assigned functional area.
• Certificate in Facilities Management, NEBOSH, or IOSH is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a mid‑level position within an education, facilities, operations, or service‑oriented industry.
• Strong understanding of facilities management, school site operations, maintenance coordination, contractor management, and general services.
• Practical knowledge of health and safety requirements, local government compliance, audit actions, and service contract monitoring.
• Able to supervise facilities teams, cleaning teams, maintenance staff, security providers, transport support, and external contractors.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• High attention to detail with diligent follow‑up and the ability to execute tasks within required timelines.
• Skilled in multitasking, handling pressure, and responding calmly to operational priorities.
• Strong organizational ability for self and others, especially across maintenance schedules, service requests, events, audits, and daily site checks.
• Able to plan ahead for local government compliance matters, contract renewals, inspections, and facilities needs.
• Capable of influencing people and building relationships with cultural sensitivity.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work with school leaders, staff, suppliers, contractors, and HQ teams.
• Strong and consistent supervisory skills with a practical approach to team performance.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to support cost control, procurement compliance, and best‑value service decisions.
• Willing to provide additional effort and availability when school operations, emergencies, or service requirements demand it.
• Professional approach to safeguarding, confidentiality, student safety, and the operational expectations of a school environment.

Skills Set

• Facilities Management-Maintenance
• School facilities management
• General services coordination
• Maintenance planning
• Building inspections
• Repairs coordination
• Contractor management
• Supplier management
• Cleaning standards
• Security operations
• Catering coordination
• Transport coordination
• Waste disposal
• Recycling management
• BMS monitoring
• BMS alerts
• Staff accommodation coordination
• Incident command
• Critical incident response
• Health and safety compliance
• Environmental compliance
• HSE audits
• Internal audit actions
• External audit actions
• Procurement support
• Purchasing policy
• Delegation of Authority
• Budget monitoring
• Cost control
• Service contract management
• Team supervision
• Staff deployment
• Performance monitoring
• Facilities training
• Space utilization
• School event support
• Local government compliance

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for a facilities professional who wants to manage meaningful school operations in a large and active Abu Dhabi charter school environment. The role offers responsibility across maintenance, services, health and safety, contractor performance, accommodation support, procurement coordination, and critical incident readiness. Aldar Education provides a respected school network, opportunities for professional development, and a service‑focused environment where strong facilities management directly supports safe learning, staff effectiveness, and positive daily experiences for students and families.

About the Company

Aldar Education is a leading education group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, operating schools that focus on academic excellence, safeguarding, student wellbeing, inclusion, and high‑quality learning environments. Its schools are supported by professional teaching, leadership, facilities, operations, and support service teams that help maintain safe, efficient, and future‑ready education settings across the UAE.