Officer Facilities

Higher Colleges of Technology; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UAE is looking for a Facilities Officer to manage campus maintenance activities. The role involves ensuring all facilities are safe and functional, coordinating with service providers, and conducting inspections and reports. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field and proficiency in English, along with advanced computer skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience required.
• Must be proficient in English.
• Strong computer skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic campus inspections for maintenance needs.
• Coordinate maintenance activities per the Planned Preventive Maintenance schedule.
• Maintain accurate databases of service provider staff.
• Prepare reports related to facilities matters.

Skills

Full English proficiency

Advanced computer literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

About The Job:

The Officer - Facilities is responsible for handling campus facilities maintenance activities, in coordination with Central Services; this includes the maintenance of campus equipment, furniture and facilities assets. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible to coordinate with third party service providers on a regular basis.

Main Responsibilities:

• Conduct periodical campus inspections of facilities in order to evaluate the needs for maintenance and/or repair and to ensure that classrooms, study areas, staff areas and other facilities are constantly safe and functional; report findings and recommendations to Line Manager.
• Conduct maintenance activities as per the PPM (Planned Preventive Maintenance) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure electrical and mechanical equipment in campus is properly maintained and repaired; notify third party service providers of any required maintenance activity as and when needed.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date database of third party service provider staff.
• Support with the monitoring of third party providers’ work to ensure adherence to agreed standards and quality and contractual agreements (e.g. MEP, cleaning, security, catering, etc.).
• Follow-up on cleaning and maintenance of lighting at the campus, in coordination with Central Services and third party vendors.
• Coordinate with nurses to ensure all equipment is readily available in the campus.
• Liaise with Health and Safety team to report any issues with compliance of facilities with Health and Safety policies, procedures and processes.
• Coordinate the facilities’ set up for all internal and external events at the campus.
• Develop and maintain log with all employee requests and complaints related to campus facilities.
• Prepare various periodical and ad hoc reports on facilities matters.

What you need to be successful

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required e.g. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Full English proficiency is required.
• Advanced computer literacy is required e.g. MS Office, AutoCAD.

Experience

Two years of relevant work experience.