Facility Operation and Maintenance Lead

BAE Systems; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in Doha seeks an experienced Facility Operation and Maintenance Lead to provide a safe, efficient environment for Technical Institute and Qatar Armed Forces Staff. You will manage maintenance, security, and utilities, coordinating with QAF and external contractors to ensure uninterrupted operations and compliance with all policies.

The role reports to the Technical Operations Manager and collaborates with Engineering and SHE teams, overseeing technicians and driving improvements for

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree or HND in Management, Operations Management, or similar.
• NEBOSH Diploma or NCRQ Dip equivalent
• Knowledge of financial management and budgeting
• Highly organized with planning and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience working in a military environment
• Experience working in the Middle East
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to gather and analyze data and produce reports
• Experience working in an educational establishment preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility operation and maintenance activities ensuring safety and continuous service.
• Manage three support technicians and coordinate with engineering and SHE teams.
• Liaise with QAF Security Forces and external contractors to ensure security compliance.
• Plan local procurement and assets, including training items and tooling.
• Produce reports identifying issues, costs, and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and safety policies.
• Maintain documentation for inspections, maintenance, and operations.
• Direct refurbishment and renovations with stakeholder approvals.
• Act as security lead and point of contact for security matters.

Skills

Facilities Management

Security Management

Contractor Oversight

Maintenance Planning

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Engagement

Microsoft Office

Education

Foundation Degree/HND in Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Facility Operation and Maintenance Lead is
responsible for providing an efficient and safe working environment for
Technical Institute and Qatar Armed Forces Staff. Consulting with Senior
Management, all QAF/QECEstakeholdersandtheBAESystemsConstructionandFacilitiesfunction and with external contractors,therolewillensuretheday-to-day
care, management, security, and preservation of all Technical Institute hard
and soft services.

Engaging directly with
all occupants, including all suppliers, contractors and vendors, the role will
ensure stakeholders are informed of their obligations and, as a result,
day-to-day operations remain uninterrupted. Managingallpreventativeandreactivemaintenanceactivities therolewillensure
therelevantOperationsand
Maintenance teams are completing their tasks in a safe and timely manner.
Additionally, directing all maintenancepersonnelandengagingwiththeQAFTIOfficersandQAFMaintenanceTeam,therolewillensure allactivitiesarecompletedin-linewiththeFacilityMaintenanceandOperationsManualsprovided by suppliers and in line with both BAE and Governmental
Policies and legislation.

The role will oversee
all QAF and relevant Al Udeid authorities’ activities and the BAE Systems
Facilities and Constructionfunctionactivitiestoensurethestatutoryandregulatoryrequirementsaremetwhilstmaintaining
an uninterrupted supply of all utility services and that the TI remains
operationally safe to deliver activities to the customer.

The Facility Operationand Maintenance Lead willreport
directlyto the Technical Operations
Manager andworkcloselywiththe EngineeringLead andSHEfunctions,toensuretheneedsoftheorganisationaremet, inclusive of any Technical Institute development activities.

Through the support team, the role will
plan and implement a programme for local purchase and sourcing of assets and
POL, including training items and tooling required to support training delivery
(electrical and mechanical). This role will also ensure a robust waste disposal system is in place in collaboration with the QAF FM team.

The Facility Operation and Maintenance Lead will also
be responsible for the management of three Support Technicians and their activities, ultimately ensuring support is provided to the Engineering Lead and Teaching Staff as required, as well as utilising them on a priority basis for any FM related tasks to provide a suitably safe working environment for all staff and students and that all Technical Instituteoperationscanbecarriedoutinasafemanner,withoutriskanddoesnotaffecttheabilitytodeliver training.

The role will function as the point of contact
for all BAE Systems security related matters, including perimeter security,buildingsecurity,alarmactivations,personnelaccess,and assetmanagement.Workingcloselywithboth the QAF Security Forces, QBO and BAE UK Security, ensuring all applicable regulations are not compromised

• Development,
  implementation and maintenance of the Facility Management and Operation Plan,
  inclusive of all Supplier andCivilDefensedocumentationpertinenttotheinspections,maintenance,andoperationofallTechnical Institute facilities and MEP services.
• Working closely with the responsible QAF people, manage activities related to the operation and maintenanceofthefacilities.Activities,includingscheduledinspections,preventativemaintenance,
  reactive maintenance with functional support to ensure any building/equipment
  warranties are not compromised.
• Customer liaison regarding all facility concerns and contract dependencies, inclusive of the provision of utilities and services i.e., waste disposal, water, fuel, power, AC etc.
• Production and presentation of reports for the QTI SMT, QAF and BAE Systems as required, identifying recurring issues and trends, costs incurred and disruptions to training delivery and, in turn, implementing improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for ensuring all Technical Institute staff are informed on the processes and procedures for raising faults and issues are appropriately documented and feedback/updates provided.
• Monitoring and analysis of all fault reports to identify trends and propose cost effective solutions.
• Manage all BAE Systems contractors, vendors, and third-party visits to ensure security and safety is not compromised and all activities are conducted against the appropriate risk assessment and safe systems of work, implementing BAE Use of External Contractors’ policy where required.
• Reporting to all relevant stakeholders, any facility or utility provision issues, changes to risk assessments or standard operating procedures.
• Regularly review the Operation and Maintenance services to identify and implement the necessary actions against areas for improvement in operation, cost saving, and efficiency.
• Working with the QAF, ensure all design drawings, including fire, civils, utilities, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing and update/replace if any systems and infrastructure or utility provision is changed.
• Oversee all refurbishments and renovations, ensuring strict compliance with regulatory and statutory regulations. Ensuring any building and/or equipment warranty remains unaffected and all relevant stakeholders (including BAE Facilities and Construction and QECE/QCD) approvals have been obtained.
• As the Security Lead and POC for all security matters for both BAE and QAF, design, produce and implement the required documentation suite to be compliant. Including Staff and Visitors Access, Clear Desk Policy, Mobile Phone Policy, and production of the Technical Institutes Business Continuity & Incident Management Plans.

Requirements

• AFoundationDegree/HNDinManagement,OperationsManagement,orasimilardiscipline witha background in Engineering.
• Safety,Health,andEnvironmentqualificationsequivalenttoNEBOSHDiporNCRQ Dip.
• Knowledgeoffinancialmanagementprinciplesandgeneralunderstandingoffinanceandbudgeting.
• Highlyorganizedwithextensiveplanningandproblem-solvingskillsrequired.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively.
• Excellentcommunicationskills,bothwrittenandverbal.
• Ability to engage and motivate others.
• Experienceworkinginamilitaryenvironment.
• Experience working in the Middle East.
• HighdegreeofcompetencywithMicrosoftOfficeapplications.
• Able to gather and analyze data and produce reports.

• Experienceworkinginaneducationalestablishmentispreferred.