Facilities Manager

Wise Insight; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise Insight is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead planning, operations and maintenance of our hard/engineering facilities and properties. You will oversee day-to-day operations, safety compliance, and critical systems to ensure high‑performance workplaces for the business.

The role requires strong supervision and vendor management capabilities, plus English and Arabic fluency, with significant experience in building services and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in facility management, engineering, property management or related discipline.
• 6–12 years of facilities/property/building operations or maintenance management experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Strong knowledge of building operations and facilities management.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors and maintenance teams.
• Experience in facility inspections, preventive maintenance, budgeting and cost control.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operation and maintenance of facilities, properties and workplace services.
• Conduct regular facility inspections and address pending, incomplete, or unsafe works.
• Ensure proper operation of electromechanical systems (HVAC, transformers, gensets, lifts, firefighting systems).
• Develop and maintain service standards, procedures and preventive maintenance systems.
• Oversee contractor/vendor management and ensure contract compliance and value for money.
• Manage facility budgets, cost control and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead refurbishment, space management, and site setup for new locations.

Skills

Facility operations

Vendor management

Budgeting

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facility Management

Job description

Role

Responsible for planning, management and leadership of operational hard/engineering facilitiesand property management services, to deliver effective high performance productiveworkplaces that meets the needs of business.

Key Responsibilities

• -Manage the day-to-day operation and maintenance of facilities, properties, common areas, utilities, and workplace services.
• -Conduct regular facility inspections and identify pending, incomplete, defective, unsafe, or maintenance-related works, ensuring timely resolution.
• -Ensure proper operation and maintenance of critical electromechanical systems, including transformers, generators, UPS systems, chillers, HVAC, lifts, firefighting systems, and related equipment.
• -Develop and maintain service standards, operating procedures, preventive maintenance systems, and facility management processes.
• -Manage planned and reactive maintenance activities, including civil, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, and other building services.
• -Ensure compliance with applicable statutory, health, safety, environmental, fire, electrical, lift, water, waste management, and other regulatory requirements.
• -Manage contractors, service providers, suppliers, and maintenance vendors, ensuring quality, timely delivery, contractual compliance, and value for money.
• -Source vendors, obtain and evaluate quotations, prepare comparative statements, negotiate commercial terms, and recommend suitable suppliers.
• -Monitor vendor performance, work completion, staff attendance, billing, deliveries, and service quality.
• -Manage facility budgets and operational expenditure, investigate cost overruns, and identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising service quality.
• -Oversee facility refurbishment, renovation, construction, fit-out, and space management projects.
• -Support site selection and facility setup for new locations, including coordination of fit-out and associated vendors.
• -Ensure optimum utilization of facility space and maintain a safe, functional, and well-maintained physical environment.
• -Establish effective complaint management and preventive action processes, including root cause analysis and timely resolution.
• -Maintain accurate records, maintenance reports, MIS, operational data, complaints, inspections, vendor records, and other relevant documentation.
• -Conduct regular inspections of buildings, towers, utility areas, plants, equipment, basements, and surrounding areas.
• -Lead, supervise, motivate, develop, and appraise facilities and maintenance teams to ensure effective performance.
• -Conduct regular team meetings to review operational activities, pending complaints, maintenance requirements, materials, and service issues.
• -Liaise with clients, vendors, suppliers, local authorities, municipal authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
• -Ensure timely processing of utility bills, maintenance-related payments, collections, and other facility-related financial records where applicable.
• -Monitor customer satisfaction and ensure timely resolution of facility-related concerns.
• -Perform other facilities and property management responsibilities assigned by management.

Requirements

• -Bachelor's degree in Facility Management, Engineering, Property Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• -6 to 12 years of relevant experience in facilities, property, building operations, or maintenance management.
• -Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• -Strong knowledge of building operations and facilities management.
• -Good understanding of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, firefighting, plumbing, civil, and other building services.
• -Experience managing contractors, vendors, service contracts, and maintenance teams.
• -Experience in facility inspections, preventive maintenance, statutory compliance, budgeting, and cost control.
• -Fluency in English and Arabic is required.