Assistant Facilities Manager - Hard Services

Transguard Group was established in 2001 and has diversified significantly, we lead in the fields of Cash Services, Security Services, Manpower Services, Facilities Management & Aviation. Transguard Group is the UAE’s most trusted business support and outsourcing provider and has a large, dynamic and culturally diverse workforce with 50,000 employees!

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Facilities Manager – Hard Services to join our Integrated Facilities Services team in Dubai.

Scope

As an Assistant Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for managing and supporting all division operations on a daily basis. You will also ensure that any issues or conflicts are resolved satisfactorily in order to maintain the high service levels expected by all client and customer groups.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the contract mobilization
• Work with the Managers, attend client meetings as and when required and assist the Managers in obtaining the correct pricing for services during the preparation of new client and customer business proposals
• Responsible for the preparation of the monthly staff meetings and also for the daily/weekly briefings with the Managers and team Coordinators / Senior Supervisors
• Responsible for carrying out monthly site visits and providing the necessary feedback to the Managers and team supervisors as required
• Work with the team supervisors to devise and conduct any induction and continuation training required for new staff
• Maintain and run the monthly budgets and P&L account for all division contracts
• Responsible for planning all transport and accommodation requirements in advance of any contract start date
• Ensure that all contract staff members carry out all company and division induction training on arrival
• Ensure that all service level agreements within the contract scope of works are maintained
• Purchase requests must be authorized by the appropriate signatory before ordering any equipment or stock items
• Ensure that all contract staff sickness, absence and holidays are reported thus adhering to all company policies and procedures at all times

• 5-7 years of experience in the field of facility management in a managerial position in the UAE
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent degree in facilities management
• Experience in people management
• Good influencing skills
• Proven project management skills
• Proven experience leading continuous improvement projects-commercial and contract awareness
• Experience managing commercial properties
• Valid Driver's license - UAE