Engineer - Assistant Facilities Manager (Client)

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 one of our clients an Engineer -Assistant Facilities Manager.

Scope

To provide efficient and effective support to reporting manager for running smooth facility management operations as per the Maintenance strategy. Responsible to provide technical support on ground to team of technicians and supervisors while managing office functions including: Work Order coordination and verification, PPM compliance and RCA for breakdowns.

Engineer will also be responsible for maintaining records such as staff training, PPM database, breakdown history and reports related to all specialist services.

This position is field-based role, and often requires work irregular hours. It is well-suited to people with strong technical skills who have an interest in the environment and enjoy finding solutions to problems.

Responsibilities 

• Assist the Operations Manager in all aspects of project implementation as needed
• Support the Facilities Manager with external contacts as needed
• Coordinate all Facilities activities, work direction, and support systems
• Plan and coordinate infrastructure and equipment maintenance schedules and activities
• Provide technical supervision to on-site team where required
• Provide training to team and contractors as needed and maintain the record
• Independently maintain and update administrative policies and processes
• Set up, maintain, and organize department's central files, information, filing, and messages
• Prepare SOW, BOQ, RFQ for work related to operations but not limited to ad-hoc requirements
• Review and control of KPI’s and SLA related with contractual obligation
• Provide all general administrative support to the Facilities team
• Support Operations Manager in performing Risk Assessment Analysis for any breakdown
• Evaluate operational systems and facility infrastructure to ascertain and improve operational efficiencies
• Perform random inspection for the quality of work performed by on-site team
• Introduce innovation and continuous improvement across the facility
• Perform condition Audits of Assets and Facility when required
• Witness testing and commissioning of all assets, facility infrastructure and review performance parameters
• Assist the Operations Manager in establishing and implementing Energy Management on site
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, building codes, and health and safety standards
• Responsible for maintaining accurate asset registers per TG maintenance strategy & Policy
• Investigate the root cause of energy consumption data abnormalities
• Work in collaboration with the Health and Safety department to understand the implications of health and safety regulations and ensure adherence to legislation and policy

Knowledge – Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in the same industry including 3 years in a similar position

 Knowledge – Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Management (experience is advantageous)

Knowledge – General

• Maintenance Management
• Facility management knowledge
• Extensive knowledge and well versed in standard MEP
• Prior knowledge of specialized systems
• Knowledge of the building process and construction principles
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and building codes

Technical skills

• MS Office Suite
• Computer Literacy
• HVAC Experience
• CAFM system
• Experience with AutoCAD, SAP, and MS Office

Hard skills

• Reporting skills
• Risk analysis and mitigation planning
• Service level agreement management and analysis
• Contractor Management

Soft skills

• Incident & Accident Reporting
• Customer Service Orientation
• Conflict Resolution
• Critical Thinking
• Effective Communication
• Effective Listening
• Telephone Etiquette
• Time Management