Job Title: Facilities Operations Manager
Location: Riyadh
Salary: £Competitive
THE COMPANY
Our Client provides some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employs a skilled workforce of some 82,500 people in over 40 countries. Their wide-ranging products and services cover air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology, and support services.
Our Client serves the needs of our customers by delivering a wide range of advanced defence, aerospace and security solutions that provide a technological and performance edge. They work together with local partners to engineer, manufacture, and develop the innovations that sustain economies, increase defence sovereignty and safeguard commercial interests.
THE ROLE
To manage the Operations and Management of the NMA facility. Responsibility to the Head of Business Operations for the maintenance, upkeep and efficient operation of the NMA facility.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
Procurement and contract management including preparation of tender documents -
- Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value
- Building and grounds maintenance
- Management of business refurbishments, renovations and office moves as they arise
- Management and facilitating of third party suppliers in their provision of facilities services
- Budget and record keeping of third party suppliers
- Key point of contact for health and safety in the business
- Maintenance and facilitating of utilities, phone, (IT and) office equipment
- Management of reception, maintenance, mail, and archiving services to the business
- Management of cleaning, catering, waste disposal and recycling within the business
- People management of facilities team and front office staff
- Planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives
- Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise
- Work alongside the FM Contractor and be technically aware of the following activities:
- Maintenance and Repairs
- Security requirements
- External maintenance
- HVAC
- Fire System and operation
- Cleaning
- Car parking
- Road design and construction
- Water storage, treatment and testing
- Work with external contractors
- Health and Safety
- Electrical installations
- Generator operations
- Structural and Civil works
- Drainage design and maintenance
- Septic tank management
- Order and manage materials as required
- Contractor negotiations
- Manage and agree maintenance agreements
SHE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Training Manager will be required to:
- Adhere to the relevant SHE policies, including reporting via the Spot It Report It system of near misses and accidents
- Attend the First Aid Awards Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid At Work course
- Attend a SHE briefing detailing the SHE procedures in effect at GSAC
- Lead by example by acting in a safe manner and challenging unsafe behavior and conditions
- Ensure that SHE is a key agenda item at all management team meetings and encourage team members to submit "spot it report it' to identify and manage risk
- Set a minimum of one SHE objective for direct reports as part of formal PDR processes
- Review SHE status indicators and provides interventions to ensure continual improvement in SHE performance
- Ensure that both self and staff are current with all SHE and Fire Safety mandated training
- Conduct relevant process confirmations on significant SHE hazards in the workplace and ensure that safety tours & inspections are carried out by direct reports
- Ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that SHE risks are identified and managed
RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION
The post holder must:
- Third level qualification in Facilities Management related discipline or equivalent experience
- Qualified in Civil, Structural, Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering as required preferable
- At least 5 years of relevant experience at senior level
- People management experience
- Excellent grasp of the English language
- Technical knowledge of buildings and building services
- Project Management experience and qualification is desirable
- Sound understanding of theories and practices in multiple related subject areas
- In-depth knowledge of how own department integrates within the organisation
- Management of 0 & M contracts and contractors
- Analytical thought needed to resolve issues in a variety of complex situations
- Through responsibility for planning , end results, setting policies and contribution to strategic decision .
Ref: 13299/001_1550566715 | Published: 19th Feb 2019
