Facilities & Maintenance Team Leader

SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi
sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC
Lavalin Group.
As one of the world's most respected design, engineering, and project
management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector,
Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad
establishment and proud, ‎50-year history throughout the Middle East region.
We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services
for buildings, transportation, and other infrastructure programmes.
Atkins in the Middle East now employs around ‎2,000 staff serving Gulf clients
across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai,
Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
Active in the Middle East for over ‎20 years, we have offices in the UAE,
Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the
industry. Our success is built on recruiting - and then developing - brilliant
people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. It's
precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.
Acquired by SNC Lavalin in ‎2017, we also have an extensive depth of geographic
exposure across ‎50 countries and the breadth of ‎53,000 experts. As one of the
largest engineering consultants, we have access to ‎17,000 staff in the Middle
East making us one of the largest multidisciplinary consultancies in the
region.
Facilities Team Lead
Role Summary
To manage the provision of successful and proactive Facilities Management
services within Dubai Office, Abu Dhabi Office and RAKEZ (s) locations.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
To deliver a highly efficient and safe service in roles assigned to them,
which include but are not limited to:
* Planning, supervising, and implementing all routine and reactive maintenance tasks within all of UAE Offices, warehouses, and company accommodation through the PPM schedule.
* Providing maintenance assistance
* Designing maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods.
* Update monthly reports for maintenance including expenditure and materials.
* Diagnosing breakdown problems.
* Controlling maintenance tools, storerooms, and equipment.
* Arranging procurement of maintenance consumables.
* Work closely with landlord's maintenance contractors to identify and action any maintenance issues raised in the landlord areas of the building(s).
* Assist with office moves, including fit outs, the dismantling and erection of partitions and movement and erection of furniture within the office environment.
* Work closely for the HSE/QSE Team.
* Liaising with and supervising external contractors working within the office environment.
* Generally providing wide and varied assistance within Office Services when requested.
* All fit out, modifications and maintenance are to be undertaken with strict compliance to the Company HSE policies.
* Ensure that work placed risk assessments are undertaken prior to starting any associated works.
* To conduct root cause analysis of users' issues
* Overseeing and agreeing contracts and providers for services including security, parking, cleaning, catering, and IT
* Supervising teams of staff including cleaning, maintenance, and security.
* Provide support to HSE Team keep the office in good environment.
* Organize with Landlord team in Civil Defence Mock drill
Lead Office Assistant Team in Dubai and Abu Dhabi office specific:
* Manage the team tasked with delivering the office assistant areas of expertise:
* Maintain the cleanliness and tidiness of leased pantry always.
* Liaise within team to manage daily serviced accommodation bookings, concerns, and issues.
* Ensure daily consumables are available within the pantry each weekday morning.
* Complete QSE related requirements as requested.
* Responsible to report any accident or incident on company premises to supervisor and line manager.
* Maintaining office equipment as needed.
* Helping organize and maintain office common areas.
* Greeting clients and visitors as needed.
Requirements
Technical Competencies:
* Minimum of ‎10 years ' experience
* Good understanding and knowledge of best practice office/residential health and safety.
* In depth knowledge of HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing systems.
* Must poses good communication skills in written and spoken English.
* Strong teamwork, loyalty, presence of mind and a polite and calm attitude.
* Computer literate in MS Office - Word, Outlook, Excel.
Behavioural Competencies:
* Ensure the safety of staff and property is main objective each day.
* Ability to relate and interact successfully with a multi-cultural workforce at all levels.
* Good coordinating skills and high degree of accuracy.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Must be able to work independently with a proactive approach.
* Able to assist after normal working hours (weekdays or weekends) .
Rewards & Benefits
We offer an excellent package which includes:
* Competitive salary
* Transportation allowance
* Annual leave
* Medical insurance cover
* Company gratuity scheme
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Annual flight allowance to point of origin.
* Employee Assistance Program - ‎24-hour free advice on financial, legal, and family care specialists and access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants.