Summary
Al Shirawi Group is seeking a Facilities Engineer in Dubai to support the Facilities Manager and oversee day-to-day operations across multiple VIP villa projects. The role includes coordinating preventive and reactive maintenance, contractors, vendors, resources, permits, client communications, asset records and operational reports. The engineer will supervise team members, support training and ensure work meets contractual, HSE and local regulatory requirements. Applicants need at least five years of facilities management experience as a supervisor or engineer, strong MEP knowledge and familiarity with CAFM systems.
The posting
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Requirements & responsibilities:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in facility management as a Supervisor or Engineer, with proven experience in handling multiple VIP villa projects.
- Strong knowledge of MEP systems, preventive and reactive maintenance, and AMC coordination.
- Capable of managing day-to-day operations, vendor coordination, and team supervision.
- Experienced in handling client communications, particularly in high-profile/VIP environments, ensuring service quality, confidentiality, and timely issue resolution.
- Familiar with CAFM systems, reporting, and compliance with HSE and local regulations.
- Ability to manage multiple sites, prioritize tasks effectively, and maintain high service standards.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Facilities Manager to operate the day to day activities.
- Assist the manager to establish the preventive maintenance plan in line with the contractual requirement.
- Supervise the day to day facility operations as to the contractual terms with the client which includes both holidays & working days.
- Resource allocation / execution of the Preventive / Reactive Maintenance Plans.
- Allocating the day to day work assignments to the subordinates.
- Liasioning with Specialized system maintenance contractors & other sub•contractors
- Issuing necessary permits to execute the facility operations.
- Ensuring the completion of subcontract activities within the scheduled time.
- Validating, verifying & ensuring the completion of planned maintenance tasks & additional client requirements on time.
- Coordinating with internal depts for site related material / vendor resources.
- Coordinating with client representative on day to day facilities management.
- Orientation & on the job training to the subordinates
- Update & maintain client asset register & its maintenance history.
- Reporting the day to day operation issues to Manager.
- Generate daily, weekly & monthly reports on facilities operations.
- Maintaining the facilities execution records.
- Supervise team members in accordance with company policies and procedures. Schedule and conduct team meetings.
- Execute the jobs to meet company’s QHSE requirements.
- Ensure the workgroup under his supervision to follow the company QHSE policy & procedures.
- Arrange necessary PPE to the workgroup under his supervision.
- Consult with the workgroup under his supervision on QHSE aspects.
- Correct any unsafe action, unsafe condition of the site.
- Report any near miss, dangerous occurrences, and incidents.
- Contribute to incident investigation.
- Attend QHSE meeting.
- Participate in team for hazard identification and risk assessment.
- Aware the workgroup under his supervision about QHSE aspects. Authority:
- Validating, verifying the completed works /work in progress.
- Appraise the subordinates work performance.
- To issue work permits.
- Reporting day to day activities to the client as the established escalation matrix.
- Accessing the asset registers, maintenance history & drawings.
- Handle petty cash under Managers close supervision.
- Conduct contractor meeting with contractors.
- Inspect & certify the incoming materials / spares.
- Handle site sub store under Managers close supervision.
- Communicating with contactors, client representative at sites &internal depts.
- To stop any unsafe activity at work place
- To do the necessary arrangement to correct the unsafe condition of the site
- To warn the subordinates under his supervision upon unsafe behavior at work site
- To escalate to management on unsafe action and unsafe condition
- To discuss the site safety issues with the customer / client
- To discuss the site safety issues/ controls with the subcontractor
- To utilize the allocated resource to achieve QHSE goals
- To escalate to Top management on safety concerns
- To train the work group on HSE aspects
- To discuss the HSE matters with the work group \
- Accountability
- Maintain the equipment’s / assets as per contractual requirements.
- Executing the allocated jobs within the time frame.
- Resource wastage.
- For the implementation of identified operational controls
- For the legal violations at site level under ASFM scope
- For HSE incident rates at site level
- For safe, healthy and environment friendly operation of the project
- For utilizing the resources for implementation and maintenance of QHSE at site level
- For implementing all the documents, procedure with respect to QHSE at site level
- For escalation to management on safety issue
- For participating in hazard analysis and risk assessment.
- For following all the rules and regulation with respect to the HSE.
- For non wearing the applicable personal protective equipment.