Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced Facilities Management professional with a Mechanical Engineering background to oversee the technical performance and day-to-day FM operations of a portfolio of high-rise and real estate assets.
The position will take ownership of mechanical and building-services performance, maintenance planning, contractor management, operating costs, compliance, and service standards. The successful candidate should combine strong hands-on technical knowledge with the ability to manage budgets, vendors, teams, and multiple properties.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage FM and mechanical engineering activities across high-rise and multi-site properties.
- Ensure the reliability and efficient operation of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and associated MEP systems.
- Develop and monitor preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
- Review asset condition and recommend repairs, replacements, upgrades, and lifecycle requirements.
- Manage FM contractors, specialist service providers, consultants, and maintenance teams, ensuring agreed standards and contractual obligations are achieved.
- Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, maintenance performance, response times, and service quality.
- Prepare and control FM operating budgets, monitor expenditure, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support CAPEX planning.
- Ensure properties and technical operations comply with applicable UAE regulations, HSE requirements, authority requirements, and internal standards.
- Lead technical investigations and resolution of recurring or critical building-services issues.
- Evaluate technical proposals, quotations, scopes of work, and contractor recommendations from both technical and commercial perspectives.
- Coordinate maintenance and engineering activities with property management, leasing, security, finance, and other internal stakeholders.
- Support refurbishment, system replacement, fit-out, and asset-improvement projects where required.
- Drive initiatives related to energy efficiency, utility optimization, sustainability, and operating-cost reduction.
- Maintain accurate technical records and use CAFM and performance data to improve maintenance planning and management reporting.
- Provide leadership and direction to the FM/technical team across assigned properties.
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience, with substantial exposure to facilities management and building operations.
- Strong experience managing high-rise buildings, commercial properties, or large multi-site real estate portfolios.
- In-depth knowledge of HVAC, mechanical systems, MEP services, maintenance practices, and building operations.
- Demonstrated experience in budget management, cost control, contractor management, and asset lifecycle planning.
- Proven ability to manage multiple service providers and evaluate technical and commercial proposals.
- Good understanding of CAFM systems, AutoCAD, maintenance reporting, and performance dashboards.
- Strong knowledge of UAE/GCC facilities management practices and regulatory requirements is highly preferred.
- PMP, CFM, LEED, or other relevant professional certification would be an advantage.
Key Competencies
Strong leadership and technical judgment, commercial awareness, problem-solving capability, contractor and stakeholder management, cost consciousness, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across a diverse property portfolio.
Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Real Estate / Property & Facilities Management
Employment Type: Full-time
