Facilities Manager

Job description / Role

As the Facilities Manager, reporting into the Head of Operations for an international Facilities Management Operator for a large high rise tower in Kuwait.

Role Overview:

The Facilities Manager, based in Kuwait will have full responsibility of all staff on site, ensuring they are motivated, well groomed / disciplined and trained so they positively represent the Company to the highest standards.
Complete financial control, setting budgets and meeting financial targets.
The Facilities Manager effectively manages and develops all Facilities Management services within the contract, implementing best practices and improvement initiatives.
Maintaining a close liaison with client site Management and the Client to ensure day to day requirements of delivering of the contract are met,
whilst meeting the Clients expectations.
Ensure that all Company H&S and Quality Policies and Procedures are being implemented and followed

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To deliver , at all times, high quality Hard and Soft Facilities Management services in compliance with the contract by providing professional expertise.
• To formulate suitable strategies to meet the demands of service provision by ensuring added value, increased productivity, and cost effectiveness
• To exercise financial and commercial controls within agreed budgets to maximise profitability and identify ongoing cost savings.
• To maximise the contract by successfully account management ensuring pro active business development by creating innovative added value solutions prior to the client recognising needs
• In conjunction with the Finance Department, provide accurate operational budgets and resume full responsibility for actual performance against budget.
• To effectively manage all sub contractors.
• To provide high standards of customer care.
• To achieve a safe working environment by coordinating and improving all aspects of health, safety and fire. This will include efficient accident reporting and near miss processes, maintaining all data accordingly.
• Support and promote the companies vision and values and making this transparent throughout the on site staff.

Requirements

- Minimum 12 years' experience as Senior Facilities Manager in the Middle East on a large high profile project.
- Degree in Engineering or Facilities Management.
- Experience in High Rise commercial towers and retail
- Arabic speaking - preferable
- Very Strong People management skills
- Experience as main point of contact in a client facing role.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.