Head of Maintenance / Facilities Manager

Charterhouse

Doha, Qatar

Ref: GP186-2995

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Charterhouse is working alongside a predominant construction and facilities management organisation that is rapidly expanding in Qatar. Our client is looking for an experienced Facilities Manager with business acumen and business development experience that can grow and develop a hard services / maintenance division.

As the Head of Maintenance, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of facilities management operations on site; managing and maintaining high standards as per company procedures and protocol. Your principal accountabilities will be to ensure cost effective facilities management, inspect the premises on a daily basis, follow up complaints and suggestions as well as implement health and safety regulations. You will also deliver revenue and bring in new contracts to grow the organisation.

You will work alongside the head of pest control and head of cleaning, but eventually take over these two divisions as the business grows. The successful candidate will report to the General Manager and you will be required to work closely internally with various departments as well as externally with different service providers.

Requirements

The successful candidate should ideally have GCC experience. It is essential you have experience of working in Europe, the Far East, the Americas or Australia. It is not necessary to be an Engineer, however you should have a proven ability to win business. This is an excellent opportunity to be in charge of growing a brand new division of an already successful organisation.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.

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