Head of Sustainability Unit

Qatar Museums

Doha, Qatar

Ref: MP532-31

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

- Works with the Head of Planning & Sustainability Section to identify and establish medium to short term strategic priorities and targets, in line with QM’s policies and guidelines and ensures their successful execution
- Implements initiatives that enable maximum output that fully contributes to the delivery of department goals. Develops and monitors KPIs, takes corrective actions where necessary and produces regular reports with analysis and comment on performance and results
- Reviews the Scope of Work for the various tenders and pro-active role in the evaluation of the bids and award of the contracts. Subsequent management of the contracts.
- Review invoices related to various contracts and related job completion certificates for the purpose of scheduled payments and granting of related approvals with in his specified authority.
- Executes policies and procedures review to identify areas of improvement within own function and recommends changes leading to best-practice operations
- Ensures that the various QM projects are in accordance with Facilities Management’s (FM) Operation Procedure Guide (OPG), ‘HSE’ Manual and other ‘QM’ policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Actively implement role in enhancing QM’s Facilities Management operations by implementation of “Reliability Centered Maintenance” (RCM), “Sustainable Energy Management” and any related methodology/principals.
- Plans, organizes and schedules, from an engineering perspective, specialized projects related to the corrective work, planned shut-downs as well as modifications, installations and upgrading of various QM facilities.
- Prepares of various methods statements and procedures for the testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of QM’s various assets to ensure that such assets are performing efficiently.
- Analyses and studies the energy consumption patterns and come out with the plans for the conservation of energy by way of modifications in the existing machinery or replacement of the existing inefficient machinery with the appropriate star rated machinery/equipment.
- Studies various operational as well as maintenance problems associated with various machinery and come out with the solutions/recommendations to mitigate such problems.
- Studies various sustainable energy options and recommend the use of such systems within QM.
- Studies and analyses various operational as well as maintenance problems associated with various machinery and come out with the solutions/recommendations to mitigate such problems.
- Motivates staff and empowers direct reports by providing the necessary tools and support required to meet business goals
- Establishes clear direction, prioritizes tasks, assigns and delegates responsibility; monitors individual performance, provides regular feedback and takes prompt action where necessary
- Implements Qatarization programs to enable QM to attract local talent and to develop talent over time to take on meaningful roles within QM.
- Builds opportunities for staff members to suggest, participate in and contribute to improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing initiatives
- Provides guidance and ensures staff members comply with QM’s policies, processes, practices and systems

Requirements

- Has experience in specialized planning and scheduling software utilization.
- Knowledge of design standards and procedures, creating reports.
- Full awareness and implementation of requirements of the Quality Management System and the Environmental Management System.
- Broad knowledge about Engineering disciplines,
- Good knowledge of PC planning software in general and MS Project in particular.
- Fluent in English with good oral and writing skills.
- Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical/Electrical or equivalent certification from the local regulatory bodies; membership of professional institutions.
- Minimum of 12 years of experience after graduation (including 5 years in GCC); out of which 8 years of experience in maintenance works and 5 years planning work experience containing multiple major sites. Museum experience will be preferable.

About the Company

The Qatar Museums, is in charge with the oversight and development of the national system of museums for the State of Qatar.

The QM was created in December 2005 to combine the resources of all museums in the country and to further develop their capacity for collection and preservation of historic objects.

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