Maintenance Supervisor - Commercial

Job description / Role

Maintenance Supervisor - Commercial - Qatar Airways - Doha

In this role you will plan, organise and monitor all maintenance activities to ensure smooth running of the buildings/facilities at multiple location and ensure they are properly maintained in accordance with maintenance best practices in a cost effective and timely manner.

Operational
- Makes periodic inspections of assigned facilities to determine condition; prepare building inspection reports, diagnose problems and initiates necessary action to optimize the life span and operational reliability to ensure that the facilities are properly maintained in accordance with the best engineering practices
- Communicate maintenance related issues to landlord and ensure the work is completed within set QR timelines and standards
- Inspects all completed maintenance related works, assures that work is completed as per the scope of work and signs off on the completion certificate
- Assign the maintenance manager in drafting detailed scope of work for plumbing, electrical and HVAC components of the project
- Respond to emergency situations such as Fire, Power & AC failure, activation of fire alarms or any other major issues on 24/7 days a week basis. Plan contingency plans to deal efficiently with such emergencies
- Plan and administer the work of contracted staff on all projects, including assigning work and reviewing and evaluating work in progress
- Review request for service, determine whether the problem can be resolved through in-house resources, set priorities/timelines, communicate the timelines to customer and accordingly execute the job
- Plan labour and material needs for designated maintenance and repair jobs to ensure adequate materials and equipment are available to carry out scheduled / unscheduled maintenance tasks;
- Maintain daily records regarding manpower, materials and equipment usage
- Develops and maintain a preventative maintenance program for all mechanical equipment.
- Organizes manufactures’ suggested systems and parts checks on all facility equipment into an ongoing preventative specialized equipment’s
- Maintain emergency standby for all power, fire & safety equipment’s and perform weekly testing on all emergency generators
- Oversee and participate in the preventative maintenance and monitoring of the operation of HVAC units.
- Maintain data relating to temperature, humidity and time of day for performance monitoring.
- Close monitoring of critical equipment – UPS, Generator, IT Switch rooms, Fire pump rooms and ensure that the machines are in healthy condition
- Develop checklist for regular inspection by FM provider on MEP, HVAC and Fire systems

Operational Safety
- Responsible to ensure that employees at all levels understand work health and safety requirements and expectations through provision of relevant QR Group induction, information, instruction, training and supervision.
- Ensure compliance to all relevant safety, security, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls across the operation to assure employee safety, security, legislative compliance and delivery of high quality service with a responsible environmental attitude.
- Ensure that all managers and supervisors understand work health and safety requirements and expectations to the extent that they can pass on relevant information, identify training needs and provide appropriate supervision in their workplace.
- Take a direct and personal interest in reported injuries, incidents, near misses and hazards to ensure that appropriate reporting, investigation and response is being achieved.

Requirements

- Diploma in Electrical or HVAC with minimum 4 years of job related experience.
- Candidates having experience in Hotel/Hospital/FM industry will be preferred
- Must be Computer literate
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English and handling customers in a polite and patient manner
- Excellent knowledge of maintenance works of electrical, plumbing, drainage and air condition
- Experience in a Supervisory role is essential for this position
- Knowledge of property management principles, procedures and standards

About the Company

Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the world’s fastest-growing airline. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself.

Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015 and most recently in 2017, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline.