Airside AFM Maintenance Engineer

WFC Holding

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: LP888-107

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Purpose
Airside AFM Maintenance Engineer is fully responsible for the pro-active and effective day-to-day administration and coordination of contracted services providers, to ensure compliance of Airfield Civil assets managed by the Facility Manager resources to meet availability and service level expectations of the Client, the Facility Manager and its customers, across all sites, to ensure compliance to all General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) requirements.

Services Delivery
• Manage, monitor and evaluate the contracted services and asset performance, compliance and availability of the Client’s assets, across the client’s five airports.
• Observing and reporting technical and safety performance of services being supplied by service providers to the Facility Manager and the Client,
• Support the production of core Asset Management procedures and standards,
• Review plans, prepare and review technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates;
• Ensure all changes to specifications, work scope and drawings documented and that contract obligation concerning notifications etc. are adhered to;
• Monitor and assist in managing assets and/or services from acquisition/mobilization through to disposal/demobilization;
• supervising major asset and services maintenance requirements, including outages, to minimize operational disruption.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and make recommendations for innovation, performance, value and efficiency improvements,
• Effectively coordinate and monitor services provided by subcontractors for the Client, including carrying out regular technical and safety observations, in a 24/7 operation,
• Escalate any issues or concerns as required,
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations;
• Maintain key relationship activities within the internal and external stakeholders for the successful delivery of project planning and program delivery.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the AFM Senior Manager or the reporting Director

Requirements

Education / Qualification
• Bachelor Degree Level (minimum) – Relevant Engineering qualification – Civil or Electrical.

Work Experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the aviation sector, with increasing levels of responsibility including relevant management roles;

Knowledge
• Property and Facilities Management
• Airfield Civil Maintenance (Essential)
• Contract management
• Asset Lifecycle Planning and Scheduling;
• Primary Contractor service provision
• Change and cost/value management
• Technical - Conversant with Airfield Pavements, structures, roads and tunnels.

Skills
• High ethical standards & integrity in professional and personal dealings
• Able & willing to listen to others and encourages dialogue
• Understand commercial and risk consequences
• Effective communicator
• Able and willing to raise potentially controversial issues
• Able to operate in fast-paced 24/7/365 environment
• Flexible, responsive and willing to consider change
• Able to lead and motivate people
• Able to work as a team member and encourage team collaboration
• Persistent and continually works to achieve success.
• UAE Driving License – Light Vehicle

About the Company

WFC Holding was born out of a market need for specialist shared services support functions in the UAE.

WFC Holding has rapidly expanded its service offering, capability, and client base to become an integrated business process outsourcing company.

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Maintenance Engineer salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 8,000

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