Sr. Civil Engineer - Facilities Management

Sr. Civil Engineer - Facilities Management I AFET I Dubai, UAE Overview of the role: FM - Sr. Civil Engineer will be responsible for execution of small civil projects / refurbishment contracts from initiation stage through planning, design and construction for both renovation and new minor construction contracts across UAE. Such projects / contracts will mainly be for commercial and residential properties for both private and public / government entities. FM - Sr. Civil Engineer will manage all phases of FM Civil construction projects, including coordinating with Client, Inhouse team, subcontractors, material and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being followed, and work is done as per contract requirements with quality, on schedule and within budget What you will do: Key Accountability 1: FM / Civil Maintenance Service Delivery. Responsible for: • Coordinates with Sales / Estimation department to facilitate / validate the pricing, planning / scheduling for the Civil contracts. • Review tender / contract documents to understand the complete scope for project delivery and develops documents for initiation of projects to gain approval from client for job commencement. • Prepares requests for proposal and conducts all necessary meetings, reviews bids, and recommends award of contract to facilitate hiring of vendors, contractors for outsourced scope of work. • Monitors and reports on all phases of construction to ensure that implementation are carried out in accordance with specifications, compliance with appropriate building codes, local authorities and project requirements. • Ensures that projects are within budgets. • Direct and guide Engineers / Supervisors to their respective assigned duties, that all personnel are present at their assigned areas when they are scheduled to work • Monitors a comprehensive maintenance schedule to ensure continuity and smooth flow of repairs/ modifications of all assigned sites/buildings as per requirements in compliance with approved materials. • Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel. Key Accountability 2: Customer Service Responsible for: • Contribute to the development of a customer focused service and a positive corporate image, including the maintenance of good working relationship with client, client representatives. • Achieve and enhance customer satisfaction by meeting and /or exceeding the customer requirements. ​​​​​​​ Key Accountability 3: Financial Responsible for: • Ensure Contracts / Projects are executed within the budget. • Assess and forecast financial performance, including comparison of actuals to budget, and manage activity to deliver agreed financial outcomes. • Manage in the area of productivity improvement and potential cost saving measures. Key Accountability 4: People Responsible for: • Direct employees in construction and maintenance procedures to ensure effectiveness and efficiency, as well as compliance with all applicable regulations and authorities having jurisdiction. • Develop staff development programs such as skills enhancement trainings and job-related training sessions to ensure competent work output. • Manage and monitors the performance of direct report and provides guidance as and when required. • Assign project work, coach, mentor and provide technical support to the FM team. Key Accountability 5: Process Management Responsible for: • Establish and implement “best practices” and focuses on continuous improvement. • Evaluate contract management from a technical point of view in order to identify risk factors, ensuring that technical terms comply with the relevant standards for the overall risk assessment and bid decision Managing and prioritizing workload of daily operations • Based on Clients budget constraints for any specific project, carrying out value engineering studies. Skills Required skills to be successful: Job-Specific Skills: • Financial and Job Cost Accounting Knowledge, work with commercial requirements like plan cost, budgets limits, profit and loss • Knowledge of facilities planning and construction management processes and procedures. • Knowledge of estimating, budgeting, and scheduling practices. • Knowledge of current status of costs of new construction, escalation factors, and market trends. • Knowledge of building codes and standards of practice, laws governing construction contracts and contracting. • Knowledge of construction materials and methods. • Skills in reading and interpreting plans and specifications and to compare them with construction progress. • Skills in both verbal and written communications, Strong negotiating skills. • Strong computer skills, emphasis on Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Viewpoint What equips you for the role: Minimum Qualifications, Certification and Knowledge: • B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering. • Understanding of local market and knowledge of Public Entities, contractors and vendors. • Understanding of FM / Civil contracts. Minimum Experience: • 10 to 15 years' experience in a related field of which 5 years are in a similar capacity in the Civil Contracting companies. Job Details Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates Company IndustryAccounting Company TypeEmployer (Private Sector) Job RoleCivil Engineering Employment TypeFull Time Employee Monthly Salary RangeUnspecified Number of Vacancies1

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