Manager - Buildings & Facilities Maintenance

Job Purpose

• Lead the overall maintenance and management of RTA facilities including civil, electromechanical, and firefighting systems, by managing outsourced contractors and service providers.
• Oversee performance metrics, develop maintenance strategies, and ensure optimal service delivery through lifecycle management and resource optimization.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Strategy
• + Develop long-term maintenance plans aligned with asset lifecycle strategies and energy sustainability objectives.
• + Oversee the development and governance of policies, processes, and manuals for facilities maintenance quality, ensuring alignment with international standards and Authority approved specifications
• + Set numeric goals and lead key initiatives for operational performance and system resilience.
• + Contribute to departmental budgeting and planning, ensuring alignment with strategic facility performance targets.
• + Lead the implementation of safety, sustainability, and resilience strategies across all building utility operations.
• Operations
• + Supervise preventive and corrective maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and systems, ensuring compliance with RTA and HSE standards.
• + Monitor and evaluate contractor and consultant performance to ensure adherence to technical specifications and contractual obligations.
• + Manage resource allocation (workforce, materials, equipment) across projects, in coordination with support departments.
• + Establish and control utilities including electricity, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and water supply to ensure uninterrupted facility operations.
• + Oversee the execution of facility inspections, defect reporting, and follow-up action planning.
• + Ensure fire and life safety systems are connected to Civil Defense and maintained as per required schedules.
• + Oversee receipt and resolution of facility maintenance requests and complaints to ensure customer satisfaction and service excellence.
• + Lead coordination with providers for water, sewage, communications, and other essential utilities for existing and new facilities
• + Supervise preventive/corrective maintenance of air-conditioned passenger waiting shades.

• Product And Process Improvement

• Physical Working Conditions

Qualifications

• Education
• + Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; or Master’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or Energy Management
• Experience
• + Required: 12+ Years in case of Master’s degree (14+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

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