Senior FM Consultant

About the Role

Dussmann-Ajlan & Bros is seeking a Senior FM Consultant to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves providing comprehensive facilities management consultancy, technical guidance, and operational improvement support to clients across various hard and soft services. The role focuses on ensuring FM service delivery aligns with client expectations, contractual requirements, statutory compliance, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to clients and FM service providers for hard and soft services, adhering to industry best practices and standards such as SFG20, NFPA, SBC, ASHRAE, CIBSE, and BICSc.
• Manage and support the project team, including FMMA engineers, QHSE specialists, soft service specialists, and document control personnel.
• Identify service delivery gaps of FM service providers and develop improvement plans to meet client expectations.
• Manage FM service providers on behalf of clients, covering performance evaluations, technical guidance, gap analysis, O&M monitoring, training, and cost control.
• Lead detailed asset condition surveys to estimate replacement costs and support tender documentation for asset replacement.
• Support clients during the tender stage, document review, installation inspections, Testing & Commissioning witnessing, and asset handover processes.
• Develop and support the project team in preparing FM policies, procedures, operational plans, and other ad hoc documents for clients.
• Evaluate technical and commercial documents submitted by FM service providers and clients.
• Manage VVIP sites and maintain standard facilities management operations and maintenance.
• Develop and implement FM strategies aligned with client objectives and industry best practices.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions.
• Conduct training sessions for clients and FM service provider staff on best practices and standards in facility management.
• Support soft service specialists in implementing best practices for pest control, landscaping, housekeeping, and other soft services.
• Ensure service provider compliance with contractual clauses, statutory requirements, and approved procedures, providing recommendations as needed.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing facilities, systems, assets, and service delivery performance.
• Develop and implement safety protocols, emergency response plans, and operational control measures.
• Identify opportunities for energy savings, sustainability improvements, and cost optimization.
• Prepare reports, presentations, gap analysis reports, and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice to clients regarding facility operations, maintenance, and management.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of Middle East experience in facilities management.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in facilities management consultancy, FMMA, client representation, or an FM service provider management role.
• Proven experience in managing VVIP clients, high-profile facilities, multidisciplinary teams, service providers, audits, inspections, performance monitoring, and multiple projects simultaneously.

Certifications

• PMP, CFM, FMP, or equivalent professional certification is preferred based on client/project requirements.
• ISO 41001, ISO 55001, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor/Internal Auditor, NEBOSH/IOSH, BICSc, LEED GA, or other FM, quality, asset management, safety, or sustainability-related certifications are beneficial.

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should possess strong technical knowledge in hard and soft FM services, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, housekeeping, pest control, landscaping, waste management, and support services. This includes familiarity with industry standards and best practices such as SFG20, NFPA, SBC, ASHRAE, CIBSE, BICSc, statutory compliance, O&M requirements, asset management, and FM performance management.