Project Director Facilities Management

About the Role

Fatima Consultancy is seeking a Project Director Facilities Management to provide leadership, governance, and client advisory for FM delivery across major projects or portfolios. This full-time role, based in Tabuk, specifically in Yanbu and Umluj, ensures safe, compliant, and high-performing Hard & Soft Services. The Project Director will lead client engagement, contract performance, financial control, resource strategy, risk management, and continuous improvement, aligning outcomes with client priorities, standards, and agreed SLAs/KPIs. The position offers a salary of SAR 60,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the senior client interface, leading governance meetings, providing strategic advisory, and managing high-profile stakeholders.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of FM consultancy projects, ensuring contractual, technical, and operational deliverables are met.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor DAB Consultants in line with the agreed organizational structure.
• Lead mobilization and transition phases, define resource strategy, support succession planning, and promote a high-performance culture.
• Monitor maintenance activities across Hard Services (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, ELV, civil infrastructure, BMS, fire protection) and Soft Services (housekeeping, pest control, waste management, landscaping).
• Oversee and guide FMSP and subcontractor performance to ensure full compliance with contract and statutory requirements.
• Review KPIs and performance metrics to monitor service delivery and drive governance processes.
• Maintain oversight of handed-over assets, lifecycle planning, inspections, and O&M and replacement strategies.
• Lead budget control, forecasting, cost optimization, and oversee variations, claims, approvals, and commercial risk management.
• Own the project risk register, ensure BCP readiness, escalation protocols, and incident management, and oversee lessons learned implementation.
• Deliver executive-level reports (monthly/quarterly) and drive digital enablement, transformation initiatives, and performance improvements.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in Facilities Management, covering both hard and soft services.
• At least 5–7 years in a client-side consultancy or managing agent role, working with FM contractors and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale, high-profile, or VVIP facilities in government or corporate sectors.

Qualifications and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Postgraduate degree in Engineering Management, Facilities Management, or Business Administration (MBA) is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CFM (Certified Facility Manager), FMP (Facility Management Professional), or PMP/PRINCE2.
• Additional credentials such as LEED AP, CEM, BICSc, NEBOSH IGC, or OSHA certification are desirable.

Technical and Compliance Expertise

• Demonstrated expertise in FM governance and compliance frameworks, including SFG20, NFPA, SBC, CIBSE, ASHRAE, BICSc, and ISO standards.
• Strong capability in contract governance, performance frameworks, risk management, assurance/audits, lifecycle planning, operational readiness, and VVIP/critical environment protocols.
• Ability to implement PMS Procedures, including recording observations and NCRs, and ensure continual improvement processes are embedded across projects.

Application Process

Candidates meeting the specified requirements are encouraged to apply for this Project Director Facilities Management position.