About the Role
CTRD Arabia is seeking a Facilities Assistant Manager to join its Country Management Office (CMO) in Riyadh. The CMO is essential for supporting and developing CTRD's people, projects, and business operations within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ensuring legal, efficient, and profitable operations through centralized support. This role is fundamental to managing CTRD's leased estate, covering sourcing, security, maintenance, and asset management to ensure a safe and functional environment.
The Facilities Assistant Manager will be responsible for the comprehensive management of company facilities, including accommodation and offices. This includes overseeing all aspects of facility upkeep, from routine maintenance and emergency repairs to refurbishments and tenant handovers. The role also involves maintaining accurate asset inventories, managing asset quantities, and overseeing asset replacement and disposal, while promoting best practices in facilities management.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the facilities (accommodation and offices) register, including Planned Preventative Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, and condition assessments.
- Arrange cleaning, repairs, and refurbishments for company facilities.
- Manage requirements for new and/or temporary facilities, including researching and visiting potential new sites.
- Oversee the security of the company estate, maintaining up-to-date access lists and secure key management systems.
- Provide emergency access to facilities when required and ensure access control systems are provided, maintained, and updated.
- Provide input to the asset register, conduct asset damage assessments, and raise requirements for new or replacement assets.
- Raise Purchase Requests to Procurement for new or replacement assets and assist with through-life asset management, including asset disposal.
- Conduct move-in/move-out processes for individual occupants (accommodation) and Project Directors (offices).
- Liaise with Logistics for furniture delivery, assembly, removal, and disposal, and coordinate with cleaning, repair, and refurbishment contractors.
- Manage relationships with construction and repair contractors, overseeing works to ensure timely and thorough execution.
- Ensure compliance with safety and operational standards for all company facilities.
- Monitor and manage annual operating budgets for facilities, identifying budget risks and variations, and contributing to future budget planning.
- Provide training, advice, and support to staff on the efficient and safe utilization of company facilities and assets.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Proven experience of at least 3 years in facilities management within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and administrative skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across various levels of the organization, from administrative staff to executives.
- Fluent in both verbal and written English and Arabic.
- A valid driving license is required.
- Expert proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word.
- Proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Teams, and MS PowerPoint.
- A professional qualification to Level 3 in facilities management is desirable.
Required Skills
- Facilities Management
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Administrative Skills
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS Outlook
- MS Teams
- MS PowerPoint
Work Environment and Contract Details
This is a fixed-term contract position for 12 months, with a standard work week of 40 hours. The role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Occasional travel to other parts of the Kingdom may be required.