Core Responsibilities
Maintenance and Operations:
Ensuring building systems (like electricity, water, HVAC, and fire safety) are functioning correctly and implementing both preventive and reactive maintenance.
Safety and Compliance:
Upholding all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations to ensure the building is safe for occupants and meets legal standards.
Contractor and Vendor Management:
Negotiating and managing contracts with external providers for services such as cleaning, security, catering, and IT support.
Budgeting and Financial Management:
Overseeing and managing the facility's financial aspects, including preparing and managing budgets and optimizing costs.
Space Management:
Effectively utilizing and allocating space within a facility to maximize efficiency and meet the organization's needs.
Sustainability:
Implementing practices and initiatives to reduce energy consumption, waste, and the overall environmental impact of the facility.
Strategic & Leadership Aspects
Strategic Planning:
Developing long-term plans for building maintenance, facility upgrades, and energy efficiency.
Stakeholder Communication:
Acting as a liaison between different departments, management, tenants, and external service providers.
Team Leadership:
Supervising, training, and managing a team of facility staff, including maintenance, cleaning, and security personnel.
Crisis Management:
Leading and managing responses to emergencies and crises within the facility.
Occupant Satisfaction:
Ensuring the built environment is comfortable, functional, and meets the needs of the people who use it.