Facility Officer at Banksome Group of Companies

Job Description

• We seek to hire a Facility Officer with two – four (2-4) years’ experience in Facility Management, who will be responsible for strategic planning/organizing of the day-to-day Estates operations.
• He will oversee different aspects of the Estates’ operations ranging from maintenance and appearance of the building, seeing to satisfaction of occupants and managing the vendors/contractors to lower cost for the company.
• Inspect structure of building and determine if repairs are needed
• Checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and following up on any deficiencies
• Responding appropriately to emergencies and urgent issues as they arise
• Maintain general safety and security, monitor access, and maintain appearance and overall environment of the Company’s housing facilities.
• Initiate and review maintenance plans and specifications to ensure requirements are met
• Supervise renovations and additions.
• Provides timely feedback to Head of properties regarding performance.
• Ensure maintenance of an updated asset register
• Investigating availability and suitability of options for new premises; planning best allocation and utilization of space and resources for new buildings, or re-organizing current premises;
• Financial forecasting and maintenance of budget; calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
• Planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives
• Liaising with tenants of commercial properties;
• Ensuring the building meets environmental health and safety requirements
• Coordinating and leading one or more teams to cover various areas of responsibility; supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including maintenance, grounds and custodial workers
• Using performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement.
• Lease management

Qualification

• B.Sc or its equivalent. A degree in real estate management will be an added advantage.