Latest Job at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Job Description:

• Supervise day to day activities of the facilities management department, maintenance staff and contractors in their duties to keep a safe, attractive and comfortable condition of the university’s properties.
• Organize, establish and implement preventative maintenance programs.
• Oversees 24-hour emergency maintenance on-call rotation to include evening, weekends and holidays.
• Periodically inspect units, common areas and building systems around the University.
• Monitor the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiate reordering.
• Create a positive image/relationship with existing residents, prospective residents, office management and third party vendor/contractors.
• Establish and oversee the computerized maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Analyse the prepared reports and data, makes recommendations for improving maintenance operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
• Ensure that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Communicate regularly with the unit managers, all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.
• Initiate and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Track, analyse and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Oversees safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Direct, maintain, and enforce the safety program for the facilities management department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
• Develops periodic reports on effectiveness of maintenance, warehouse/deliver, and other operations functions.
• Provide alternative methods for delivery of services and reports on feasibility for university application.
• Plan and direct inventory control program for equipment, parts and supplies.
• Maintain safety standards for department staff by developing and communicating procedures to conform to federal, state and insurance regulations.
• Respond to after-hours calls as needed.
• Shall perform any other duty as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field plus six years’ relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in any of the above field is preferred.
• Proven experience in facilities management, with a minimum of three (3) years in a leadership role.
• Relevant Professional Membership/Certification would be an added advantage.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Knowledge of relevant local, state, and federal regulations related to facilities management.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated financial management and budgeting skills.
• Familiarity with sustainability and energy efficiency practices in facilities management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Other requirements, abilities for the position:

• Ability to compile and analyze data
• Willingness to be a member of a dedicated team
• Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in working with computers and other types of technology
• Open to new ideas and adaptable to changing technology.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Maintain positive attitude when dealing with customers