Head, Facility Management at Knight Frank Full Time

Knight Frank is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Head, Facility Management. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details below

Knight Frank – Founded in 1896 and headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world’s leading independent real estate consultancies.

We are seeking competent, self motivated, hardworking and result driven professional to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Facility Management

Location: Lagos

Scope

• Oversee all Knight Frank facilities operations, manage facilities budgets, direct routine maintenance, manage risk, manage contractors, oversee security and cleaning vendors and conducting site inspections.
• Development and implementation of standard operating procedure for all managed properties. Develop and institute Health and Safety policy in all managed properties.
• Business Development; source for new Facility Management briefs for Knight Frank

Responsibilities

• Performs audit of facilities in all managed properties to identify gaps, make recommendations to close gaps and implement action plan
• Conduct regular risk assessment of all facilities and eradicate all identified risks
• Develop and implement facility management procedural manual and maintainance schedule for assigned properties
• Conduct proactive preventive checks on all facilities in order to avoid downtime
• Works with Tenders committee to review and advise on quotes sent in by Contractors. Conduct regular market survey to keep abreast of cost of technical equipment and parts
• Manage all vendors and contractors to ensure they deliver on repairs, renovations and maintenance contracts within timeline
• Oversees and conducts regular training for all Facility staff
• Prepares, manages and defend budget of all properties.
• Work with the Facility managers and Finance team to prepare service charge account. Reviews and approves service charge account and presents to occupiers
• Reviews and approves all properties’service charge apportionment
• Ensures that all facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards. Liases with all regulatory bodies
• Project management of all construction, renovations and refurbishments activities on properties
• Oversees the security and cleaning activities of all properties to ensure safety and cleanliness
• Prepares and submits relevant reports on all Facilities for Knight Frank, Clients and occupiers.
• Responds to RFPs for Facility Management bids and briefs.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Bachelor’s Degree in Facility Management, Engineering, or Estate Survey
• Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and facilities management best practices
• Minimum of 10-12 years’ core facility management experience (commercial, industrial and residential experience)
• Chartered membership of IFMA, FIABCI
• Project Management experience
• Knowledge of basic accounting and finance principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Good analytical/critical thinking
• Ability to develop good working relationships with clients, contractors &vendors
• Well organised and have excellent spoken and written communication skills, as well as customer and client management skills.
• Problem-solving skill
• Smart negotiation skills
• Ability to make quick judgement and spontaneous decisions
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage people and pressure

Systems & IT competence:

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Outlook

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.