Facilities Management Lead

Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan

Islamabad , Pakistan

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You will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance and systems at AKES Pakistan’s 155+ properties across Gilgit, Chitral, and Sindh, including schools, hostels, offices, and faculty housing. The candidate will manage AKESP’s property portfolio, focusing on budgeting, team management, vendor relations, sustainability practices, and energy management. The role requires managing multiple projects, traveling to remote locations, and adapting to flexible working hours.

The responsibilities include developing strategies and SOPs for property maintenance, collaborating with the AKESP SMT, Operation Managers, and Regional Heads. The role involves conducting contract negotiations for maintenance services, ensuring all necessary permits are in place, attending inspections, and overseeing annual audits. Additionally, the candidate will work with the Safety and Security Manager to develop emergency plans, conduct drills, and ensure readiness for emergency situations.
The Facilities Management Lead is responsible for deploying regular preventative maintenance inspections, managing major repairs and maintenance capital projects, and overseeing emergency fixes such as roofs, HVAC, fire alarms, and CCTV systems. Implementing sustainability initiatives focusing on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmentally friendly practices is also a key responsibility.
The candidate will lead a team of supervisors, regional managers, and core maintenance staff, and approve estimates for repairs, annual maintenance contracts, and purchase orders. They will direct both 3rd Party and In-House Preventative Maintenance Plans and work closely with the Purchasing and Operations teams to manage vendor contracts.
The ideal candidate should have a Bachelors degree in Engineering. A Masters degree in Facility Management or Business Administration would be a plus. Additionally, the candidate should have at least 7 years of experience managing a multi-site property portfolio, with significant experience in a senior management role in a relevant field.

Skills

Property Portfolio Team Management Skills Vendor Management Skills

Job Details

Industry:

Education/Training

Functional Area:

Operations

Total Positions:

1 Post

Job Shift:

First Shift (Day)

Job Type:

Full Time/Permanent

Department:

Central Office Khi and / or Islamabad

Job Location:

Islamabad, Pakistan

Gender:

No Preference

Minimum Education:

Bachelors

Degree Title:

Bachelors degree in Engineering. A Masters degree in Facility Management or Business Administration would be a plus

Career Level:

Experienced Professional

Minimum Experience:

7 Years (at least 7 years of experience managing a multi-site property portfolio, with significant experience in a senior management role in a relevant field.)

Apply Before:

Jan 23, 2025

Posting Date:

Jan 09, 2025

Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan

Education/Training · 301-600 employees - Islamabad

Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKES,P) is a network of educational institutions that combines the operation of 159 schools and 5 hostels with the management of programmes to enhance the quality of teachers, academic resources and learning environments in Pakistan through community partnerships and long-term interventions. It is one of the largest third-sector networks of educational institutions in Pakistan and part of an international network of over 200 schools spread in 8 countries of the world under the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Reaching out to the remotest areas of the country, AKES,P has been providing quality education in the region for the past 110 years. It is a direct provider of education for nearly 36,000 students from pre-primary to higher secondary levels and facilitates access to higher education through the provision of scholarships, hostels and other educational support services.With more than 2,000 employees, of whom over 1,500 areteachers, AKES,P is also supported by over 2,000 volunteers. In Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, the first AKES,P schools were setup in the 1940s; since then they have contributed significantly toincreasing the literacy rates and social development in theremote, mountainous, harsh and ecologically fragile regions ofNorthern Pakistan. AKES,P currently operates 151 schools inGilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, providing education to over 27,000students, of which 54% are girls. Through these efforts, AKES,Pis continuing to play a critical role in women’s development inthe region. In the Southern Region, AKES,P operates four schools in Karachi,three in Hyderabad and rural Sindh and one in Hafizabad,Punjab, with over 8,900 students. All AKES,P schools follow theNational Curriculum but place special emphasis on the teachingof English, Mathematics, Science and the increasing use ofInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT).