Facilities Manager at Government College Umuahia

Government College Umuahia is a boarding school for boys aged between 10 and 17. A world-class residential all boys secondary school located on Ikot-Ekpene Road, Umuahia in Abia State, which offers a combination of British and Nigerian curricula.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Facilities Manager

Location: Umuahia, Abia

Job Description

• The Facility Manager would be responsible for the management of all academic & non-academic facilities including, maintenance of Government College Umuahia. Ensuring that facilities are up to standard.

Facilities Manager Job Duties

• Manage the overall services of all equipment housed within the school premises.
• Maintain entire responsible for the security, maintenance and services of work facilities to ensure that they meet the required needs.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing and agreeing contracts and providers for services including, parking, cleaning, catering and technology. (CSO role will take responsibility for security matters).
• Supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including cleaning, maintenance, grounds and security.
• Ensuring that basic facilities, such as water, power, utilities and refuse are well managed.
• Managing budgets and ensuring cost-effectiveness of all facilities of the school not limited to water management, refuse disposal and power supply AC, DC and solar energy.
• Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards.
• He / She looks after what has been delivered and maintains it.
• He/she ensures they do not fall below the benchmark.
• Ensures that the built environment in the school maintains the impeccable quality delivered to him.

Qualifications & Skills Preferred

• At least 3 years of experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or a related field.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills; time-management skills; maintenance experience; familiarity with building upkeep, structural issues, and grounds maintenance; budgeting skills; interpersonal and communication skills; organizational and planning skills; leadership skills; flexible scheduling.
• He / she must possess excellent negotiating skills. A working knowledge of the environment will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
20th July, 2021.