Manager - Buildings & Facilities Maintenance

About This Role

Job Description Job Purpose

• Lead the overall maintenance and management of RTA facilities including civil, electromechanical, and firefighting systems, by managing outsourced contractors and service providers.
• Oversee performance metrics, develop maintenance strategies, and ensure optimal service delivery through lifecycle management and resource optimization.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Strategy

• Develop long-term maintenance plans aligned with asset lifecycle strategies and energy sustainability objectives.
• Oversee the development and governance of policies, processes, and manuals for facilities maintenance quality, ensuring alignment with international standards and Authority approved specifications
• Set numeric goals and lead key initiatives for operational performance and system resilience.
• Contribute to departmental budgeting and planning, ensuring alignment with strategic facility performance targets.
• Lead the implementation of safety, sustainability, and resilience strategies across all building utility operations.

• Operations

• Supervise preventive and corrective maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and systems, ensuring compliance with RTA and HSE standards.
• Monitor and evaluate contractor and consultant performance to ensure adherence to technical specifications and contractual obligations.
• Manage resource allocation (workforce, materials, equipment) across projects, in coordination with support departments.
• Establish and control utilities including electricity, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and water supply to ensure uninterrupted facility operations.
• Oversee the execution of facility inspections, defect reporting, and follow-up action planning.
• Ensure fire and life safety systems are connected to Civil Defense and maintained as per required schedules.
• Oversee receipt and resolution of facility maintenance requests and complaints to ensure customer satisfaction and service excellence.
• Lead coordination with providers for water, sewage, communications, and other essential utilities for existing and new facilities
• Supervise preventive/corrective maintenance of air-conditioned passenger waiting shades.

• Product / Process Improvement

• Supervise the enhancement of maintenance workflows and resource efficiency using digital platforms and contractor feedback loops.
• Implement system improvements based on inspection data, audit findings, and recurring defect patterns.
• Review contract documentation and tender specifications to reflect evolving standards and innovative technologies.
• Conduct periodic technical surveys for non-investment properties and ensure insurance contracts and facility documentation are updated to support lifecycle management and compliance.

• Physical Working Conditions

• Requires site visits to buildings, utility rooms, rooftops, and external locations for evaluations, issue resolution and supervision of contractors.

Qualifications

• Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; or Master’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or Energy Management

• Experience

• Required: 12+ Years in case of Master’s degree (14+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Job Category Civil Engineering

Advertiser Roads and Transport Authority

Department Buildings & Facilities

Educational-level Bachelor

Required Nationality UAE Only

Monthly Salary Unspecified

Schedule-Time Full time

Job Posting 29/03/2026

Unposting Date 29/04/2026