Senior Accommodation & Facilities Manager
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
The Role About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Accommodation & Facilities Manager to oversee the operations, maintenance, and resident services of a large-scale workforce accommodation portfolio in Dubai, housing approximately 15,000 occupants.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Accommodation & Facilities Manager to oversee the operations, maintenance, and resident services of a large-scale workforce accommodation portfolio in Dubai, housing approximately 15,000 occupants.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient accommodation facilities while delivering high standards of service, welfare, and operational excellence.
This is an in-house Facilities Management leadership role supporting major construction and infrastructure businesses.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Hospitality Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Facilities Management, Accommodation Management, Camp Operations, or Property Operations.
- Proven experience managing large-scale workforce accommodations, labor camps, staff villages, or residential communities.
- Strong knowledge of UAE labor accommodation regulations and HSE requirements.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and outsourced service providers.
- Strong understanding of FM operations, MEP systems, maintenance management, and compliance requirements.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing budgets, contracts, vendors, and operational performance metrics.
Preferred Candidate
- Western or Arabic national preferred.
- Experience managing accommodation facilities with 5,000+ occupants is highly desirable.
- Background in construction, infrastructure, industrial, or workforce accommodation environments preferred.
- About the company
Service
Our aim is to provide our clients and candidates with a consistent, quality service that goes beyond the norm, giving them peace of mind and complete trust in our ability to meet their needs.
Knowledge
Big Fish consultants specialise in their fields and have extensive experience in the region and beyond.
We take pride in our knowledge and network and believe that our relationships are built on trust and integrity and are made for the long term.
Care
At Big Fish, as well as caring for the people we work with, we also care about the world and environment we live in, that's why Big Fish support initiatives that promote human welfare, environmental protection and sustainability.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Big Fish Recruitment
Business Development Manager (Facility Management)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Manage day-to-day business development activities in Dubai for a facility management company. Identify leads, support proposal development, maintain customer relationships, and generate new leads across market sectors.
Senior Business Excellence - Real Estate
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Support process improvement, performance monitoring, and business excellence initiatives in a real estate company. Analyze data, develop SOPs, and coordinate with commercial teams to enhance efficiency.
Procurement Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain Solutions
الرياض, KSA
The Role We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Procurement Manager to work for one of our clients based in Saudi Arabia which is a Saudi procurement and supply chain solutions company. The Procurement Manager
Executive Assistant to CEO - Real Estate
Dubai, UAE
The Role We are partnering with a prominent luxury real estate developer headquartered in Dubai, renowned for delivering high-end residential and mixed-use developments with a strong focus on design excellence, quality,
Project Coordinator - Real Estate
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Role We are seeking an experienced candidate to provide administrative and coordination support to the Project Controls department. The role involves managing project data, maintaining SharePoint and Oracle systems,
Senior Document Controller - Real Estate
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Officer – Document Control to join a semi-government real estate development company in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining project
Soft Services Director
Abu Dhabi, UAE
The Role We are supporting a prestigious client with the search for an A Soft Services Director, based in Abu Dhabi. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-profile environment and play a key role in delivering excep
Contract Commercial Manager - FM Service Provider
Dubai, UAE
The Role Contract Commercial Manager - FM Service Provider - Dubai, UAE We are currently seeking an individual for one of our Dubai based clients, who is a top tier IFM solutions provider. The Contract Commercial Manager
Business Development Manager (Facility Management)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Senior Business Excellence - Real Estate
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Procurement Manager - Procurement and Supply Chain Solutions
الرياض, KSA
Executive Assistant to CEO - Real Estate
Dubai, UAE
Project Coordinator - Real Estate
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Senior Document Controller - Real Estate
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Soft Services Director
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contract Commercial Manager - FM Service Provider
Dubai, UAE