Descripción del puesto

Puesto: Chief of Facilities Maintenance

Ubicación: Panamá, Panamá, Panamá

Área de Trabajo: Ingeniería Civil y Construcción

Jerarquía: Senior

Cantidad de Posiciones: 1

Modalidad de Trabajo: Presencial

Nivel de Educación: Universitario (Graduado)

Tipo de Trabajo: Full-time

We are looking for a Chief of Facilities Maintenance to join the team of a research company in Panama. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance of all company facilities, ensuring their proper functioning and preservation.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in the area of facilities maintenance, demonstrating leadership skills to lead the maintenance team efficiently. The ability to develop and manage maintenance budgets and implement preventive and corrective actions in a timely manner will be an asset.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, results-oriented and has excellent communication skills to interact effectively with other departments and external vendors. If you meet these requirements and are ready for a new challenge in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply!

Responsibilities:

1. Lead and supervise, through subordinate supervisors, an organization comprised of complex and varied functions (electricians, plumbers, technicians, helpers, roofing and masonry subcontractors, among others).
2. Lead the Maintenance Division team to provide maintenance repairs, routines, and preventive maintenance tasks as requested by facility users and organizational best practices.
3. Keep abreast of the development and implementation of facility maintenance techniques that preserve the historical fabric of the facilities when applicable.
4. Maintain excellent and continuous communication and coordination with the direct supervisor of the position, as well as with the leadership and management teams of the Institution in Panama and in the United States.
5. Provide reporting and status of major issues as required by the supervisor. Work with the senior supervisor group and/or direct reports to establish recurring preventive and predictive maintenance plans, work routines, project creation and tracking, providing reasonable and achievable plans, ensuring supervisors have adequate management support for resources and for decisions to be made for any specific series of tasks or problems.
6. Resolve workplace issues and align objectives with all personnel needed for required tasks, while fostering a culture of friendliness, respect, teamwork and mutual support and civic workplaces in all offices.
7. Maintain adequate property control for equipment usage and for general supply inventories and reporting.

Requisitos

Requirements:

1. Bilingual in Spanish and English, able to communicate verbally and in writing with facility users, staff members and colleagues in the English language, as required.
2. University degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Electromechanical, Industrial, Civil Engineering or related fields.
3. Five (5) years of work experience in the Facility Management field in which the conservation, preservation and maintenance of facilities and properties has represented one of the basic functions as a manager.
4. Knowledge in the use of accounting and general planning and design software and processes (e.g. AutoCAD).
5. Experience in the use of building management systems (BAS, alarms, system commissioning and facility management software).
6. Valid driver's license issued by the Republic of Panama.