Facilities Engineer (People and Organisation)

Role Overview: This role requires a combination of engineering expertise, project management skills, and a commitment to creating a safe and efficient educational environment. The successful candidate will contribute to the school’s success by managing construction projects, maintaining facilities, and promoting sustainability and safety. This role would suit a facilities engineer or an engineer of any specialty looking to develop expertise in facilities management.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with school administrators and stakeholders to assess the school’s infrastructure needs.
• Develop long-term infrastructure plans to accommodate the school’s growth and changing requirements.
• Manage service providers handling waste management, pest control and grounds/gardens.
• Negotiate with third party contractors to ensure cost-effectiveness and adherence to standards.
• Enforce strict Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies in all facility-based school activities.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for students, staff, and visitors by addressing safety concerns and hazards.
• Ensure compliance with local and international engineering, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Implement environmentally friendly practices and technologies to reduce the school’s carbon footprint.
• Collaborate with other school staff, teachers, and administrators to address infrastructure-related concerns that impact learning and teaching.
• Keep detailed records of infrastructure projects, maintenance activities, and safety inspections.
• Prepare monthly reports of service providers performances.
• Conduct regular inspections of school buildings, grounds, and utilities to identify maintenance and repair needs related to gardening and ground maintenance, pest and rodent control, and waste management.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or facilities management.
• 3 or more years in a comparable role.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of building codes, safety regulations, and environmental standards.
• The ability to understand, translate, and communicate complex building and building services drawings.
• The ability to think both strategically and pragmatically with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• CAD design skills.

Personal Traits:

• Integrity and trustworthiness.
• Proactive problem solver with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Adaptability and willingness to take on new responsibilities.
• Commitment to upholding the values and ethos of Charterhouse Lagos.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanour when dealing with all staff.

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Safeguarding

Charterhouse Lagos is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices which are aligned with recommendations from the International Task Force on Child Protection. We aspire to the highest international standards of recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to interviews, identity checks, criminal record checks, social media checks and successful references.

Data Protection

The personal data relating to candidates, including personal data provided in, or along with the enquiry and application forms, is required to be collected by Charterhouse Lagos/The Huntington Education Group, for purposes of candidate evaluation, and facilitating the recruitment process. By providing us with your personal data, you give your consent to us for collecting, retaining, processing, transferring (including cross-border transfer) and disclosing personal data to any third parties (including intra-group) for achieving the above purpose. 

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

At Charterhouse Lagos, we want everyone to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work, whilst remaining true to the culture and laws of Nigeria. Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique.

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