Overview
The Facilities Management Officer is responsible for managing, coordinating, organizing, and monitoring the design and construction of the DC2 Building renovation of UN floors, ensuring compliance with schedule and budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinates the development of design and construction documentation, with a focus on HVAC and other engineering disciplines.
- Coordinates, analyzes and advises on the planning, design, construction and budgeting of all internal office reconfigurations, and associated office planning within the DC2 Building.
- Provides status of implementation of the project to the Senior Project Officer and oversees construction activities.
- Manages all aspects of the day-to-day contract administration of the project.
- Assists the Senior Project Officer with documentation and with drafting reports.
- Monitors the performance of professional firms and construction contractors.
- Provides technical analysis of professional firm or construction contractor qualification documentation.
- Participates in value engineering exercises and evaluates contractor change requests.
- Facilitates communication between designers and contractors to resolve technical ambiguities.
- Manages and coordinates overall project construction documentation and records.
- Facilitates and coordinates updates in the CAFM system.
- Supervises and provides guidance to substantive staff.
- Analyzes and advises the planning, design and construction of office reconfigurations and moves.
- Plans and directs office moves either through United Nations moving personnel or outside contracted commercial movers.
- Coordinates related relocation of furniture and equipment.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in architectural or engineering design, planning and construction work is required. Experience in using architecture design software such as AutoCAD or similar program is required. Experience in the supervision of staff and of a multidisciplinary team is required. Experience in managing, or monitoring, or overseeing medium to large-scale, multi-year construction projects is desirable. Experience in construction project management of office renovations is desirable. Experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning system (such as SAP or an equivalent) is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in architecture, engineering, or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with 2 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
