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The Job Opportunity

As an Assistant Technician, your purpose of the role is to carryout preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance within a facilities management civil works section, individually or as part of a technical team, whilst ensuring minimal disruption to the business operations.

Serco has a profound understanding of the region, having been operating in the Middle East since 1947 (for more than seven decades), where it harnesses international expertise, delivered on a local level.

Key Accountabilities

Ability to conform to all general and technical safety requirements at all times to ensure the health, safety & welfare of self and others at work.

Any other work as assigned by the supervisor / duty engineer to achieve the purpose.

Can read interpret and describe the functionality of civil works drawings (schematic & layout drawing)

Knowledge in the use & interpretation of Local and International Standards and Regulations. Assets Exposure (Direct) Major assets below, but not limited to:

Indoor and outdoor walls

Various types of wall units

Gypsum walls, Wooden wall claddings

Various types of furniture

Runways, Taxiways, Asphalt/paved/concrete Roads

Tasks’ Experience (Hands-on) Tasks such as, but not limited to:

Conduct Inspections to determine the need for painting

Preparing painting surfaces by washing walls, repairing holes, or removing old paint

Mixing, matching, and applying paints and other finishes to various surfaces • Providing decorative and faux finishes

Runway markings

Pavement marking

Road markings

What we are looking for in our candidates:

Sees those they interact with as customers and seeks to identify and meet needs, taking swift action to resolve issues with integrity. Always alert to the customer’s point of view and demonstrates a sense of urgency.

Sets clear team objectives and establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed on time

Interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in own intentions and those of the organisation. Role models the Serco Values.

Engages and influences others by using a wide range of communication methods and styles. Facilitates understanding and encourages communication both within own team and more broadly.

Specific requirements

High School Certificate

Industrial Training Institute Certificate / Diploma (2 year duration) in painting and decorating or equivalent (post high school)

IOSH Working Safely Certificate or equivalent

Current valid UAE driving licence is desirable

Minimum three (3) year experience within facility management and/or civil works or similar environment.

Airport experience is considered as added advantage for this position

Ability to communicate with staff, stakeholders and customers in oral and written English

Working Knowledge in using MS Office (Word / Excel / Power point)

Ability to perform safely and correctly the following:

Use of painting & decorating hand and power tools • Planned preventative maintenance (PM) routines

Corrective maintenance (CM)

Breakdown maintenance (BD)

To include (interior and exterior where applicable)

Surface preparation

Wallpapering and hangings to walls and ceilings

Application of decorative effects

Painting skirting

Roads and Pavement marking

Painting plain and panelled doors and architrave

Wall and ceiling painting

Working with Serco

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