About us
ARENGY is a Digital and Cybersecurity Consulting Company operating in the Middle East from Dubai. Our customers are the most successful industry leaders executing projects around the globe. We are partnering with a global leader in advanced technologies for aerospace, defence, security, and transportation looking for an Office & Facilities Administrator to join their team in Dubai.
Job Description
This is a predominantly administrative role, responsible for supporting the management of our client's office locations across the UAE. The position combines office administration with facilities coordination, lease management, contractor supervision, maintenance follow-up, and fit-out support.
The successful candidate will:
- Coordinate the day-to-day administration and operational requirements of all office locations.
- Maintain records relating to leases, renewals, tenancy or ownership, service agreements, approvals, access, and other important dates.
- Support office fit-out, refurbishment, alteration, reinstatement, and improvement projects.
- Obtain and compare quotations and coordinate contractors, fit-out companies, maintenance providers, landlords, and building management teams.
- Arrange site access and required documentation, including permits, access passes, insurance certificates, and building approvals.
- Conduct site visits to monitor fit-out, repair, maintenance, and refurbishment work.
- Track work progress, identify outstanding issues, coordinate snagging, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Organize preventive and corrective maintenance and maintain accurate service and repair records.
- Monitor related costs, invoices, and purchase requests, confirming that work has been satisfactorily completed before payment processing.
- Coordinate office moves or operational changes while minimizing disruption to employees.
- Ensure each office remains safe, functional, presentable, properly equipped, and ready for daily operations.
- Provide regular updates to management and relevant internal stakeholders.
Required qualifications
- Previous experience in office administration, facilities coordination, office management, property administration, or a similar role.
- Experience working for or closely with a fit-out, facilities management, construction, property management, maintenance, or office services company is strongly preferred.
- Practical understanding of office fit-out, maintenance, refurbishment, snagging, and contractor coordination.
- Experience maintaining lease, renewal, vendor, property, or facilities documentation.
- Ability to review quotations, follow up on costs and invoices, and monitor work against the agreed scope and schedule.
- Comfortable conducting site visits and monitoring contractors across multiple office locations.
- Strong organizational, documentation, coordination, and follow-up skills.
- Able to communicate effectively with landlords, contractors, suppliers, building management, employees, and senior stakeholders.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing several administrative and facilities-related priorities simultaneously.
- Good English communication skills.
- Good working knowledge of standard office and administrative software.
Mandatory: Applicants must hold a valid UAE or GCC driver's licence and be able to travel between office locations when required. Applications from candidates without a valid UAE/GCC driving licence will not be considered.
