Senior Facilities Management Engineer (Freelance)

Coca-Cola Arena is seeking a freelance Senior Facilities Management Engineer to help maintain the venue and its supporting facilities as a safe, reliable and event-ready environment. The role oversees hard and soft facilities services, daily maintenance, planned projects and asset performance. It supports smooth event delivery by minimising downtime, maintaining service standards and ensuring that building systems, equipment and guest areas remain operational and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee hard and soft facilities services, including event-day operations, maintenance, cleaning, waste management and MEP works.
• Implement preventive-maintenance schedules, conduct inspections and follow up on corrective work to minimise equipment downtime.
• Manage facility projects and variable works, including food-and-beverage areas, from planning through completion within agreed budgets and timelines.
• Maintain asset-management plans, technical records, equipment documentation and compliance information.
• Coordinate with contractors and service providers, monitor service-level performance, support operational readiness and promote safe working practices.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, with knowledge of HSE and facilities management across MEP, civil and soft services.
• At least 5–8 years of experience in a similar facilities-management role.
• Expert-level understanding of both hard and soft services; UAE experience, preferably in the event industry, is required or strongly preferred.
• This is a freelance agreement and candidates must have their own visa or sponsorship.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong facilities operations, maintenance planning, asset-management and contractor-coordination skills.
• Good IT literacy, including the Microsoft Office suite, and clear written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently, manage stakeholders, communicate with multicultural teams and meet deadlines under pressure. Arabic is an advantage.

Employment Details

This is a freelance senior engineering opportunity based at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. Applicants must hold their own visa or sponsorship. Salary, working hours and contract duration are not stated in the available listing.