Head of Real Estate & Facilities at AECOM

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop portfolio strategies and lead transaction activities, including

• Development of portfolio strategies for AECOM’s facilities in Africa.
• Coordination of real estate transactions and management of AECOM’s transaction services providers.
• Preparation of business cases as part of AECOM’s approval process.
• Annual rent budget planning, tracking and forecasting.

Develop and direct Facility and Workplace Management activities including

• Occupancy expense budget planning, tracking, and forecasting
• Cost reduction programs
• Space use, tracking, and allocation
• Alternative workplace program development and implementation
• Customer / occupant relationship management
• Landlord and/or sub-tenant management
• Vendor management and sourcing and management of portfolio-wide suppliers and contracts
• Move and space management in large hub offices
• Workplace and change management delivery
• Jurisdictional and building requirements

Develop and direct Project Management activities including

• Capital expense budget planning, managing, tracking, and forecasting
• Overall project management oversight
• Preferred vendors and build-out standards
• Provide clear project plans by setting objectives, defining scope, obtaining buy-in and approvals, leading communications, and delivering on milestones.
• Measure the on going performance of each project, compared to initial concepts and approvals.
• Ensure that service delivery meets jurisdictional requirements, supports business priorities, and aligns with AECOM’s standards for environmental management and sustainability.
• Support the company’s business continuity requirements, from a FM perspective, and develop solutions, as appropriate.
• Liaise with peers and stakeholders in the geography and in Corporate, including, but not limited to Accounting and/or Finance, IT, HR, Safety, Health & Environmental.
• Leverage foundations established by real estate and facilities services in other geographies .
• Mentor and oversee resources responsible for delivering day-to-day services.
• Take responsibility for setting objectives and performance targets for your direct and indirect reports; May include direct reports in Facilities Management, indirect support in Office Services, and/or outside vendors or landlords.
• Act as the strategic interface between those who deliver service and those in the business, to ensure service delivery meets objectives.
• Accountable for driving the achievement of your team through effective career management, succession planning and/or development.

Create and manage relationships, often at an executive level, with those who shape and direct the work and priorities of AECOM.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements Not on the JD
• Preferred Qualifications Not on the JD