**Facilities Specialist**:** Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.**: Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the Facilities Specialist will be responsible to manage facilities services performed by external 3rd party services provides. This position will be in charge of managing the budget assigned to Real Estate and will prepare financial reports and analysis as required for facilities management. The Facilities Specialist will be the focal point supporting the business and corporate areas on driving solutions for infrastructure issues and will ensure the delivery of high quality facility services. **This position reports to**: GTE REAL ESTATE **Your responsibilities**: - Must be able to effectively manage facility services responsibilities performed by external 3rd party service providers (ie. Mailroom staff, Maintenance staff, receptionists, cleaning services, etc) - As for the third party, ensure that all work is performed to the highest standards within the establish contract terms - Serve as point of contact/reference for the office by receiving internal complaints, suggestions or doubts and addressing it correctly - Issue, develop and maintain facilities and operation contracts - Analyze root causes of facilities related problems and proposing cost effective permanent fixes - Ensure all local infrastructures such as meeting rooms, video-conferencing equipment, telephones, etc. work properly and immediately address any issue for corrective actions - Develop and maintain Facilities related operational & expense budgets - Keep proper record of spending and provide information about office operations including office occupancy, other FM related metrics. Report past activities and upcoming events **Your background**: - Minimum of 3 years of customer service in the facilities management, maintenance or other related industry - A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Building Technician, Architect, Maintenance Technician, Engineer, or other related career - Demonstrated ability to define and assess problems and implement solutions. Strong attention to detail, problem solving and time management - Intermediate knowledge of MS Office package. - Experience with budget planning. - Target oriented, organized, inner driven and self-motivated person with excellent communication ability and negotiation skills. - Very strong ability and skills to teamwork with peers, colleagues and manager. Team work is a must - Intermediate-Advanced English Level (Fluent) **More about us**: