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Thamer Basleem

Facilities Management Director | Public Infrastructure & Industrial Cities | Sport Boulevard Foundation | IFMA FMP & SFP

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSport Boulevard Foundation
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15+

Years

4

Companies

3

Skills

2

Certs

About

Facilities Management Director with over 15 years of experience across large-scale public infrastructure, industrial cities, and visitor destinations in Saudi Arabia. Currently leading FM operations at Sport Boulevard Foundation, overseeing maintenance, third-party service providers, and public realm infrastructure across one of Riyadh's flagship destinations. Previously spent nearly nine years at Modon managing operational contracts,.

Key Highlights

  • DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT: Named Facilities Management Director at Sport Boulevard Foundation, overseeing operations and maintenance across one of Riyadh's major public destinations.
  • LARGE-SCALE PLANT MANAGEMENT: Supervised operation and maintenance of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant at KAUST with a production capacity of 40,000 m3/day, alongside a fleet of 25 standby diesel emergency generators.
  • UTILITY NETWORK OVERSIGHT: Managed maintenance across KAUST's full utility network - covering firefighting, irrigation, storm, potable, and sewer systems, including all associated lift stations
  • SMART CITY PROGRAMS: Managed projects and programs for smart city development at Modon across multiple industrial cities in Saudi Arabia over a 9-year period.
  • REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE WORK: Developed and updated technical regulations and specifications for facilities operations at Modon, and participated in initial and final acceptance committees for major projects.

Skills

Infrastructure ManagementOperations & MaintenanceFacilities Management

Experience

Facilities Management Director

Sport Boulevard Foundation

Feb 2025 – Present

  • Developed and implemented a facilities management strategy, outlining policies and processes to ensure effective operation and maintenance of boulevard facilities in line with SBF's objectives
  • Developed and implemented operation and maintenance schedules for all boulevard facilities, ensuring smooth and effective operations
  • Ensured the performance of third-party service providers, ensuring their adherence to service level agreements and addressing any performance issues that arise

Facilities Projects Manager

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities (Modon)

May 2022 – Jan 2025

  • Updated technical regulations and specifications for facilities operations across industrial cities
  • Managed relationships with partners and investors, ensuring contractual compliance

Facilities Section Manager

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities (Modon)

May 2019 – May 2022

  • Oversaw operational contracts in the industrial city, managing follow-up procedures and compliance checks
  • Developed operational plans aligned with business objectives

Facility Project Manager

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities (Modon)

May 2016 – May 2019

  • Managed project delivery across multiple stages, controlling schedule and cost against the project progress plan
  • Ensured conformance to scope, quality, and budget requirements

Facility Management Supervisor

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Aug 2013 – Apr 2016

  • Oversaw operations and maintenance of the SWRO desalination plant, with a production capacity of 40,000 m3/day
  • Supervised maintenance of 25 standby diesel generators, keeping them at full operational capacity

Facility Management Specialist

De Montfort University

Sep 2011 – Sep 2012

  • Maintained records of lab users and prepared regular reports for management
  • Checked and verified equipment calibration and correct operation

Certifications

Certificate of Sustainability Facility Professional

IFMA · 2024

Certificate of Facility Management Professional

IFMA · 2024

Education

King Abdulaziz University

Master of Business Administration (GPA: 4.73) in Master of Business Administration (GPA: 4.73)

2021

De Montfort University

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honor) in Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honor)

2008

Languages

EnglishFull Professional
ArabicFull Professional

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