Job Title

Engineering Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary:

Facilities engineers are responsible for engineering operations and directs vendors and subcontractors. Utilizes advanced skills to perform complex preventive maintenance, corrective repair and efficiency upgrades of buildings, industrial systems, vehicles, equipment and grounds. Working under limited supervision, monitors building system operations and performance. Utilizes several trade skills such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, heating and cooling.

This person will be actively responsible for management of Energy and Water usage across Singapore. The role will lead the Engineering team including vendor management and the self-performing technician workforce. This role, from time to time, is also expected to support and provide leadership and best practice to other account disciplines such as Health & Safety, Security, and Projects.

The role will primarily be the focal point for all Engineering, Energy and Project related account issues working closely with the Subject Matter Expert network and the Country site leads to maximize the breadth of information produced across all the work-streams to provide insightful information to support decision making.

Job Description:

About the Role:

• Complies with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency and Company directives related to building operations and work safety.

• Responsible for Critical Process Assurance across all sites in Singapore.

• Leads operations, assigns work orders, and/or provides technical and procedural training of coworkers and subcontractors. Arranges for subcontractors as needed.

• Consults with clients to schedule preventive maintenance and other downtime to minimize business interruption and inconvenience.

• Formulates and implements a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.

• Monitors building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by client.

• Oversees and inspects the work performed by engineering staff. Determines that work is complete, equipment is fully functional and client space is in prime working condition.

• Responds quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.

• Assist as needed with routine preventative maintenance functions (filter changes, belt replacements, water treatment, etc.)

• Ability to perform work independently after being given specific instructions.

• Must be able to work effectively with other team members and safety conscious environment.

• Follow company and customer rules and guidelines.

• Respond to customer requests.

• From time-to-time, carry out other tasks, duties and responsibilities as may be needed, assigned or instructed, within the reasonable requirements and needs of the business.

• Drive Self Delivery Program implementation and optimization in Singapore through –

Owning the service delivery measurement process

• Developing and managing technical team with appropriate skills/training

• Ensuring safe work practices

• Complying to statutory regulations

• Responsible for compliance to Data Centre SLAs and implementation of best practices.

• Responsible for management of risk in Critical Environment to assure business continuity through resilience robustness and maintenance strategies.

• Drive Synergy in teams, deliver the functional goals in country.

• Manage key supplier and client relationship in country.

• Drive energy and environmental programmes in country.

Consistent reporting and tracking of utilities consumption.

• Drive operational efficiencies in the engineering and facilities operations.

• Drive energy efficiency upgrades with attractive payback

• Drive deployment of non-renewable energy sources

• Drive reduction of carbon footprint

• Drive innovation to enhance the service delivery in Singapore.

• Conduct periodic control reviews of the critical processes in country and drive corrective actions.

• Act as a focal point to respond to critical engineering failures which effect Business operations through timely submission of:

Detailed fact-based technical incident reports

• Root cause analysis

• Respond promptly, effectively, and competently, taking such action/s as needed or necessary (within the assigned limits of delegated authority), to all identified risks, hazards, risk-events, impairments, incidents, and emergencies as may, from time-to-time, befall or impact the assigned portfolio.

• Manage the assigned team of direct and indirect reports including all aspects of employee engagement (within typical remit of a People Manager), performance management (including Goal Setting, Performance Review and, where required, Performance Improvement activities).

About You:

• Min Diploma or Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering, Building, or related/equivalent course of study.

• IFM property Management experience for commercial offices (At least 5 years)

• High IFM and Technical knowledge particularly in equipment’s and engineering (mechanical, electrical and such)

• Knowledgeable in equipment’s such as genset, UPS, BMS, FDAS, etc Certification on Safety Training would be an advantage.

• Additional certification in three or more of the following: HVAC, electrical, mechanical, HVAC and refrigeration systems, process controls, mechanical power transmissions, painting, plumbing, carpentry, or engine repair.

• Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions.

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