Assistant Chief Engineer

The Assistant Chief Engineer serves as the assistance to the Head of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational performance of the Facility Management - FM2.

The incumbent is accountable for ensuring the safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective operation of all building engineering systems while driving operational excellence, asset optimisation, business performance, and customer satisfaction.

This position requires an experienced engineering leader with a balanced combination of technical expertise and managerial capability. Beyond technical competency, the successful candidate shall possess strong strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management, decision-making and analytical skills, to support senior management in achieving the organisation's business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Engineering Leadership & Operations

Assist the Head of IFM in leading the Facilities Management 2. Oversee multidisciplinary engineering functions, including Mechanical Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Building Management System (BMS), Gondola, Vertical Transportation Systems, Civil & Structural Maintenance, Building Infrastructure, ensure engineering systems achieve high levels of reliability, safety, availability, and operational efficiency. Establish engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.

2. Strategic Planning & Business Management

Support the Head of IFM in developing engineering strategies aligned with business objectives and long-term asset management plans. Analyse operational performance and identify opportunities for service improvement, operational efficiency, and cost optimisation. Prepare strategic business cases and technical papers for senior management approval.

· Develop short, medium, and long term engineering improvement plans.

· Support Facility Improvement Program, Building Improvement Program to improve overall building performance and services availability.

3. Financial & Commercial Management

Assist in preparing and managing annual operating and capital expenditure budgets. Evaluate engineering proposals using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA).

Analyse commercial and operational implications of engineering decisions. Prepare multiple implementation options, clearly articulating technical, commercial, operational, and financial advantages and disadvantages to facilitate management decision-making.

4. Leadership & People Management

Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams comprising Mechanical, ACMV, Fire Protection, Vertical

Transportation, Civil, BMS and Infrastructure disciplines. Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and

professional development to engineers, supervisors, duty engineers, and technicians. Build a high-performance culture through effective performance management and succession planning.

5. Maintenance & Asset Reliability

Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programmes. Monitor engineering performance using KPIs, including Asset Availability, Preventive Maintenance Compliance, Equipment Reliability and Energy Performance. Lead root cause investigations for major equipment failures to achieve operational excellent. Develop engineering reliability improvement programmes. Support lifecycle replacement planning and asset optimisation initiatives.

6. Project & Engineering Management

Review engineering calculations, technical designs, shop drawings, specifications, and consultant recommendations. Manage engineering consultants, contractors, vendors, and specialist service providers. Ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets, schedules, quality standards, and statutory requirements. Coordinate tenant fit-out engineering reviews and infrastructure upgrades.

7. Risk, Governance & Compliance

Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations, engineering codes, company policies, and industry best practices. Lead engineering risk assessments and implement mitigation measures. Coordinate inspections and audits by regulatory authorities. Support emergency preparedness, business continuity planning, and crisis management. Ensure engineering governance, documentation, and regulatory submissions are maintained.

8. Stakeholder Management

Present engineering proposals and operational performance to senior management. Facilitate engineering meetings and resolve complex operational issues. Represent the Engineering Department during management meetings and project reviews.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline.

· Registered Professional Engineer (PE) os highly desirable.

· MBA or postgraduate qualification in Engineering Management, Business Administration, or Asset Management will be an added advantage.

· Professional certifications such as Project Management, Facilities Management, are preferred.