Assistant Manager, Facilities Management & Development

Job Responsibilites:

• Plan, organise, lead and direct the Facilities Management functions to be consistent with the mission and goals of the hospital. Oversee all activities and personnel in the defined scope of services.
• Formulate and review the department's policies, procedures, work instruction and standards.
• Manage and administer maintenance service contracts for the related services, ensuring that the maintenance schedules are properly set-up and carried out within desired quality and cost.
• Responsible for the daily operations including budgeting, recruitment, training and overall performance of the department.
• Liaise with external agencies, Ministry of Health, other hospitals, foreign institutions, and educational and professional bodies on administrative, operational and professional matters.
• Ensure that the company's policies and directives are effectively communicated to staff, compliance monitored and corrective action taken when necessary.
• Manage and supervise a team of Senior/Engineers, Senior/Assistant Engineers and contractors/vendors in carrying out duties as specified.
• Oversee and handle faults, troubleshoot and able to advise alternative solutions in terms of breakdown in Building Services which includes and not limited to M&E systems, ACMV, Plumbing.
• Responsible for the tender, pre & post contract and procurement administrations for Addition and Alteration (A&A) projects.
• Support and manage all the hospital A&A projects.
• Oversee the A&A works from conception phase to completion and handing over to user.
• Appointed as the Fire Safety Manager (FSM) for Farrer Park Hospital (FPH), responsible for managing fire safety matters and conducting fire drills twice yearly, including lateral evacuation exercises.

Job requirements:

• Possess a Degree in Engineering and have at least 5 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory capacity or
• Possess a Diploma in Engineering and have at least 7 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Certified Fire Safety Manager (FSM) with experience in fire safety compliance.
• Possess 5 years of relevant experience in Facility Management.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written with ability to communicate externally and internally at all levels.
• Meticulous and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Able to multi- task and manage work priorities in a pro-active and flexible manner.
• Self-motivated, able to work well under pressure, multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.