Senior Project Manager (Contract) - 6 months, renewable

RecruitFirst Pte. Ltd; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 8,824,000 - 12,745,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitFirst Pte. Ltd is seeking a Senior Project Manager (M&E) to drive the transition to net-zero across Southeast Asia.

You will lead the complete project lifecycle—from due diligence and engineering finalisation to procurement, installation, and testing & commissioning—for multi-million dollar industrial chiller plant optimizations, HVAC retrofits, and large-scale solar PV assets. Operating under a zero-CAPEX / Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) business model, you will ensure

Qualifications

• Hands-on PM experience in M&E building services.
• Experience with chiller plant overhauls or C&I solar PV projects.
• Knowledge of EPC or Energy Services business models.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of M&E retrofits and Solar PV projects across SEA.
• Formulate execution plans with master schedules, risks, and cash-flow projections.
• Oversee installation to ensure compliance with schematics and codes.
• Negotiate with Tier-1 OEMs and regional sub-contractors.
• Manage fabrication timelines, shipping, and on-site deployment.
• Enforce WSH standards and manage variation orders.
• Oversee testing and commissioning of high-efficiency systems.
• Collaborate on M&V infrastructure to track guaranteed baselines.
• Lead handovers from construction to O&M.
• Act as technical interface for clients and regulators.

Skills

M&E project management

Chiller plant experience

HVAC retrofits

Solar PV applications

Education

Bachelor's or Higher Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Sustainable Energy

Job description

About the role

As the Senior Project Manager (M&E), you will play a pivotal role in driving the transition to net-zero across Southeast Asia. You will lead the complete project lifecycle—from technical due diligence and engineering finalisation to procurement, installation, and testing & commissioning—for multi-million dollar industrial chiller plant optimizations, HVAC retrofits, and large-scale solar PV assets. Operating under a zero-CAPEX / Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) business model, you will ensure high-efficiency systems are deployed seamlessly, safely, and on schedule to deliver guaranteed carbon and energy savings for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients.

Key responsibilities

• End-to-end delivery of complex M&E retrofits (HVAC/ACMV, Chiller plants) and Solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects across Singapore and the broader Southeast Asian region
• Formulate comprehensive project execution plans, including master schedules, risk registers, resource allocations, and cash-flow projections
• Supervise onsite installation phases to ensure work aligns precisely with approved engineering schematics, local building codes (e.g., Singapore Green Mark), and strict internal quality benchmarks
• Vet, select, and negotiate technical agreements with Tier-1 OEMs (e.g., chiller suppliers) and regional M&E sub-contractors
• Maintain rigorous oversight of equipment fabrication timelines, shipping logistics, and onsite deployment schedules
• Enforce accountability among contractors regarding timeline milestones, strict Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) parameters, and variation order management
• Oversee testing and commissioning (T&C) procedures for high-efficiency chiller plants and solar grid integrations
• Collaborate closely with the energy engineering team to set up, calibrate, and lock in the Measurement & Verification (M&V) infrastructure required to accurately track guaranteed contractual baselines
• Lead structural handovers from the construction phase to the long-term operations & maintenance (O&M) phase
• Act as the lead technical interface for corporate clients, landlord management teams, and local regulatory utility boards

About you

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sustainable Energy Systems, or a related infrastructure discipline
• Minimum of 8–10 years of hands-on project management experience in M&E building services, specifically leading chiller plant overhauls, advanced HVAC/ACMV retrofits, or C&I solar PV applications
• Deep practical knowledge of chiller configurations, variable speed drives, building management systems (BMS), and thermal energy storage
• Deep familiarity with local engineering standards (e.g., SS 530, SS 591, and BCA Green Mark requirements)
• Strong commercial acumen with a solid grasp of Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), guaranteed savings structures, or developer-led models
• Exceptional project financial management skills (managing CAPEX variance, contract disputes, and vendor payments)
• SCEM (Singapore Certified Energy Manager), Green Mark Professional (GMP) / Green Mark Advanced Accredited Professional (GM AAP), PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent safety qualifications (e.g., SCAL / BizSafe certifications) highly advantaged