Assistant Chief Engineer

The American Club of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Club of Singapore is seeking an experienced facilities and engineering leader to own the club's engineering and maintenance operations. Reporting to the Head of Facilities, you will guide the engineering team to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable facility performance.

You will oversee inspections, maintenance planning, energy management, and compliance with safety and environmental standards while mentoring the team and managing budgets and service agreements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of managerial experience in facilities management.
• In-depth technical knowledge in building and facilities management, CERT, risk assessment and workplace safety and health.
• Ability to problem solve and make rational decisions under pressure.
• Strong communication.
• Proactive follow-through and flexibility to work beyond regular hours.
• Willingness to work weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections and audits of building condition, equipment, and mechanical plant; identify maintenance needs and implement actions to ensure safe, efficient, and optimal operations.
• Oversee and coordinate engineering-related requests as well as maintenance planning and defect rectification, ensuring timely completion of works with minimal disruption.
• Drive sustainability targets by identifying and implementing energy management and green building initiatives.
• Mentor the Engineering team; oversee staffing, deployment, training, and performance to ensure operational excellence.
• Lead risk assessment for the Engineering team and ensure full compliance at all times.
• Manage departmental budgets, CapEx, purchases, and renewal of service agreements, certifications, and permits.
• Liaise with authorities to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
• Oversee and coordinate all engineering upgrading projects.
• Provide support for club events and other responsibilities assigned.

Skills

Management experience

Technical knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

Proactive follow-through

Flexibility

Job description

What’sin it for you

Reporting to the Head of Facilities, you will own the Club's engineering and building maintenance operations, while managing the engineering team to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable facility performance

We are looking for someone whohas

• Minimum 5 years of managerial experience in facilities management
• In-depthtechnicalknowledgein building and facilities management,CERT, risk assessmentand workplace safety and health
• Capability to problem solve and make rational decisions under pressure
• Strong communication
• Proactive follow-through
• Flexibility to work beyond regular hours,weekendsand public holidays

Key responsibilities include (but not limited to)

• Conduct regular inspections and audits of building condition, equipment, and mechanical plant;identifymaintenance needs and implement actions to ensure safe, efficient, andoptimaloperations
• Oversee and coordinate all engineering-related requests as well as the club’s maintenance planning and defect rectification, ensuretimelycompletion of works with minimal disruption
• Drive the club’s sustainability targets byidentifyingand implementing energy management and green building initiatives
• Mentor the Engineering team; oversee staffing, deployment, training, and performance to ensure operational excellence
• Lead risk assessment for the Engineering team and ensure full compliance at all times
• Manage departmental budgets,CapEx, and purchases, and ensuretimelyrenewal of service agreements, certifications, and permits
• Liaise with relevantauthorities to ensure compliance with workplace safety, environmental, and statutory requirements
• Oversee and coordinate all engineering upgrading projects
• Provide relevant support for club eventsand any other responsibilities assigned