Assistant Manager, Estate Management

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

sggovterp invites applications for an Assistant Manager, Estate Management to supervise the upkeep of state properties in Singapore. You will handle handovers, inspections, and preventive works, and propose tech-driven improvements to maintenance regimes. Occasional island duties and inter-agency meetings may arise.

Ideal candidates hold a facilities/estates or related engineering background with strong analytical and communication skills and knowledge of contract administration.

Qualifications

• Background in Facilities/Estates/Environmental Management or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical background with knowledge of pre and post-contract duties and contract administration.
• Tech-savvy with ability to think out-of-the-box.
• Occasionally may be required to work on offshore islands.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and supervise contractors to ensure contractual obligations and payments.
• Assess costings and prepare tender documents.
• Oversee design/construction work from inception to completion within time and budget.
• Process property returns from government agencies or tenants and coordinate reinstatement.
• Address public feedback and propose preventive measures or works.
• Manage the appointed agent for unallocated vacant land and buildings.

Skills

Facilities/Estates Mgmt

Quantity Surveying

Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Eng

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Contract administration

Tech savvy

Job description

[What the role is]

Assistant Manager, Estate Management

You will be part of a team to manage and maintain State properties. Your role will include handing and taking over of properties, maintenance inspections, implementation of corrective and preventive works and feedback/stakeholders’ management. As asset manager, you can propose and implement state-of-the-art technology to augment the current maintenance regime. From time-to-time, you may have the chance to participate in islands’ campsite operations and assist in event management. There will also be opportunities to participate in inter-agencies meetings to work out solutions to address challenges with respect to areas concerning maintenance/provision of municipality infrastructures.

[What you will be working on]

• Conduct inspections, detect and recommend improvements or repairs where necessary, liaise with and supervise term contractors (e.g. vector control, grass-cutting, cleaning) to ensure that they fulfil their contractual obligations, and assess the term contractors’ performance regularly for verification of payment due

• Assess costings and quantity measurements including preparing tender/ tender documents

• Oversee, monitor and manage design/construction work from inception to completion ensuring that the work is completed on time and within budget

• Process the return of properties from government agencies or private licensees / tenants, assess and propose the reinstatement requirements, and work closely with relevant internal and external parties to ensure that the property is returned without encumbrances

• Attend to public feedback or incidents and be proactive in proposing preventive measures or works necessary to keep the properties safe for public use

• Manage the appointed agent who is responsible for the management of unallocated vacant land and buildings

[What we are looking for]

• Background in Facilities/ Estates/ Environmental Management, Quantity Surveying or Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering, or other related disciplines

• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong technical background with sound knowledge of pre and post-contract duties and contract administration

• Tech savvy and ability to think out-of-the-box.

• May be required from time to time to work at offshore islands