Assistant Manager, Estate Management

Singapore Land Authority (SLA); Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is seeking an Assistant Manager, Estate Management to join a team that maintains state properties, manages handovers, conducts maintenance inspections and coordinates preventive works. You will liaise with contractors, assess costings, oversee design/construction from inception to completion, and handle public feedback to keep properties safe and compliant.

The role may involve offshore island work and participation in inter‑agency discussions to address

Qualifications

• Background in Facilities/ Estates/ Environmental Management, Quantity Surveying or Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering, 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 and ability to think out-of-the-box.
• May be required to work offshore islands.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections, liaise with and supervise term contractors to ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled and assess performance for payment verification.
• Assess costings and prepare tender documents including quantity measurements.
• Oversee, monitor and manage design/construction work from inception to completion within time and budget.
• Process return of properties from government agencies or tenants and determine reinstatement requirements with internal/external parties.
• Attend to public feedback or incidents and proactively propose preventive measures or works.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Tech savvy

Offshore islands work

Education

Facilities/ Estates/ Environmental Management, Quantity Surveying or Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering

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