Assistant Manager, Facilities Management & Development

FARRER PARK HOSPITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrer Park Hospital Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Head of Facilities Management responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all FM functions to support hospital operations and patient care.

You will oversee maintenance contracts, budgeting, staffing, and compliance with MOH and hospital policies. You will lead a team of engineers and contractors, drive continuous improvement, ensure quality and safety across M&E systems, plumbing, and building services, and manage A&A

Qualifications

• Lead and direct the Facilities Management functions to support hospital operations.
• Oversee policy development and standards implementation.
• Manage budgets, staffing, and performance of FM department.
• Coordinate with MOH, hospitals, and professional bodies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, lead and direct Facilities Management to be consistent with the hospital's mission and goals; oversee all activities and personnel.
• Formulate and review the department's policies, procedures, work instructions and standards.
• Manage and administer maintenance service contracts for related services, ensuring schedules meet quality and cost expectations.
• Responsible for 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/professional bodies on admin, operational and professional matters.
• Ensure company policies are communicated, 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 faults, troubleshoot and advise alternatives for building services breakdowns including M&E systems, ACMV, Plumbing.
• Responsible for tender, pre & post contract and procurement administrations for Addition and Alteration (A&A) projects.
• Support and manage all hospital A&A projects.
• Oversee A&A works from conception to handover to user.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or Facilities Management

Diploma in Engineering or Facilities Management

Job description

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.

Job requirements:

• Possess a Degree in Engineering or Facilities Management and have at least 3 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory capacity or

• Possess a Diploma in Engineering or Facilities Management and have at least 7 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a supervisory capacity.

• Knowledge and experience in hospital operations, clinical operations and project management is an added advantage.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with strong leadership and people management skills.

• Driven, passionate and service oriented.

• Able to exercise initiative, manage pressure, multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment.