Buildings & Systems Engineering Supervisor

UPS Asia Group Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in logistics is seeking a Buildings and Systems Engineering Supervisor to oversee facility maintenance and compliance in Southeast Asia. The ideal candidate will manage projects, technical support, and ensure regulatory adherence, bringing strong analytical and managerial skills to the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience managing construction projects.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and compliance across Southeast Asia.
• Oversee construction projects, ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines.
• Conduct audits and provide technical support related to facilities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Mechanical, Automation, Civil or Electrical

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

The Buildings and Systems Engineering (BaSE) Supervisor is responsible for protecting UPS assets—including buildings, equipment, and grounds—while ensuring full compliance with environmental and safety. This role oversees facility maintenance, conveyor system reliability, and housekeeping operations across Singapore & Southeast Asia region. The position also involves managing minor construction & conveyors projects.

The ideal candidate will bring technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and a proactive approach to supporting operations as well as team management skills. This role will require approx. 10% travel in APAC and occasional attendance during nights/weekends for critical equipment issues.

Key Responsibilities

Conveyor Reliability

• Manage mechanic/ conveyor vendors dispatch for scheduled maintenance as well as emergency repairs

• Provide support for conveyor or equipment related breakdowns and issues that arise during operations, including emergency response to reported conveyor breakdowns to minimize impact to Operations

• Conduct regular conveyor guard audits to ensure conveyors are compliant to UPS conveyor guarding standards

• Oversee maintenance methods by mechanic/ conveyor vendors, including conducting of trainings and regular audits

• Maintain an accurate record of the spare parts inventory in all Southeast Asia hubs

• Generate reports outlining overall system effectiveness and reliability

Facility Maintenance & Compliance

• Oversee maintenance and housekeeping across Singapore & other countries in the Southeast Asia Region

• Ensure adherence to UPS Hazardous Materials Procedures and international/national regulations for storage of hazardous materials within UPS facilities

• Conduct audits, facilitate Corrective Action Plans, and deliver employee training on compliance requirements

• Ensure regularly scheduled maintenance is completed timely and effectively, and all deficiencies are corrected. Oversee invoicing and manage costs for planned and emergency maintenance

• Able to standby and provide onsite attendance to critical equipment failure for e.g. conveyor break downs, chiller trips etc

• Monitor environmental and safety compliance for Southeast Asia facilities

• Review facility regulations, perform audits, and analyse trends to address compliance issues

• Manage and provide guidance to a team of 4 – 2 building technicians & 1 mechanic & 1 admin

Technical Support

• Understand UPS building standards and conveyor specifications in order to provide support & guidance to cross functional teams

Construction Project Management

• Manage low to moderately complex construction projects, such as conveyor installations and facility modifications

• Ensure projects adhere to contract documentation, timelines, and cost control measures

Healthcare warehouse management

• Manage all aspects of facility, housekeeping, equipment maintenance in the healthcare warehouse in adherence to GDPMDS, Health Sciences Authority (HSA) & UPS Healthcare requirements

• Carry out investigations & root cause analysis for non conformance & critical equipment failures resulting in temperature excursions

Key Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Mechanical, Automation, Civil or Electrical

• Basic AutoCAD drafting skills

• Experience managing construction projects and ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

• Exposure to/understanding of automation in some regards, preferably in relation to conveyance, sortation, and building systems

• Knowledge of facility maintenance and conveyor systems

• GDP/GMP knowledge in healthcare logistics

• Prior people/stakeholder management experience is preferred

• Willing to travel for work (10% of the time) and to support critical issues on nights/weekends