Chief Engineer (Maintenance Lead)

TAIKISHA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TAIKISHA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. seeks an experienced maintenance supervisor to lead a team responsible for ACMV and BMS systems across various equipment. The role requires hands-on operation, coordination with clients and subcontractors, and a focus on reliability and efficiency.

Responsibilities include planning preventive and predictive maintenance, optimizing schedules, documenting activities, and training staff on new systems, with a strong emphasis on safety and service levels.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or Facilities Management.
• 3-5 years of operation, servicing and maintenance experience.
• Experience with ACMV/BMS and related systems.
• Proficient with MS Office for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team for ACMV & BMS systems maintenance.
• Communicate with clients, managing agents, sub-contractors and vendors.
• Provide engineering solutions to improve M&E reliability and reduce downtime.
• Plan and manage preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance.
• Review and optimise maintenance schedules and coordinate PM/CM.
• Prepare monthly progress and enhancement reports.
• Manage documentation: purchase orders, service reports, drawings, spare parts.
• Conduct trainings for staff on new systems or procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

ACMV & BMS knowledge

3-5 years experience

Liquid Desiccant System

Absorption Chiller System

Electrical systems knowledge

MS Office use

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Facilities Management

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Led a maintenance team in day-to-day servicing and maintenance of building ACMV & BMS system including Electrical Chiller, Cooling Tower, Adsorption Chiller, Liquid Desiccant System, Pumps, Mechanical Ventilation Fan, Smoke Detection System, Slab Cooling System, and other small M&E system.
• To establish strong communication with Client, Building Managing Agent, Sub-contractors, and vendors, fostering collaboration and smooth coordination of maintenance activities.
• Support facilities operations by delivering engineering solutions that enhance M&E systems' reliability and robustness, perform troubleshooting & rectification of system issues, and provide recommendations to reduce down time.
• Plan and manage effective Preventative, Predictive and Corrective Maintenance programs, to minimize operational disruption and to extend equipment lifespans.
• Reviewed and optimised yearly, quarterly, and monthly maintenance schedule & amend as and when necessary. Liaise with client and respective sub-contractor/supplier to arrange constructive work schedule for PM and CM work.
• Prepare monthly progress report, progress photo report for maintenance work as well as ongoing enhancement/improvement work project and submit to client.
• Review and update regularly on M&E operation procedure (SOP), PM & CM scope of works, work instructions, checklist etc. to enhance maintenance team performance, meets service level agreement, optimize operational costs and minimise major breakdowns.
• Monitored routine and ad hoc service contractors' performance to ensure safe & timely delivery of services align with Client's Key Performance Index.
• Managed the documentation including PO, DO, service reports, asset database, spare parts, tools, and consumables, OMM manuals, drawings etc.
• Develop and conduct trainings to managing agent's staff as well as team technicians on new system/equipment installations or procedures.
• Assist Project Manager in planning, designing, tendering out and managing enhancement/improvement work projects with 'zero' incidents and time-cost optimization.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Science or Facilities Management
• Strong interpersonal skill with ability to work effectively under pressure
• 3 ~ 5 years of relevant experience in operation, servicing and maintenance of ACMY systems, with knowledge of BMS system
• Experience in Liquid Desiccant System and Absorption Chiller System will be an advantage
• Adequate knowledge of electrical systems and skill in using measurement tools
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel (data analysis, formulas, pivot tables), Word (document formatting, reports), PowerPoint (presentation, visual commutation)