Estates & Facilities Lead for Heritage Gallery Projects

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Estates and Operations Manager to support the Director (Operations) in delivering the new SCHG project and ongoing IFM duties. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and governance skills, with experience in heritage-related projects and IBMS.

You will coordinate with MCCY and internal teams to ensure safety, compliance and smooth venue operations.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in construction management, building/facilities management or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience.
• Strong IT/electrical/mechanical/architectural background.
• Proven experience in project and facilities management with complex projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead and supervise a team.
• Knowledge of budgeting, risk management and reporting.
• Experience in ESG or sustainability reporting.
• Experience with IBMS.
• Certifications such as bizSAFE, CERT; GMAP or related sustainability certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office; AutoCAD knowledge preferred.
• Singaporean/Singapore Permanent Resident only.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and operational works to meet schedule, cost and quality targets.
• Coordinate with Government bodies on licensing and inspections.
• Develop, implement and review policies and procedures to ensure optimal utilisation and maintenance of resources (architecture, IT and M&E services).
• Establish EHS management programme, BCP, Emergency Response Plan, and effective IT and security systems.
• Establish SOPs for daily operations and incident response on all building services.
• Ensure compliance with local authorities’ guidelines on fire, health & safety regulations.
• Oversee drawings and specifications approvals for shop drawings and as-built drawings.
• Oversee all estate management matters including building maintenance and cyclical preventive maintenance.
• Schedule and oversee regular inspections and contract servicing to ensure functionality of equipment & systems.
• Oversee maintenance contracts: tenders, specs review and submissions evaluation.
• Provide support for events with efficient technical/setup services.
• Oversee central services such as security, cleaning and landscaping.
• Plan manpower allocation and technical operations to support events.
• Lead FSM duties and manage fire safety matters.
• Support Safety Management System development and ESG-related services.
• Respond to emergencies or urgent issues.
• Plan and procure fixed assets inventory.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director (Operations).
• Lead and supervise a team of Estate and Operations officers.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Team leadership

Budgeting

ESG reporting

IBMS

AutoCAD

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Heritage projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management/buildings facilities management

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre in Singapore is seeking a seasoned Estates and Operations Manager to support the Director (Operations) in delivering the new SCHG project and ongoing IFM duties. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and governance skills, with experience in heritage-related projects and IBMS.

You will coordinate with MCCY and internal teams to ensure safety, compliance and smooth venue operations.