General Manager ( Construction Electrical )

HSL INNOVATION PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Singapore is seeking a seasoned leader for their M&E team. The role involves overseeing the professional execution of projects, developing career trajectories for staff, and ensuring high-quality service delivery within budget. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and proven experience in managing full project cycles, especially in data centres and residential or hospitality projects. Strong leadership skills and proficiency in BIM are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven capability to lead in M&E consultancy or contracting.
• Experience with full project cycles in data centres or residential projects.
• Conversant in BIM for design and estimation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the M&E team to ensure execution aligned with policies.
• Develop and monitor project execution and cost control plans.
• Assess competitive quotations for compliance with governance.

Skills

Leadership in M&E

Cost control effectiveness

BIM knowledge

Project lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Leadership to the M&E Team, both in Head Office and on Site, in compliance with Company Policies, for the professional and dutiful execution of their respective roles.
• Plan and deliver in association with other departments the yearly and midterm award, sales and profit targets set by Head Quarters.
• Develop career trajectories and competency training of all electrical staff.
• Set KPIs and monitor performance of all electrical staff.
• Ensuring the optimal design, including specifications and drawings, to develop a common basis for the quotation of each service in each tender.
• Develop and maintain a good pool of subcontractors to support the Company in Tender and Works.
• Obtain and assess critically competitive quotations in compliance with Company governance.
• Develop Value Engineering during tender and through works execution to improve on profit margins of the project.
• Develop and monitor execution and cost control plans for projects.
• Ensure M&E works quality and timeliness within working budget.
• Develop and maintain a Corporate QA/QC plan for in-process and post completion maintenance works to improve on current and future project quality.
• Subcontractors and Suppliers resources pool – develop and maintain excellent relationships to ensure that the Company has adequate support from these stakeholders.
• Any other ad hoc projects and tasks assigned by Management.

Requirements

• Reputable Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree
• Proven capability to:
  • Undertake leadership role in a M&E Consultant, Main Contractor or Specialist Company
  • Develop services design in a design-and-built contract
  • Call and critically assess M&E tender quotations.
  • Execute effective cost control of M&E works.
• Completed full project cycles of:
  • Data Centres and;
  • Private Residential projects or
  • Hospitality projects
  • Dsta projects
• Conversant in BIM for purposes of design and estimation
• Develop / guide staff to develop in-house clear breakdown of contract costs for in-tender assessment and post-award contract administration.
• Track record of main equipment procurement experience.