M&E Manager

obayashi singapore private limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Obayashi Singapore Private Limited is seeking an experienced M&E Manager to oversee mechanical and electrical activities on projects in Singapore. The role requires steering M&E planning, coordinating with PD/PM, and ensuring alignment with policy and schedule.

You will lead senior M&E staff, manage interactions with authorities, clients and consultants, and drive quality and safety across site activities, procurement, and subcontractor performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is required.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities are essential.
• Experience leading M&E teams and supervising staff is required.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical and electrical trades and site installation.
• Familiarity with EOTs, VOs and contract-related processes is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of local codes and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with PD/PM to reflect project intent and set M&E policy.
• Manage relations with authorities, clients and consultants.
• Provide planning, programming and monitoring of M&E works.
• Implement and monitor Quality Management System and progress tools (RFA, RFI, shop drawings, technical submissions).
• Control M&E budget, changes and site installation quality.
• Lead M&E meetings and resolve technical issues with records.
• Review subcontractors' performance and ensure on-time completion.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Public speaking / communication

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

The M&E Manager is responsible, but not limited to, the following:

General

• Close communication with PD/PM to reflect PD/PM’s intention for the project and establish M&E management policy/tactics in line with PD/PM’s intention.
• Responsible for dealing with authorities, client and consultant management.

Planning & Programming

• Provide M&E works planning, programming incl. monthly work schedule and monitoring the overall M&E Process of Works.

Quality

• Implementation of Quality Management System/Monitoring Tools to the project such as RFA, RFI, Shop Drawings List, Technical Submission List, Equipment/Material. Procurement/Fabrication/Delivery Status Trucker etc for on-time completion.
• Review and monitoring of the progress of RFA, RFI, Shop Drawings, Technical Submissions and Equipment/Material procurement/Fabrication/Delivery Status for on-time completion.
• Control site progress & installation quality as per approved Shop Drawings, Technical Submissions and Equipment/Material Procurement/Fabrication/Delivery Schedule for on-time completion.
• Appraisal for works/products compliance to Specifications/Requirements and selection recommendation.
• Establish Authority Inspections Schedule and Testing & Commissioning Activities including Factory Tests, Individual System Test, Integrated System Test, RI etc.
• Responsible for carrying out M&E technical meetings and resolving technical issues with record.
• Check and verify M&E co-ordination drawings and individual service drawings quality.

Procurement, Contract, VOs, EOTs

• M&E budget control and provide necessary report to PD/PM for M&E cost.
• Control and monitor design change requests raised by client and consultants

Safety

• Responsible for the compliance to safety & occupational health practices to be implemented at M&E Section, M&E subcontractors and vendors with IMS safe work methods.
• Responsible for site implementation of safety standards to comply with IMS safe work methods.

Others

• Review M&E subcontractors/vendors performance assessment reports after work/services completion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Personality:

• Strong organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence various stakeholders and build long term relationships.
• Ability to lead Assistant M&E Managers and provide supervision, suggestions and/or instructions to all M&E staff.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong technical knowledge in mechanical & electrical trades.
• Strong M&E works site installation knowledge with the ability to provide practical solution related with site installation.
• Strong contract knowledge and able to explain for EOT and VOs.
• Strong local code/regulations knowledge pertaining to M&E services, building construction and safety.
• Strong time management skills with exceptional attention to detail and ability to multi task.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues quickly and provide counter measures to settle the issues.