Manager (Facilities & Infrastructure)

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDEF in Singapore seeks an experienced Facility Manager to oversee daily maintenance, repair, and operation of spaces and critical infrastructure to meet mission, safety, and continuity requirements.

You will coordinate with stakeholders to implement maintenance plans, monitor serviceability, and support emergencies, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. Appointment reflects experience; shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Qualifications

• Maintenance and facilities management experience preferred
• Strong focus on safety, health and environmental standards
• Attention to detail in identifying non-compliances in maintenance and infrastructure conditions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to adapt to change and drive process improvements

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance for assigned spaces and infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards
• Monitor Building and Infrastructure (BI) system performance and maintenance history
• Liaise with stakeholders to align maintenance activities with operational and mission needs
• Support units in finance and procurement activities related to maintenance and minor works
• Monitor work orders and repair quality, escalate performance issues as needed
• Ensure critical facilities remain operational during disruptions
• Maintain asset and resource records and support audits
• Balance timely maintenance with operational demands
• Ensure contractors deliver timely, cost-effective and compliant work
• Respond swiftly to infrastructure failures or disruptions that could affect mission continuity

Skills

Facilities management

Stakeholder management

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Facility Management

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

What the role is:

You are responsible for overseeing the daily maintenance, repair, and operational readiness of assigned spaces, facilities, and critical systems to meet mission, safety, and continuity requirements. You will coordinate with stakeholders to implement maintenance plans, monitor serviceability, and support emergency responses.

What you will be working on:

• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance for assigned spaces and infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards
• Monitor Building and Infrastructure (BI) system performance and maintenance history
• Liaise with various stakeholders to align maintenance activities with operational and mission needs
• Support units in finance and procurement activities related to maintenance and minor works
• Monitor work orders and repair quality, and *escalate performance issues to relevant entities as needed
• Ensure critical facilities supporting assigned entities remain operational during disruptions
• Maintain accurate asset and resource records and support audits
• Facilitate the reallocation of underutilised assets to optimise resource utilisationChallenge(s)- Balancing timely maintenance with operational demands
• Ensuring contractors consistently deliver timely, cost-effective, and compliant work
• Responding swiftly and effectively under pressure to sudden infrastructure failures or disruptions that could compromise mission continuity

What we are looking for:

• Education in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Facility Management or a related field
• At least 3 years of experience in facilities management, construction or infrastructure operations is preferred
• Meticulous with a keen eye for detail, particularly in identifying potential non-compliances in maintenance work and infrastructure conditions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence effectively across different levels of seniority
• Ability to adapt to change, manage competing priorities, and drive process improvements in a dynamic operational environment(Applicants with no experience may apply.)

Appointment will be commensurate with your experience.Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.