Senior Facilities Manager

CBRE Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Singapore is seeking a dedicated Facilities Manager to oversee building operations and maintenance across various facilities. This role involves managing facility staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and developing strategic recommendations for effective management.

The ideal candidate will have at least six years of related experience with a strong ability to foster client relationships and manage budgets. A bachelor's degree is desired, along with experience in strategic solutions in a complex business environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of progressive experience in facilities management.
• Ability to create and manage budgets effectively.
• CFME certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations and maintenance of facilities.
• Develop positive client relationships.
• Conduct facility audits and prepare reports.

Skills

Client relationship management

Facility operations management

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Performance appraisal and mentoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in business, technical or management

Job description

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to manage multiple functions of building operations and maintenance of facilities within a campus and/or region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains positive relationships with clients. Conducts client meetings, communicates to clients regarding regional facilities performance.
• Communicates to clients regarding property profiles, emergency preparedness plans, site inspections, facility audits, work order progress reports, and other related reports.
• Manages the operations and maintenance of facilities within a cluster.
• Manages facilities staff to deliver expected service levels to the client within the prescribed budget.
• Develops policies and procedures to ensure that client contract specifications are fulfilled.
• Prepares presentations to management and client to obtain approval for projects.
• Develops and recommends strategic facility management objectives for clients. Prepares capital project budgets and operating budget reports. Prepares periodic operating budget variance reports.
• Responsible for facility inspections for quality assurance on a periodic basis. Ensures facility procedures comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational area.
• Approves subordinate's recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action and termination.
• Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime.
• Prepares and delivers performance appraisal for staff.
• Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies.
• Leads by example and models behaviors consistent with the company's values.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of six years of related progressive experience and/or training.
• Bachelor's degree desired, with focus on business, technical or management areas.

Certificates and/or Licenses

• CFME candidates will have an added advantage.

Communication Skills

• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret the most complex business documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive issues.
• Ability to write reports, manuals, speeches, and articles using distinctive style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on complex topics to employees, clients, top management and/or public groups.
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees, top management, and client groups to take desired action.

Financial Knowledge

• Requires in-depth knowledge of financial terms and principles.
• Ability to calculate complex figures.
• Ability to forecast and prepare budgets.
• Conducts financial/business analysis including the preparation of reports.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
• Requires expert level analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment.
• Draws upon the analysis of others and makes recommendations that have a direct impact on the company.

Scope of Responsibility

• Decisions made with thorough understanding of procedures, company policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines.
• Responsible for setting work unit and/or project deadlines.
• Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to department.