Senior Manager / Manager (Spatial Transformation)

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is seeking an experienced Senior Manager/Manager to support the Spatial Transformation Project. You will oversee end-to-end procurement and contract management, ensuring governance and compliance throughout delivery.

Lead tendering, contract variation, and cost controls while coordinating with engineers, finance, and legal to align with project timelines and authorities. Three-year contract with potential for renewal, based on performance.

Qualifications

• Training in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Building, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of contract management and procurement experience, with office and construction-site experience preferred.
• Experience in additions and alterations, particularly involving institutional or government buildings, is advantageous.
• Demonstrated project governance experience, including approval processes, controls, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including tenders, quotations, and other procurement exercises.
• Prepare and issue Invitations to Tender, Invitations to Quotation and other procurement documents; evaluate submissions; and recommend awards.
• Administer contracts following award, monitor contractor performance and contractual compliance, and assess claims and variation requests for validity and reasonableness.
• Prepare contract variation papers, ensuring that changes are properly documented, justified, and approved within delegated financial authority limits.
• Conduct and participate in site visits and inspections to verify progress and support contractual decisions.
• Engage consultants, site supervisory staff, and contractors to identify developments with contractual, cost, schedule, or operational implications.
• Manage the development budget and project cost controls, including expenditure forecasting, progress payments, cost reporting, and variation costs monitoring.
• Prepare and present budget, tender recommendation, contract variation and other approval papers to management and approving authorities.
• Maintain procurement and contract management records and support audits.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, finance, legal and other stakeholders to align activities with timelines and objectives.

Skills

Procurement management

Contract management

Tendering & evaluation

Project governance

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting & cost control

Site experience

Education

Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Building / Construction Management

Tools

GeBIZ

Job description

What the role is:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager / Manager to support the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) Spatial Transformation Project. The project comprises additions and alterations to the existing SAA facilities, as well as a new building extension. The successful candidate will manage the full lifecycle of contract and procurement activities, combining strong commercial expertise with practical construction-site experience to ensure sound project governance throughout delivery.

What you will be working on:

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including tenders, quotations, and other procurement exercises, in accordance with government procurement rules and frameworks.
• Prepare and issue Invitations to Tender, Invitations to Quotation and other procurement documents; evaluate submissions; and recommend awards.
• Administer contracts following award, monitor contractor performance and contractual compliance, and assess claims and variation requests for validity and reasonableness.
• Prepare contract variation papers, ensuring that changes are properly documented, justified, and approved within delegated financial authority limits.
• Conduct and participate in site visits and inspections to verify progress, assess site conditions, and gather information to support contractual decisions and dispute resolution.
• Engage consultants, site supervisory staff, and contractors to identify developments with contractual, cost, schedule, or operational implications.
• Manage the development budget and project cost controls, including expenditure forecasting, assessment of progress payments, cost reporting, and monitoring of variation costs against approved budgets.
• Prepare and present budget, tender recommendation, contract variation and other approval papers to management and the relevant approving authorities.
• Maintain effective project governance by ensuring that activities, decisions, and approvals comply with established policies, procedures, and delegated authority limits.
• Maintain complete procurement and contract management records, supporting documentation and audit trails, and support internal and external audits.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, finance, legal and other stakeholders to align procurement and contract management activities with project timelines and organisational objectives.

What we are looking for:

• Training in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Building, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in contract management and procurement. A combination of office-based contract administration and construction-site experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience in additions and alterations, particularly involving institutional or government buildings, would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated project governance experience, including the implementation of approval processes, controls, and risk management practices.
• Familiarity with standard forms of construction contract, including the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC).
• Working knowledge of government procurement frameworks, including the Government Instruction Manuals (IM) and the Government Electronic Business (GeBIZ) procurement platform.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with experience in preparing procurement documents, contract variation papers, and approval papers.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, meet tight deadlines and engage stakeholders effectively at all levels.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and build constructive working relationships.

Your appointment designation will commensurate with your relevant work experience. Successful candidates will be offered a 3-year contract in the first instance, and may be considered for placement on a permanent tenure or a contract renewal.

About Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore's raison d'etre is to develop the air hub and aviation industry in Singapore, expanding Singapore's links to the rest of the world. We enable opportunities through aviation, making connections, opening doors and enabling choices in people's lives.