Chief Operating Officer jobs in Singapore

Duties and Responsibilities — General Manager, M&E Department

The General Manager (M&E) is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and strategic management to the Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) team — both at Head Office and project sites — in alignment with company policies and objectives.

• Lead the M&E department to ensure professional, efficient, and compliant execution of all duties.
• Collaborate with other departments to plan and achieve the company’s annual and mid-term award, sales, and profit targets set by Corporate Headquarters.

• Formulate career development paths and competency training programs for all M&E personnel.
• Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and monitor staff performance against set benchmarks.

• Ensure optimal design solutions, specifications, and drawings that form a consistent basis for tender quotations.
• Build and maintain a reliable pool of qualified subcontractors to support both tendering and project execution.
• Source, evaluate, and recommend competitive quotations in accordance with company governance procedures.
• Drive value engineering initiatives during tender and construction stages to enhance project profitability.

• Develop and monitor project execution and cost control plans to ensure operational efficiency.
• Ensure M&E works are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive Corporate QA/QC plan covering both in-progress and post-completion maintenance works to continually improve project quality.

• Develop and sustain strong working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure adequate resource support for ongoing and future projects.
• Undertake any other ad hoc assignments and special projects as directed by management.

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.

• Proven leadership experience in an M&E consultancy, main contractor, or specialist firm.
• Demonstrated ability to develop M&E design solutions under design-and-build contracts.
• Strong experience in calling, reviewing, and critically assessing M&E tender quotations.
• Proficiency in cost control and project financial management for M&E works.

• Completed full project cycles involving:
  • Data Centres or other M&E-intensive facilities; and/or
  • Private Residential developments; and/or
  • Hospitality projects.

Candidates with the following qualifications and experience will be given preference:

1. Proficiency in Building Information Modelling (BIM) for design and estimation purposes.
2. Possession of Green Certification credentials (e.g. BCA Green Mark Manager or LEED Professional).
3. Ability to develop or mentor staff to prepare detailed contract cost breakdowns for both tender evaluation and post-award contract administration.
4. Proven track record in major equipment procurement.
5. Strong professional network within the M&E industry.