MEP Manager

About the role

Turner & Townsend is looking for an MEP Manager in Singapore to oversee the operation, maintenance and improvement of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems across its corporate offices and critical facilities. The role ensures reliable, safe and efficient building operations in a high-availability financial-services environment, covering MEP projects, preventive maintenance, critical infrastructure, vendors, technical risks and business continuity.

Key responsibilities

• Manage MEP systems including HVAC, electrical distribution, UPS, generators, plumbing, fire protection and BMS, and run preventive and corrective maintenance programmes
• Monitor system performance, equipment condition, capacity and lifecycle needs, and manage planned shutdowns with minimal disruption
• Maintain engineering records, asset information and technical documentation
• Keep critical infrastructure reliable and resilient, identify engineering risks and single points of failure, and coordinate responses to incidents such as power interruptions, cooling failures and water leakage
• Support business continuity and recovery arrangements, and take part in scenario testing and contingency planning
• Manage MEP aspects of fit-outs, refurbishments, relocations and upgrades, reviewing designs, specifications, shop drawings and method statements, and overseeing testing, commissioning and handover
• Manage facilities management providers, MEP contractors, OEMs and vendors, monitoring performance against SLAs and KPIs and resolving defects
• Ensure compliance with Singapore statutory, building, fire-safety and workplace-safety requirements, and support risk assessments, audits and incident management

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent
• Approximately 8-12 years of MEP, building-services or facilities-management experience
• Experience in financial services, data centres, critical facilities or other high-availability corporate environments preferred
• Strong vendor, FM service-provider and contractor management experience
• Experience managing fit-out/refurbishment projects in live operational environments
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills

Required skills

• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, UPS, generators, BMS, plumbing and fire protection
• Knowledge of relevant Singapore regulatory, safety and building requirements