Senior / Engineering Assistant (Electrical) - Facilities Management

About the role

NHG is hiring a Senior / Engineering Assistant (Electrical) for a 2-year contract within its Facilities Management function. The post reports to the Engineer and supports the operation, maintenance, modification and replacement of electrical engineering services and non-clinical equipment, while monitoring the KPIs of outsourced maintenance providers and helping deliver cyclical improvement projects.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the engineer or manager in scheduling and coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Manage day-to-day work of maintenance agents and specialist contractors on electrical systems such as high-tension panels, LV main switchboards, emergency switchboards, transformers, UPS, generators and sub-boards.
• Oversee outsourced maintenance providers and specialist vendors so that maintenance standards and planned preventive maintenance schedules are met.
• Ensure quick recovery from equipment breakdowns to minimise disruption to hospital operations.
• Coordinate improvement projects, including renovations, retrofits, infrastructure replacement and upgrades of specialised systems.
• Advise the maintenance team on troubleshooting, recommend system condemnations and replacements, and prepare technical specifications, drawings, cost estimates and work schedules.
• Oversee the safety practices and work conduct of the outsourced maintenance team.

Required profile

• Diploma or higher Nitec/Nitec in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 1-4 years of experience, or ITE graduate with at least 5 years of electrical system experience; for a senior position, 5-6 years of experience or ITE graduate with at least 8 years.
• Familiarity with the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment.
• Experience managing electrical services, facilities operations and improvement projects, and prior healthcare experience, are advantages.

Required skills

• Reading and interpreting architectural and M&E schematic drawings.
• Microsoft Office and AutoCAD; knowledge of 3D BIM software is an added advantage.
• Project management, planning and organisational skills, and strong communication and negotiation abilities.

Applications must be submitted through the NHG career webpage, the WH career webpage, JobStreet Singapore, the Singapore Medical Association, the Singapore Nurses Association, MyCareersFuture, LinkedIn or an agency appointed by WH.