Assistant Manager, Estates

What the role is: Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award - Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Awards 2025Top 20 most attractive employers in Singapore - The Straits Times Singapore's Best Employers 2024 & 2025This position has a strong focus on Campus Planning and Redevelopment. It will be rejuvenated to be a great place for the student and staff, well-integrated and seamlessly connected, and be built for sustainability to benefit future generations. The rejuvenated Campus will be a transformational sustainability environment, where design is not just for a beautiful space, but also for an engaging culture for generations to come. What you will be working on: You will be responsible for the following: Projects Be involved in Singapore Polytechnic, SP infrastructure and facilities planning, development and management. Planning, organising and coordinating architectural, interior design and MEP requirements and discussions for SP. This is a holistic scope, which encompasses not only infrastructural, but also requires cross functional coordination with aspects such as school/department equipment and building facilities maintenance. To be part of the SP Project team to access and acquire information on SP's infrastructure. Attend and participate in relevant meetings (design planning, interface, technical clarification, etc) as per planned schedule to provide technical inputs as needed. To input to the consultants' technical and design proposal to meet SP's operation needs. To provide proposed work plans and schedules to achieve control, compatibility and coordinated objective to avoid and minimise operation disruptions. Be the bridge between FM and consultants, so that detailed information, including operations workflows, interdependencies, additional requests and ideas, are documented, transferred and communicated between all parties in a timely manner, and captured for holistic design, development and subsequent procurement planning. Follow through on the project, including obtaining the sign-offs and approvals where necessary before the space is built, all the time ensuring that the space is built according to approved plans. Keep abreast of latest Singapore Standards and authority requirements, so as to lead Singapore Polytechnic in the desired direction. Interface with the consultants and build stakeholder relationships, both internal and external, including government agencies and community partners. Responsible for budgetary planning and control, ensuring that the development keeps within budget. Write papers for approval on relevant subjects when required. Support the rest of the campus planning team where required. Other Project and Programme Management and Implementation of Strategy and Initiatives Manage and coordinate several on-going projects and events at a time, keeping an eye on each timeline and achieving milestone goals to meet specific deadlines. Assist in identifying strategic goals, initiatives and programmes, and developing action plans for and coordinating implementation. Review the initiative and programme execution at regular intervals and report the progress at management meetings. Other duties as assigned. What we are looking for: Requirements Qualification Required and Area of Discipline Minimum Degree in Architectural/ Project Management/ Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)Minimum 3 years of relevant working experiences preferably with Architectural and M&E works Good analytical skills and project management skills Positive work attitude, ability to work with all levels of staffs and strong team player. Highly adaptable to a dynamic working environment. Problem solver and has the capability to deliver projects within cost, tight timelines and the desired outcomes. Team player with good interpersonal, communication skills to collaborate and manage with various Stakeholders. Good time management on tasks allocated, resourceful, self-motivated, driven with the ability to multi‐tasks. Excellent communication, problem solving, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skill. Good listening ability, and a positive attitude Possesses BCA Green Mark certification and Science (Project Management)/or related experiences will be advantageous. Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance. If you are shortlisted for the position(s), you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement. About Singapore Polytechnic As Singapore's first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre‐employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery. #J-18808-Ljbffr