Building Manager

at  DSO National Laboratories

Responsibilities
DSO National Laboratories (DSO) is Singapore’s largest defence research and development (R&D) organisation, with the critical mission to develop technological solutions to sharpen the cutting edge of Singapore’s national security. At DSO, you will develop more than just a career. This is where you will make a real impact and shape the future of defence across the spectrum of air, land, sea, space and cyberspace.
The Corporate Policies and Services (CPS) Division undertakes a range of responsibilities in innovation, Strategic Planning, and Partnerships, and collaborates with R&D divisions in the areas of Finance, Estate Management, and Procurement to meet DSO’s strategic and business needs.
The Estates Management Cluster champions end-to end management of DSO corporate real estate. This ranges from real estate front-end planning (space planning) to construction management to integrated facilities mgt (including Additions & Alterations) to retirement of assets. To be in line with the national efforts towards sustainability, DSO has also doubled up its efforts to meet this intent when managing DSO real estate portfolio.
People are DSO’s greatest asset. You will get to realise your career aspirations and develop your own niche either as a deep technical expert or a leader in the team. With frequent career dialogues and a robust training and development framework, we will provide you with the necessary development tools for you to reach your potential. You will also be recognised and rewarded through competitive remuneration packages and scholarship opportunities.
Building Manager

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for spearheading Estates & Building Infrastructure (EBI) built environment
• Collaborate with DSO stakeholders to understand space demands and A&A requirements to plan the budget required for the works and subsequently execute the works
• Develop Integrated Facility Management (IFM) contract strategies for Management’s consideration
• Be involved in BI Governance & Compliance such as masterplanning, sourcing, construction, operations & support (including Rejuvenation) and retirement of assets
• Be involved in IFM Contracts, OEM Term Contracts Management & Administration
• Be involved in PO issuance to Verifications to Goods Acceptance, Service Verifications to Payment Process
• Be involved in BI Systems & Life Cycle Management such as developing a Logistic Support Management Plan (LSMP) for critical systems
• Collaborate with Government technical agencies and vendors to keep up with the changes and new technologies.
• Be involved in IFM & Supply Chain Management (Operations & Support) such as Procurement Approaches, Configuration Management, Contract Management & Enforcement, Budget Planning & Execution

Requirements

• Degree in Real Estate/ Building & Infrastructure and/or Construction/Facilities Management
• More than 10 years of experience in the domain of Real Estate (i.e. having the relevant skills and competencies in the management of end to end BI system management)
• Able to converse and write proficiently
• Able to work independently with minimal or no supervision and in a team
• Able to multi-task under given timelines
• Strong communication skills to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross teams within the organisation
• Proficient in MS Office Application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
• In depth knowledge on built environment policies, regulatory requirements, systems and processes
• Good understanding of BI ecosystem, BI statutory requirements and Singapore Standards (Code of Practice) for application during project and O&S phases
• In depth understanding of concepts of systems life cycle, systems approach and structured systems engineering process
• In depth knowledge on BI Comprehensive Maintenance Regime (Preventive & Corrective Regime), Contract Mgt & Enforcement, Vendors Performance Evaluation
• Project Management experience on BI projects with good understanding on Procurement policies and processes, Risk identification, ownership, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation & Intervention, Stakeholder Management, etc

• Be responsible for spearheading Estates & Building Infrastructure (EBI) built environment
• Collaborate with DSO stakeholders to understand space demands and A&A requirements to plan the budget required for the works and subsequently execute the works
• Develop Integrated Facility Management (IFM) contract strategies for Management’s consideration
• Be involved in BI Governance & Compliance such as masterplanning, sourcing, construction, operations & support (including Rejuvenation) and retirement of assets
• Be involved in IFM Contracts, OEM Term Contracts Management & Administration
• Be involved in PO issuance to Verifications to Goods Acceptance, Service Verifications to Payment Process
• Be involved in BI Systems & Life Cycle Management such as developing a Logistic Support Management Plan (LSMP) for critical systems
• Collaborate with Government technical agencies and vendors to keep up with the changes and new technologies.
• Be involved in IFM & Supply Chain Management (Operations & Support) such as Procurement Approaches, Configuration Management, Contract Management & Enforcement, Budget Planning & Executio