Turner & Townsend Hiring! Full Time MEP Manager in Asia - Ricebowl

The MEP Manager will oversee the operation, maintenance and improvement of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems across the organisation’s corporate offices and critical facilities.

The role is responsible for ensuring reliable, safe and efficient building operations, while managing MEP projects, preventive maintenance, critical infrastructure, vendors, technical risks and business continuity requirements within a high-availability financial-services environment.

MEP & Facilities Operations

• Manage MEP systems including HVAC, electrical distribution, UPS, generators, plumbing, fire protection and BMS.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programmes to maximise equipment reliability.
• Monitor system performance, equipment condition, capacity and lifecycle requirements.
• Manage planned shutdowns and maintenance activities while minimising disruption to business operations.
• Maintain engineering records, asset information and relevant technical documentation.

Critical Infrastructure & Operational Resilience

• Ensure critical MEP infrastructure supporting business operations remains reliable and resilient.
• Identify potential engineering risks, equipment dependencies and single points of failure.
• Coordinate response to critical incidents such as power interruption, HVAC/cooling failure and water leakage.
• Support business continuity and recovery arrangements relating to physical infrastructure.
• Participate in scenario testing and contingency planning where facilities infrastructure is a key dependency.

Projects & Fit-Out

• Manage MEP aspects of workplace fit-outs, refurbishment, relocation and infrastructure-upgrade projects.
• Review MEP designs, specifications, shop drawings, technical proposals and method statements.
• Coordinate project requirements with Corporate Real Estate, Facilities, IT, Security, Business Continuity and business stakeholders.
• Manage testing, commissioning and handover of MEP installations.
• Ensure projects in live environments are properly planned to mitigate operational risks.

Vendor Management

• Manage Facilities Management providers, MEP contractors, OEMs and specialist vendors.
• Monitor vendor performance against agreed SLAs and KPIs.
• Review technical proposals, quotations, maintenance reports and recommendations.
• Drive timely resolution of defects and recurring engineering issues.

Risk, Compliance & Safety

• Ensure MEP activities comply with applicable Singapore statutory, building, fire-safety and workplace-safety requirements.
• Support facilities-related risk assessments and audits.
• Ensure appropriate permits, documentation and controls are in place for higher-risk engineering activities.
• Maintain appropriate escalation and incident-management procedures.

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 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 technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, UPS, generators, BMS, plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Experience managing preventive maintenance, technical incidents and MEP projects.
• 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.
• Knowledge of relevant Singapore regulatory, safety and building requirements.