Critical Facilities Engineer

Description

We are seeking a Critical Facilities Engineer to help ensure the dependable operation and ongoing maintenance of critical facility infrastructure in Singapore. This role emphasizes preventive and corrective maintenance, real-time facility monitoring, incident response, vendor coordination, and delivery of infrastructure improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring practical engineering experience and be confident in troubleshooting critical systems, managing incident situations, and collaborating with both internal stakeholders and external service providers. Experience working in data centres or other mission-critical facilities is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Critical Facilities Maintenance

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on critical facility systems and infrastructure.
• Carry out repairs, installations, inspections and troubleshooting of facility equipment.
• Monitor the Building Management System (BMS), investigate alarms and take appropriate corrective action.
• Operate and maintain plumbing, fire suppression and life-safety systems.
• Support energy-efficiency initiatives and improvements.
• Coordinate maintenance activities involving critical infrastructure.
• Recommend appropriate solutions for technical and operational issues.

Vendor & Maintenance Coordination

• Coordinate and supervise service providers carrying out maintenance and technical work.
• Ensure vendor activities comply with established procedures, standards and siterequirements.
• Support the preparation and submission of maintenance scripts and documentation.
• Manage work approval activities for critical maintenance, including pre-work briefing,control of work and final review.
• Work with vendors to maintain and update technical documentation for plant and equipment.

Incident Management & Site Support

• Maintain site logs and gather information required for permits, Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) and maintenance scripts.
• Identify potential Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and recommend mitigation measures.
• Respond to facility incidents, equipment failures and significant operational issues.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) following incidents and recommend corrective or preventive actions.
• Support on-site personnel during critical incidents.
• Ensure established operational processes and procedures are consistently followed.

Work Orders & Infrastructure Projects

• Complete technical work orders and circuit installation activities.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repairs to minimise equipment downtime.
• Carry out approved modifications to mechanical, electrical and other specialised facility systems.
• Support complex infrastructure projects and critical equipment replacements.
• Assist with equipment lifecycle and end-of-life replacement programmes.
• Recommend infrastructure improvements where appropriate.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with engineering, facility and vendor teams to resolve complex facility issues.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members on maintenance activities andincident resolution.
• Communicate requirements for critical spare parts and equipment.
• Support inventory coordination to maintain appropriate stock levels for critical components.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant engineering, facilities or critical infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on experience in preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Experience troubleshooting facility equipment and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with BMS monitoring, alarms and incident response.
• Ability to coordinate external contractors and service providers.
• Ability to independently assess technical issues and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Strong understanding of operational procedures and safety requirements.

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience within a data centre, mission-critical facility or similarly high-availability environment.
• Experience with MOPs, maintenance scripts and controlled maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology.
• Familiarity with identifying and mitigating Single Points of Failure (SPOFs).
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, fire suppression and life-safety infrastructure.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

EA Registration No: R25150511 Cammy Li Xinhui

Allegis Group Singapore Pte Ltd, Company Reg No. 200909448N,EA Licence No. 10C4544