Technical Manager
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This job is for a Technical Manager in Singapore. You might like this job because you’ll oversee building operations, manage budgets, and ensure safety standards while leading a team. Plus, you’ll put your engineering skills to good use!
Job Description
Job ID
257785
Posted
24-Jan-2026
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management
Location(s)
Singapore - Singapore
Job Summary :
As a CBRE Technical Manager, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing all technical aspects of facilities operations, ensuring safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective building services. This role provides technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), fire/life safety systems, and building infrastructure, while managing vendors, budgets, and service delivery standards.
As a CBRE Technical Manager, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing all technical aspects of facilities operations, ensuring safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective building services. This role provides technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), fire/life safety systems, and building infrastructure, while managing vendors, budgets, and service delivery standards.
What You'll Do :
Technical & Operational Management
- Oversee daily technical operations across multiple facilities or sites, ensuring uninterrupted building services.
- Manage MEP systems including HVAC, electrical systems, UPS, generators, BMS, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
- Lead preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs to maximize asset lifecycle and reduce downtime.
- Review and approve technical plans, method statements, risk assessments, and work permits.
- Investigate technical incidents, equipment failures, and system inefficiencies; implement corrective actions and root cause analysis.
Compliance, Safety & Risk
- Ensure full compliance with local statutory requirements, codes, and standards (e.g., fire safety, electrical safety, environmental regulations).
- Support audits, inspections, and certifications by authorities and clients.
- Drive HSE best practices, ensuring safe systems of work and contractor compliance.
- Maintain accurate documentation, logs, compliance records, and asset registers.
Stakeholder & Client Management
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Provide technical advice, reports, and recommendations to senior management.
- Participate in client meetings and site walkthroughs / visits.
- Support mobilization, handover, and demobilization of sites from a technical standpoint.
Financial & Asset Management
- Support preparation and management of OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
- Identify cost optimization and energy efficiency opportunities.
- Monitor asset performance and recommend upgrades, replacements, or lifecycle strategies.
- Support energy management and sustainability initiatives where applicable.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop technical teams and site engineers.
- Promote continuous improvement, standardization, and best practice sharing.
What You'll Need :
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Building Services, or equivalent).
- Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE)) are advantageous.
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in facilities management, building services, or engineering operations
- Strong technical knowledge of MEP systems and building operations.
- Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Sound knowledge of statutory compliance and safety standards.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Financial acumen with experience managing budgets and cost controls.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.
Job Requirements
Company Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
Our competitive and comprehensive benefits program was designed to make sure you feel valued in your role.
Employee discount program
Discounts and benefits for a wide range of products and services, including shopping, travel, health, vehicles, technology and wireless.
Learning & Development
From day one to retirement, you’ll have access to comprehensive training to advance your career at every stage, so you'll never stop progressing.
Additional Info
Company Activity
Last active - 1 week ago
Experience Level
0 - 10 Years of Experience
Company Profile
CBRE
CBRE Asia Pacific is an integral part of CBRE Group, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm. Over 20,000 professionals focus on the alignment of our client’s overall business objectives with their real estate requirements.
The Asia Pacific region comprises 87 offices (excluding affiliates) across Australia, New Zealand, India, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea...
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