Daniel Fook Chai Chong
Singapore
Summary
Maintenance professional with proven track record in efficiently managing maintenance operations. Known for ensuring optimal performance of equipment and facilities through effective maintenance strategies. Highly dependable team player with focus on adaptability and result-oriented collaboration. Skills include troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and team leadership.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Tanglin Club @ Orchard
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Managing and maintaining Club properties
- Main Club House & kids block – which includes 4 restaurants, 1 bistro bar with outdoor seating area and supported kitchen set up, 3 function rooms, 16 guest rooms, Adult & kids Library, 2 unit of salted swimming pool with large changing room, kids play area with water feature and games and activities room, multistorey carparks.
- Sport & recreation Building – 2 indoor and 4 outdoor tennis court, lawn bowl area, 1 floor of member gym, 11 guest rooms, 1 restaurant, 1 members board and Mahjong room, general admin, finance and sport and coaches’ offices, shower and changing room, sport retail shop.
Property Maintenance Officer
CEQUEST Holdings Pte Ltd
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Facility Management & Maintenance a 6 storey Office Building, warehouse, shop houses & residential Properties
- Administrate & supervised Managing Agent in maintaining common properties.
- Taking charge of all leasing matter, Tenant’s complaints & request, fitting out and reinstatement works for Company & bosses owned properties.
- Administrate & execute various building & M&E service contracts to enhance the reliability and performance of the building & all ACMV & M & E equipment.
- Implement cost saving measures to contain maintenance cost which includes application of root cause analysis to eliminate re-occurrence issues and green mark initiative & sustainability to reduce energy cost.
Facility Manager (HOD)
Aviation Safety & Training Pte Ltd
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Facility Management & Maintenance of a 6 storey Aviation Building with roof access and single storey basement carpark.
- Managed both in-house & outsource team to provide an un-interrupt and conducive training facilities for aviation training.
- Working out detailed job scope & specification for various service & maintenance Contract, invite for quotation, make recommendation & award of contract.
- Contract administration of various term contracts to ensure contractor adhere to job specification & service frequency in accordance to the condition of the contract.
- Budget control – Annual budgeting including Capex & Opex.
- Procurement, housekeeping and inventory control over all spare parts, tools and material required by in-house team for general repair works.
Facilities Engineer
NetlinkNBN
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Facility Management & Maintenance of 7 blocks of Fibre network data centre building ranged from 5 to 9 floor height.
- Train, develop & lead team of associate engineers and outsourced Managing Agent in 24/7 daily facilities maintenance to support critical operation.
- Ensure all scope of works & service frequency in preventive, corrective service contracts are carried out in accordance with the specification & condition of contract.
- Overall in charge of all M & E & ACMV system including making recommendation to upgrade, enhance and improve the reliability & performance of the system to minimize disruption.
- Develop and implement policies, protocol and procedures to maintain full compliance with the prevailing legislative acts and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate & co-ordinate facilities upgrading project & multi-phase data Centre projects. Conduct regular inspections to all premises for potential safety hazards and unsafe conditions, initiate correction measures to maintain a secure, safe and healthy work environment.
Facility Manager (HOD)
Luxasia Pte Ltd
12.2013 - 10.2018
- Facility & Lease management & maintenance of 2 blocks of a 6 stories warehouse cum office buildings @ Tai Seng area and provision of maintenance support to all company owned and leased retail outlets within various shopping malls.
- Take charge and lead internal maintenance & outsource service providers in daily facility maintenance & up keeping activities.
- Planning, scheduling, and executing preventive/corrective maintenance programs to enhance the reliability and performance of all ACMV & M & E equipment.
- Analysing, recording, compiling & collating all repair records to track individual Equipment’s health status and provide basis to substantial subsequent equipment replacement works.
- Conduct regular inspection to identify buildings defects, potential hazard and unsafe condition and take corrective action to maintain a safe and healthy working environment.
- Take charge of office & warehouse retrofitting & refurbishment works to ensure compliances with government legislations and statutory acts.
- Implement cost saving measures to contain maintenance cost which includes application of root cause analysis to eliminate re-occurrence issues and green mark initiative & sustainability measures to reduce energy cost.
- Budgeting for CAPEX, OPEX and Ad-hoc Project & Maintenance Expenditures.
Assistant Manager (HOD for Building and Maintenance)
UPS Singapore Pte Ltd
03.2010 - 07.2013
- Facility & Lease Management & Maintenance of 2 blocks of UPS owned 7 storey warehouses cum office building, 1 block of lease hold 2 storey warehouse buildings, 1 floor of health care facility & 1 floor of leased warehouse floors ranged from 30,000 to 45,000SF & 1 floor of hub operation centre @ CIAS Building.
- Take charge & lead a team of in-housed technicians & outsourced vendors in daily, cyclical preventive/corrective maintenance works.
- Planning, scheduling and monitoring cyclical and preventive maintenance programs carried out by both in-house technicians and external service provider to meet contractual obligations & operational requirement.
- Contract administration & renewal of all service & maintenance contracts for chiller, cooling tower, generator, air-conditioning, BAS, lift, generator, dock leveller, fire protection equipment, conveyor system, cleaning, waste disposal, pest control, landscape & LEW licencing.
- Budgeting for OPEX, CAPEX, sourcing, invitation and evaluation of tender/quotation, supervision of repair/refurbishment and improvement works, check and certification of payment upon completion of works.
- Source, procure and co-ordinate shipment of critical components of conveyor system and ensure proper inventory control over such critical components.
- Liaise with consultant & IE/solution team in remodelling works/setting up specific requirement storage/reconfiguration to maximise warehouse usage, secure new business and to cater for existing client expansion needs.
Project and Maintenance Manager (HOD)
Bon-Food Pte Ltd
03.2001 - 03.2010
- Setting up new/retrofit & maintain existing Burger King, Starbucks, Orange Julius & Bon Restaurant under Bon-Food Franchise business in Singapore.
- Take charge & lead a team of 5 in-housed technicians & outsourced vendors to support daily retail store operation with regards to equipment & facilities repair.
- Planning, scheduling and close monitoring of cyclical and preventive maintenance programs to ensure compliance & cut down equipment breakdown.
- Contract administration & renewal of various service and maintenance contracts such as air-con, kitchen exhaust, grease trap, air cleaner, walk in freezer/chiller, Ansul fire suppression system, cleaning, waste disposal, pest control, LEW licencing to meet operation requirement.
- Sourcing, invitation and evaluation of tender/quotation, supervision of repair/refurbishment and improvement works, checking and certification for payment upon completion of works.
- Sourcing, procurement and co-ordinate shipment of spare parts, small wares for in-house used and ensure proper inventory control over all such items.
- Analysing, recording, compiling & collating all repair records to track individual Equipment’s health status and provide basis to substantial subsequent equipment replacement works.
- Implement cost saving measures to contain maintenance cost which includes application of root cause analysis to eliminate re-occurrence issues and green mark initiative & sustainability to reduce energy cost.
- Project works (Setting up new store, renovate existing store, closure/reinstatement works)
- Liaise with designer, kitchen equipment supplier, Franchisor, Management and Landlord to work out the overall design concept requirement, kitchen layout plan for new store set up, and remodelling work upon Lease renewal.
- Liaise with consultants, authority and building management to ensure new stores M and E set up compliance with statutory requirement.
- Invite and award of tender, Project management, co-ordinating with both in-house staff and various trade contractors to ensure smooth and timely completion of project works within the tight allocated time frame.
- Documentation and submission of plans to relevant authorities to obtain necessary food license and Fire Safety certificate. Liaising with Landlord to fulfil all requirements during fitting out period and following up with the submission of various as-build drawings to Landlord to recover back renovation deposit.
Leasing/Marketing Executive
Wing Tai Property Management Pte Ltd
03.2000 - 03.2001
- Marketing, Leasing & Maintenance of Service Apartment @ Burlington Square and taking charge of service & maintenance contract such as cleaning, air-con servicing & other maintenance aspect pertaining to the leased premises.
Property Executive
Hudson Holdings Pte Ltd
03.1994 - 03.2000
- Leasing, Facility management & maintenance of:
- 1) 1 block of 6 storey light industrial building
- 2) 1 block of 7 storey MCST light industrial building
- 3) 1 floor of 30,000 SF of commercial office
- 4) 30 units of company owned condominiums for lease.
- Responsible for marketing and leasing of the above properties, including advertising, arrange with real estate agent for viewing, negotiation with agent/prospective client on terms and conditions of lease, preparation/commissioning and handing over of premises.
- Managing and maintenance of above assigned properties including carrying out routine inspection, implementation of cyclical/preventive maintenance strategies, attending to tenant’s requests, renovating and refurbishment of units prior to hand over, and maintenance of common area and facilities.
- Contract administration & renewal of all service & maintenance contracts for chiller, cooling tower, generator, air-conditioning, BAS , lift, generator, dock leveller, fire protection equipment, conveyor system, cleaning, waste disposal, pest control, landscape & LEW licencing.
- Resume duties of a council member, as well as a managing agent for the MCST building which includes the preparation of notice and minutes for AGM and council meetings, monitoring of budget, and maintenance of common areas.
- Acting as Fire Safety manager for one of the light industrial buildings.
Maintenance Officer
Singapore Turf Club
03.1988 - 03.1994
- Facility management & maintenance of 2 Grandstand building which includes offices & viewing gallery (Main & North), 4-D branches , 8 staff bungalows ,30 syces quarters & 1 recreation club house
- To take charge and lead the internal maintenance team in all daily facilities maintenance issues to meet operation requirement.
- Planning, scheduling, and implementation of preventive/corrective maintenance programs to enhance the reliability and performance of all ACMV & M & E system.
- Conduct regular inspection to look out for buildings’ defects, potential safety hazard and unsafe condition and take corrective action to maintain a safe and healthy working environment.
- Sourcing and evaluation of tender/quotation, supervision of repair/refurbishment and improvement works, checking and certifying payment upon completion of works.
Maintenance Inspector
Housing and Development Board
03.1982 - 03.1988
- Stationed @ Area office taking charge of Tenancy matter, Maintenance of Common area,Carry out inspection to take over newly erected HDB residential units.
Education
Diploma - Building
Singapore Polytechnic
01.1988
Certificate - Fire Safety Managers' course (Conversion from commercial to Industrial building)
Singapore Civil Defence Force and Ngee Ann Polytechnic
01.1999
Certificate - Property Management and Maintenance Course
Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers
01.1998
Certificate - attendance in effective supervision in retrofitting projects
Construction Industry Development Board
01.1992
Certificate - attendance in external works maintenance technology
Singapore Polytechnic
01.1989
Certificate - Construction Safety Supervisor’s Course
Singapore Polytechnic
01.1988
Certificate - Fire Safety Managers course
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
01.1988
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Facilities Management
- Project Management
- Lease Management
- Sound Technical Knowledge
- Sustainability/Energy Management
- Team Management
- Complex problem solving
- Root cause failure analysis
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Vendor sourcing/relationship
- Cost Control and containment
- Fire Safety Manager
- Quality assurance and control
- Procurement / Tender
Accomplishments
- Take pride in job & always do upmost to protect Company interest thus managed to achieve more than S$600K in saving for past Companies served in term of discovering & correction of major building/ structural /M&E deficiencies.
- Fraudulent/unlawful claims made by contractors, recovered under billing utilities charges from tenants & implementation of sustainability & energy saving measure. (Will share more details during interview)
Timeline
Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Tanglin Club @ Orchard
06.2023 - 08.2023
Property Maintenance Officer
CEQUEST Holdings Pte Ltd
02.2022 - 05.2022
Facility Manager (HOD)
Aviation Safety & Training Pte Ltd
11.2020 - 08.2021
Facilities Engineer
NetlinkNBN
05.2019 - 09.2019
Facility Manager (HOD)
Luxasia Pte Ltd
12.2013 - 10.2018
Assistant Manager (HOD for Building and Maintenance)
UPS Singapore Pte Ltd
03.2010 - 07.2013
Project and Maintenance Manager (HOD)
Bon-Food Pte Ltd
03.2001 - 03.2010
Leasing/Marketing Executive
Wing Tai Property Management Pte Ltd
03.2000 - 03.2001
Property Executive
Hudson Holdings Pte Ltd
03.1994 - 03.2000
Maintenance Officer
Singapore Turf Club
03.1988 - 03.1994
Maintenance Inspector
Housing and Development Board
03.1982 - 03.1988
Certificate - Fire Safety Managers' course (Conversion from commercial to Industrial building)
Singapore Civil Defence Force and Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Certificate - Property Management and Maintenance Course
Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers
Certificate - attendance in effective supervision in retrofitting projects
Construction Industry Development Board
Certificate - attendance in external works maintenance technology
Singapore Polytechnic
Certificate - Construction Safety Supervisor’s Course
Singapore Polytechnic
Certificate - Fire Safety Managers course
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Diploma - Building
Singapore Polytechnic