KANAGAVELU S/O PARAMASIVAM
Singapore
Summary
To obtain a challenging position in a reputable local or international organization where I can utilize my extensive experience, leadership skills, and technical expertise in Facilities Management, M&E Operations, and Building Services to contribute to operational excellence, organizational growth, and long-term business success.
Over 31 years of extensive experience in Facilities Management, M&E Operations, HVAC Systems, Electrical Engineering, A&A Projects and Building Maintenance Works. Proven leadership ability in managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders effectively. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in air-conditioning, electrical, plumbing, and building systems. Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications, and maintenance documentation. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally across all organizational levels. Able to work independently as well as collaboratively in team-oriented environments. Highly committed, adaptable, and capable of performing effectively and meeting tight deadlines. Dedicated to maintaining high standards of safety, operational efficiency, and service excellence.
Overview
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Certification
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Manager
SMM Pte Ltd
01.2018 - Current
- Led M&E teams maintaining JTC buildings and National University (Residential & Non-Residential)
- Managed HVAC, Electrical, Fire Protection, A&A and Building Works
- Conducted client meeting and managed service delivery
- Prepared monthly reports, budgets, KPIs tracking and safety compliance
- Oversaw housekeeping and landscaping vendor management
- Acted as Site Incident Controller (SIC) for fire drills and emergency readiness
- Overall in charge of U-Town site operation implementation of maintenance standard according to the contract agreement.
- Liaise, coordinate and advise client on M&E and other trades requirement.
- Introduce new system/equipment to improve effectiveness and efficiencies of existing plants/facilities.
- Ensure U-TOWN facilities services aligned and delivered to the customer in the most efficient and cost-effective manner with the support of manpower assigned.
- Technical support for M&E
- Monthly building report.
- Minoasis NUS external vendor to carry out project in U-town
- Assist in CMMS/UHMS cases
- Assist in preparing quotation and project work
- Assist UCL Security to overlook A&C Fire alarm.
- Check monthly FM files and submit to AE for endorsement
- To follow up cases and communicate with the operation team to solve difficulties cases
- Site inspection with operation supervisor.
- Tool box briefing with WHS and team
- Follow up with NUS on delay payment matters via email and calling
Facility Manager
ISS M&E Pte Ltd
01.2016 - 04.2018
- Managed hospital facilities and M&E project teams
- Overall facilities management deliverables outlined in the formal service agreement with the hospital focusing heavily on systems support and specialized engineering time.
- Alignment with Client Expectation Structure, mobilize and direct the entire site team to perform effectively with hospital leadership's expectations, operation guidelines, and back-end backend customer support requirements.
- Supervise and manage all specialist subcontracts and equipment manufacturers appointed by the healthcare campus to achieve their Key Performance Indicator (KPIs).
- Administer and track the local site facility maintenance budget while carefully controlling reactive minor repairs and 'fix-it' tasks within allocated corporate financial constraints.
- Strategize, schedule and execute all advanced programmed preventive maintenance cycles across hospital infrastructure (including ACMV plumbing, electrical systems and Building Automation Systems).
- Allocate available internal manpower resources efficiently to balance everyday reactive fixes with complex programmed engineering tasks.
- Maintain a high visibility on-the-ground presence to troubleshoot, identify engineering anomalies, and mitigate underlying causes of potential system breakdowns before they affect patient care areas.
- Team up directly with other hospital service partners - most notably the ISS Housekeeping and ISS Porter/Patient Transfer squads - to unlock operational benefits of the ISS Integrated Facility Services model.
- Sterile & Safe Environment Creation: Ensure all technical and support teams adhere to hospital strict PPE mandates, infection control standards, and Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) laws to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
- Actively participate in the site-wide management tracking and execution of hospital energy-saving and environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Facilitate and manage engineering facility services program rotation to strengthen and sustain on-site duty engineers and maintenance disciplines, building up technical capabilities and competencies.
- Manage to handle emergencies, building faults, or SCDF fire safety events.
- Audit team technical capabilities continually deploying targeted on-the-job training for technicians and shift engineers to maintain peak technical capability across the workforce.
Facility Manager
ONE15 Marina Club
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Direct daily operations of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and specialized marina systems.
- Develop and execute comprehensive preventive maintenance and schedule for chillers, generators, and club facilities.
- Lead engineering teams to troubleshoot and rectify equipment failures quickly to minimize embedded downtime.
- Implement sustainability initiatives to optimize water and electricity consumption across the waterfront property.
- Formulate, monitor, and manage the annual operational and capital expenditure (OPEX/CAPEX) engineering budgets.
- Source, evaluate, and negotiate service contracts with specialized third-party engineering contractors.
- Supervise external vendors to ensure key performance indicator (KPIs) and service level agreement (SLAs) are met.
- Ensure the property fully complies with Building and Construction Authority (BCA) fire safety and environmental regulations.
- Obtain and renew all mandatory structural, electrical, and operating licenses for the marina and club.
- Enforce Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) standards, conducting regular risk assessments for all technical tasks.
- Act as the technical head for emergency readiness plans, including power outages, floods, and fire alarms.
- Supervise, schedule, and mentor the in-house team of technicians, handymen, and shift engineers.
- Coordinate with project development teams during major asset testing, commissioning, and defect liability periods.
- Address escalated facility-related feedback from club members and VIP guests promptly and professionally.
Senior Engineer
ST Synthesis Pte Ltd
01.2004 - 01.2012
- Managed Tuas Naval Base facilities
- Structure and implement robust Maintenance and Works and Services (MWS) plan, verifying schedules and technical specifications submitted by specialist vendors.
- Assist the Facilities Operations Manager (FOM) in vetting multi-disciplinary technical tasks to ensure execution completes activities in Service Level Agreement (SLAs).
- Manage Ad-Hoc Works and Services (AHWS), overseeing minor project additions, structural modifications, and technical tenant fit-outs.
- Vet and validate the performance of specialized third-party robot contractors before recommending their completed work for user endorsement.
- Provide comprehensive, accurate cost estimations within tight timeframes for facility repairs, replacements, and spatial alterations.
- Manage localized operational expenditure (OPEX) budgets for engineering components and materials, ensuring cost efficiencies.
- Review structural building system requirements and initiate Request for Quotation (RFQ) processes with approved engineering supply lines.
- Manage the formal application and submission of all critical FM deliverables, including
- Act as the competent technical authority to check, audit, and approve comprehensive monthly operations reports before they are elevated to the client.
- Review and integrate all diagnostic data from Professional Engineer (PE) and specialized equipment manufacturers guarantees to ensure safety.
- Enforce Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) practices, SCDF fire codes, and BCA regulations across all managed facilities.
- Lead and mentor an estate operation team of multi-disciplinary technicians, resolving technical escalation gaps on the ground.
- Deep-dive into chronic asset faults (e.g., HVAC chillers, backup generators, high-voltage power networks) to root-cause analysis and deploy remediation plans.
Senior Engineer
Dunham Bush Pte Ltd
01.1999 - 01.2004
- This field-heavy role focuses on specialized technical interventions, post-sales upkeep, and maintaining heavy-duty chillers for commercial clients, hospitals, and data centers.
- Execute full installation testing and initial startup processes for new water-cooled air-cooled chiller systems to confirm alignment with factory specs.
- Diagnose complex mechanical, electrical, and microprocessor-based controls to issue own proprietary screw compressors.
- Perform major equipment builds, compressor overhauls, refrigerant recovery, and component replacements following client complaints.
- Carry out specialized routine servicing, tube cleaning, and vibrational analysis that basic facility technicians cannot do in-house.
- Drive corporate revenue by identifying system wear, recommending genuine factory spare parts, and drafting specialized maintenance service sales proposals.
- This office-based role operates with the local sales or regional factory support team, acting as the core technical hub point for consulting engineers and MEP contractors.
- Evaluate blueprint and construction design tiers to match site cooling loads with specific Dunham-Bush Air Handling Units (AHU) or Fan Coil Units (FCU).
- Calculate and issue precise pricing estimations on equipment selection to clients and tight corporate turnaround targets.
Technician - Senior Technical Officer
Keppel Engineering
01.1994 - 01.1999
- Maintain hospitals, ministries, universities & condominiums
- Perform detailed daily site rounds across premium estates to log mechanical and electrical (M&E) data parameters.
- Identify, document, and report structural anomalies, environmental fluctuations, and fluid leaks discovered during routine rounds.
- Ensure Facility Operation Center (FOC) are continually monitored, immediately responding to emergency alarms across Electric Power Monitoring System (EPMS), Building Management System (BMS), and Fire Systems.
- Maintain highly accurate stock and asset logs capturing consumable small level spare mechanical parts and instrument calibration metrics.
- Assist the Operation head in rolling out daily Periodic Preventive Maintenance management guidelines to maintain 100% environment promise.
- Deliver routine functional support for complex infrastructure setups, including backup generators, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) topologies, Chilled Water Plants, and CRA systems.
- Lead handover delivery briefing incoming Shift Duty Technicians on ongoing structural issues, active repairs, and standing operation orders.
- Vet, permit, and handover third-party specialist contractors in highly secure critical environment zones.
- Review subcontract Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to match Keppel Health & Safety standards.
- Enforce absolute adherence to corporate Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) codes and large physical security routines, reporting any unlatched doors or open equipment racks immediately to the security control team.
- Manage and respond quickly to occupant facility requests, maintaining positive service-oriented contact with clients.
- Contain isolated system failures immediately when an alarm triggers, executing fast, structured updates to management based on the corporate escalation tree.
- Support 24/7 continuous operations by operating on a rotating shift schedule that includes weekend and public holiday emergency callouts.
Education
Diploma/Advance Diploma - Building Maintenance
Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists
01-2000
NTC3/NTC2 - Maintenance Fitting & Air-Conditioning
ITE Pasir Panjang/ITE Bedok
01-1998
Skills
- MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint)
- Internet Applications
Certification
- Daikin VRV Systems
- Dunham-Bush Chiller Systems
- Trane Chiller Systems
- Building Fire-Fighting Equipment
- Air-Conditioning Refrigeration Testing Balancing & Commissioning
- Leadership Foundation Course
- Site Incident Controller (SIC)
- BizSafe Level 2
- ISO 9002 Quality Control
- Customer Service Excellence Training
LANGUAGES
Tamil - Written & Spoken
English - Written & Spoken
Timeline
Facility Manager
SMM Pte Ltd
01.2018 - Current
Facility Manager
ISS M&E Pte Ltd
01.2016 - 04.2018
Facility Manager
ONE15 Marina Club
01.2012 - 01.2016
Senior Engineer
ST Synthesis Pte Ltd
01.2004 - 01.2012
Senior Engineer
Dunham Bush Pte Ltd
01.1999 - 01.2004
Technician - Senior Technical Officer
Keppel Engineering
01.1994 - 01.1999
NTC3/NTC2 - Maintenance Fitting & Air-Conditioning
ITE Pasir Panjang/ITE Bedok
Diploma/Advance Diploma - Building Maintenance
Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I prefer to work in a well-organised environment where performance can be measured accurately. I am ambitious to get realistic, fast learning, highly committed, perform well in both technical and management roles, enjoy working with people, and am always willing to share my knowledge and experience.
COVER LETTER
- Dear Sir/Madam
- I am writing to express my interest in the Facility Manager position. With over 31 years of hands-on experience in facilities management, I bring strong expertise in air-conditioning, HVAC systems, electrical works, A&A projects, consultancy, and overall building operations.
- I have managed facilities across a wide range of environments in Singapore, including recreational hubs, residential developments, airports, hospitals, and green buildings. In my most recent role as Facility Manager at Surbana Jurong, I was responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of M&E and Engineering operations. This included contractor management, procurement, preventive and corrective maintenance, and execution of building improvement projects, while ensuring compliance with local regulations and safety standards.
- My core strength lies in managing HVAC systems, coordinating electrical shutdowns, administering Facilities Management Agreements (FMA), and leading multidisciplinary M&E teams. I am committed to maintaining high standards of safety, operational efficiency, and service quality while ensuring cost-effective facility operations.
- I am confident that my extensive experience and practical knowledge will allow me to contribute effectively to your organisation. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how I can add value to your team.
- Please find my resume attached for your kind review. I look forward to your favourable reply.
- Yours sincerely
- Kanagavelu