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Vijiabalan Jayabalan

Senior Facilities Manager
613B Punggol Drive,Singapore

Summary

I am a professional and driven Facilities Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry and commercial projects with values of up to $550 million. With more than 17 years’ experience in Facilities Management. I am well equipped with managing changes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications

Work History

Senior Manager

SREE NARAYANA MISSION
07.2020 - Current
  • Lead team of engineers, technicians and contractors to manage day-to-day maintenance and functional operations of assigned buildings/estate To identify and develop new and existing business opportunities.
  • To collaborate with functional departments to generate write-up for effective and competitive FM tender and business proposals.
  • To generate FM business processes, SOPs and marketing plans into presentable write-up including tender proposals and submissions.
  • To conduct commercial negotiations with service partners and suppliers and to ensure sub-contractors’ contracts administration for FM projects are established.
  • To enhance relationship with service partners and suppliers for delivery of FM projects and businesses.

Senior Facilities Manager

Institute of Mental Health, IMH, SMM-CBM Facilities Management
09.2015 - 06.2020
  • Provides maintenance services, venue leasing, budgeting and event consultancy services.
  • Senior Facilities Manager (Institute of Mental Health, IMH)- My Responsibilities.
  • Oversee Entire Project Lifecycle from planning, execution, monitoring and closure.
  • Supervise consultants' and FMs' work performance closely and track that all contractual deliverances by contractors/consultants are timely and in accordance with AE's requirements.
  • Supervising a team of managers and service team in achieving their monthly targets and managing KPIs.
  • Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing and new project launches.
  • Create work schedules and task lists for facility caretaker and employees.
  • Manage project executions, including calling tenders, evaluating and making recommendations on tender awards.

Asst Director

SMM Pte Ltd
10.2012 - 07.2015
  • Changi Airport-Property Management, Provides facilities management services and is part of Surbana group Asst Director- Responsibilities (Changi Airport-Property).
  • Evaluate internal stakeholders' requests for Variation Works and ensure proper documentations and approvals are in place prior to work commencement by contractors.
  • Liaise with and work in partnership with external agencies to ensure all approvals for construction/ fitting-out works are obtained timely, as planned.
  • M & E plant and equipment maintenance program.
  • Liaison with government authorities/statutory boards, architects, engineers and other divisions on matters relating to management and maintenance of buildings.

Property Manager

CPG FM Pte Ltd
04.2008 - 03.2012
  • Responsibilities- (FusionoPolis@One-North and CPF properties lead).
  • Planning and implementation of building maintenance programs.
  • Constantly review contract specifications such as those of cleaning, security, landscaping etc.
  • And make recommendations of upgrading standards.
  • Conduct regular inspections of all common areas, equipment, public walkways, external facades.
  • Creating and maintaining good rapport with residents and attending to their complaints.
  • Preparation of estimates for repair works, works specifications, invitations for quotations, recommendations of award, supervision of completed works including drafting of contract documents.
  • Attending to all emergency situations.
  • Constantly check entire development to ensure prompt removal of all fire hazards, proper functioning of fire escapes, fire doors and obstruction-free access.
  • Prepare minutes of all meetings, vet and submit recommendations where appropriate.

M&E Engineer

Kendanko Electrical Co Ltd
05.2003 - 02.2008
  • Japanese owned company with bases around S.E.A.
  • Kandenko has been deeply involved in building production facilities., My responsibilities (Marina Bay Sands Construction).
  • Interpret technical designs and drawings.
  • Manage M&E works to meet project specifications, budgets and timeline.
  • Prepare reports to clients and project manager on progress, delays, defects and rectification measures for M&E works.
  • Provide technical advice and resolve M&E technical issues on site.
  • Supervise M&E works (e.g.
  • Installation of green building technologies, lighting, air- conditioning, mechanical ventilation) in construction project.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Edinburgh
Scotland Edinburgh
07.1998 - 09.2002

Diploma - Instrumentation & Control Engrg in Instrumentation

Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore
01.1993 - 01.1996

Skills

    Operations oversight

Cost-reduction methods

Leadership and supervision

Service contracts management

Performance Evaluations

Maintenance and Repair

Analytical and Critical Thinking

Leadership

Excellent Communication

Decision Making

Critical Thinking

Certification

GreenMark Manager

Affiliations

FIRE SAFETY MANAGER

GREENMARK FM

Software

GOOGLE ANAYLITICS

MS OFFICE

BIM

Timeline

Senior Manager

SREE NARAYANA MISSION
07.2020 - Current

Senior Facilities Manager

Institute of Mental Health, IMH, SMM-CBM Facilities Management
09.2015 - 06.2020

Asst Director

SMM Pte Ltd
10.2012 - 07.2015

Property Manager

CPG FM Pte Ltd
04.2008 - 03.2012

M&E Engineer

Kendanko Electrical Co Ltd
05.2003 - 02.2008

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Edinburgh
07.1998 - 09.2002

Diploma - Instrumentation & Control Engrg in Instrumentation

Singapore Polytechnic
01.1993 - 01.1996
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