Maintenance Lead

Maintenance Lead / Facilities Manager

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily and periodic maintenance of promenade infrastructure and other open spaces: benches and street furniture, outdoor/PUP lighting systems, drainage, pavements, railings, cycle and pedestrian tracks, signage, etc.
• Supervise and manage an external FM/maintenance agency to ensure high-quality upkeep of both landscaped zones and hardscaped open areas, including hardscaped open areas, lawns, planting beds, trees, pathways, plazas, and sitting areas.
• Conduct routine and surprise inspections of the promenade and underpasses; identify defects, safety issues, and maintenance needs.
• Respond quickly to lighting outages, flooding, weather-related damage, monsoon impacts, and public safety incidents.
• Oversee repair works carried out by the FM agency, ensuring timely execution, quality compliance, and minimal disruption to public use.
• Manage repair and maintenance budgets, monitor spending, and validate cost estimates for repair activities and replacement of damaged elements.
• Track budgets, maintenance cycles, inventories, and prepare monthly asset condition and performance reports.
• Provide input during the design of new public-realm spaces to ensure operational efficiency, durability of materials, ease of maintenance, and alignment with long-term FM capabilities.
• Coordinate with internal teams, authorities, and other stakeholders to maintain seamless operations and compliance.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and relevant experience in Facilities Management, Engineering, Architecture, Landscaping, Hospitality, or related fields.
• 8+ years in facility or public assets management; experience with outdoor, landscaped, or waterfront assets preferred.
• Strong vendor, contract, and stakeholder management abilities with hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with FM technology, maintenance planning tools, and reporting systems.
• Candidates should currently be employed at or have significant relevant experience from the following companies: JLL, Knight Frank, CBRE, or Colliers.