To manage, supervise, and execute the maintenance, repair, and operational activities of all critical utility systems, plant equipment, and building infrastructure within the hospital facility, ensuring optimal functionality, compliance, and safety.

The overall planning, budgeting, reliability, and regulatory compliance of the hospital's engineering and plant operations, including electrical, mechanical, civil, and biomedical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage all activities involved in keeping building, facility and equipment system in working order and operating condition.

Maintain the capability of the facility and biomedical equipment while controlling costs.

Concerned with avoiding or minimizing downtime or to avoid undesirable results due to system failure.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

Lead the engineering maintenance team; develop, implement, and manage the preventive and corrective maintenance programs; control budgets and inventory for parts and equipment; and manage project execution for infrastructure upgrades.

•OPERATIONS

Managing the Engineering Services – Building, Facility and Equipment in the Hospital

Provide technical advice in relation to operation & maintenance, modifications/upgrading of mechanical system and preparation of documentation/reports i.e Condition Appraisal (CA) report, technical reports, tender document, specifications and defects list

Ensure the most efficient and economical operations of Building, Facility and Equipment, hospital assets and equipment by ensuring effective implementation of Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) programs as per industrial requirements.

Ensure implementation and success of predictive and corrective maintenance practices leading to the best practices.

Ensure continuous Uptime – Building, Facility System and Equipment

To administer the maintenance expenses within approved budget, plans and programs to ensure the optimum utilization of available equipment and spare parts, space facility and manpower requirement in attaining operations objectives

Ensure performance monitoring system for in-house/outsourced maintenance activities in order to ensure service delivery meets the expectations of the management.

Ensure data collection of the monthly report by Hospitals was analyzed complete with recommendation.

To ensure new engineering equipment is propose, evaluate and recommend for upgrading or replacement to achieve the most practical and cost effective solution for the Hospital.

To ensure that equipment installation and facilities modification incorporates operation and maintenance methodology that integrates with overall operation and maintenance philosophy of the hospital.

To ensure contracts with vendors are prepare and manage after negotiate and discuss price and terms of contracts.

To oversee the testing and commissioning of new medical equipment and devices.

To ensure that all equipment updated in master list.

Ensure staffs are adequate to perform duty and ensure attending breakdown within expected respond time.

To supervise, guide, show good example, train and orientate head of services as well as other lower categories staff in Services

To ensure duty roster for staff are prepared.

To ensure the Masterlist of Equipment distribute once update to End-user.

To attends meetings held by the services/management in order to discuss issues and matters pertaining to the operation of the service.

To ensure the Performance Indicator is strive to be met at the level best.

To prepare, handling and safekeeping of documents and documentation of Services.

To understands the service organization structure.

To project a professional image while performing daily duties through personal grooming.

To perform any other duties assigned by the Management.

As operational members appointed by top management.

•SOP

Assist, develop, propose, implement & monitor group strategies, policies and procedures – related to Building, Facility and Equipment Management

Coordinate training and guiding relevant employees in adhering to the requirements as per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

•TECHNICAL AUDITS

Carry out technical audits to identify gaps in technical deliverables and propose solutions to minimize the gaps – Operational, Technical & Clinical.

Formulate and test contingency plan for Building, Facility & Equipment operation that should include internal and external parties.

•SAFETY & SECURITY

Ensure that all relevant law, statutory requirement and regulations, clinical requirement and patient comfort related to Engineering services and retrofit/refurbishment projects.

Assist in implementation of identified accreditation requirements such as IMS, MSQH and ISO to ensure the required quality standards are met.

Ensure patient safety and training of staff in Safety aspects of Building, Facility & Equipment systems and regulatory/OSHA requirements.

Ensure a safe working environment is established and safety awareness is highly evident amongst the employees.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

1. Advise, Coordinate, Supervise, Implement and keep abreast of Energy management practices.

2. Propose the organization in technology developments, documentation and strategies.

3. Propose and implement well proven strategies to reduce operating costs and increase productivity.

SPECIAL PROJECT

1. Actively involve, participate and coordinate relevant Hospital Building, Facility & Equipment (new upgrade, expansion, retrofit, replacement) from concept development, scope, budget resource and proposal, planning, technical specifications and regulation.

2. Actively involve & participate in developing technical documents for tender, inspection, verification, testing and commissioning and handover exercise.

2.0 HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT

Supervise, train, and evaluate technical staff; identify skill gaps and coordinate appropriate technical training; foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement within the engineering department.

1.Takes personal responsibility for own professional development and keep up to date with professional change and growth by maintaining requirement training hours.

2. Participates in the orientation of new members of staff to the service.

3. Participates actively in any other new service that is introduced.

4. Maintain the record of personal leave and training attended.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Establish and enforce strict adherence to all local and national building codes, safety regulations (e.g., LOTO), fire safety standards, medical gas regulations, and hospital-specific infection control policies.

1. Adheres to the hospital policies and procedure

2. Ensure adhere with Prevention and Control of Infection.

3. All information obtained in the course of your appointment with this hospital and KPJ Healthcare Group are shall be deemed to be strictly confidential. You shall not divulge such information to any party.

Qualification/ Requirement

1.Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Biomedical, or Civil Engineering. Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly desirable.

2. Knowledge and Experiences:

Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in managing facility engineering and maintenance operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership role,

preferably within a hospital or mission-critical environment.

3. Skills and Competency.

Expert knowledge in all engineering facilities and equipment system, CMMS software, critical power infrastructure, and utility management. Demonstrated leadership, project management, and budget control skills.

4. Special skills are required.

Certification in Healthcare Facilities Management (CHFM) or equivalent.

Detailed knowledge of MSQH, ISO, or equivalent healthcare accreditation standards pertaining to utilities and environment of care.

5.Personal Attributes

Exceptional ethical standards, high degree of professionalism, effective communication and negotiation skills, and ability to remain calm and decisive during high-pressure emergency situations.

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