Foreshore Engineer (Ifs)

The foreshore operation team is responsible to oversee the foreshore maintenance and projects for foreshore facilities including its maintenance contracts, works and services with adequate engineering and administrative staff. Job Description The Facility Management Manager will manage the foreshore maintenance and projects, maintenance contracts for foreshore facilities (such as Floating Sea Barriers, Land Barriers, Sea Barriers, Security Cagings etc) awarded by the Authority and other items (management of contractors for clearing of vegetation for security cameras and upkeeping/replacement of signages) required by the Authorities. To prepare, call and administer contracts for Maintenance Works to be carried out on the foreshore structures, offshore structures, seabed, structure wall like seawalls, drain outfall structures, caging system, sea revetments and shore protection structures, penstock jetty, wharf, floating pontoon, coastal security fencing, seabed security fencing, maintenance dredging and floating sea barrier, etc. To ensure the floating sea barriers, jetties, revetments, seawalls and shorelines are protected against damages, erosion/siltation and unauthorised usage and that the public and land mass behind the structure are adequately protected. This includes the supervision of works and the certification of completion and certification of payment for completed works, to be payable to the foreshore term contractor and/or contractors of maintenance contracts by the Authority. The repairs, maintenance and works to the foreshore structures shall adhere to the relevant authorities' laws regulations and practices (e.g. NParks, URA, MPA, SLA and BCA etc). Ensure inspection of foreshore and offshore structures is being carried out in accordance with the foreshore structure contract and report any damages and repairs as required. All inspection report shall be certified by an Engineer as stated in the maintenance contract(s), to advise on the recommendations by the Engineer into an action plan for the Home Teams. If any required work (i.e. additions and alternations, or breakdowns) falls outside the scope of the foreshore maintenance contract(s), Facility Management Manager shall make recommendations to Home Team agencies to address the required work. Upon approval by Home Team agencies, Facility Management Manager shall follow-up with these recommendations. Such follow-up works may include preparing and drafting of documents for Contract Variation submission, conducting market research for solutions from external vendors and following up with the procurement. To inspect the foreshore and offshore structures together with the term contractor and/or contractors of maintenance contracts on an ad-hoc basis when complaints and or feedback are received or as and when requested by Authority. To provide a 24x7 standby services off site to address any fault related to the security fencing, floating sea barrier, etc. The work is to ensure term contractor response within the Contract requirement to address the issues and provide update to the Authority. Where properties are restricted, Authority/Term Contractor will provide boat services. However, there will be properties, such as Pulau Ubin, where public ferry services are available, such cost shall inclusive and at no additional cost to the Authority. To provide technical advisory services for Marine Engineering Works and Maintenance of such Components beyond Civil Engineering-work types, necessary for the proper maintenance of such Marine Structures to the end of their structural life. When any projects are completed, to carry out a joint site inspection with the engineer and Authority's representative. Any defects or unsatisfactory work will have to be rectified by the term contractor. If everything is in order, the Facility Management Manager shall certify the final payment and forward to the authority for payment to the term contractor. For the repair of marine structures, Facility Management Manager shall coordinate with the end users and term contractor and/or contractors of maintenance contracts, as most works are carried out at low tide which sometimes occurs at odd hours of the day e.g. midnight or dusk. Working hours is also limited as the tides rise and falls within a 6 hour cycle. Facility Management Manager shall price in the Tender Sum for all costs and expenses to provide the necessary manpower to supervise and inspect such works during the aforesaid w…