Director - Building Maintenance (Hong Kong)
We are currently seeking an experienced Director - Building Maintenance to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams across major capital works, A&A projects, and routine minor works. The successful candidate will drive end-to-end strategic maintenance programmes, manage multi-stakeholder relationships, and ensure rigorous commercial oversight and statutory compliance across the portfolio.
...about the team.
Leading a dedicated, multi-disciplinary in-house division, you will manage a collaborative team of professional building services engineers, structural engineers, chartered building surveyors, and registered architects. The department values technical precision, cross-functional synergy, and proactive stakeholder engagement, maintaining close partnerships with internal commercial divisions, external consultants, statutory authorities, and contractors.
about the job.
- Formulate and execute comprehensive asset maintenance strategies, covering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), end-to-end capital works, alterations & additions (A&A), and Buildings Department (BD) minor works.
- Lead and mentor an integrated professional team comprising engineers, surveyors, and architects, fostering high performance and technical excellence.
- Manage commercial performance across all maintenance initiatives, including lifecycle CAPEX and OPEX planning, tender evaluation, contract negotiations, and procurement governance.
- Act as the key liaison for internal and external stakeholders, including asset managers, government bodies, statutory authorities, joint-venture partners, and specialist contractors.
- Ensure all building maintenance operations strictly comply with local building regulations, statutory codes, and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) standards.
- Drive sustainable asset enhancement initiatives and evaluate emerging smart building technologies to optimise long-term facility performance and operational efficiency.
skills & experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Building Services Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Surveying, Architecture, or a related built environment discipline.
- Professional qualification is essential (MHKIE, MHKIS, MHKIA, or recognised equivalent chartered status).
- Minimum 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience in building maintenance, capital works, or alterations & additions (A&A), with significant experience on the client side.
- Minimum 5 years of senior people leadership experience managing diverse technical teams across multiple engineering and design disciplines.
- Proven commercial acumen with demonstrable success in large-scale budget management, tender strategy, and contractor dispute resolution.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills, capable of influencing executive-level decision-makers and statutory officials.
- Fluent spoken and written English and Cantonese are required to communicate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams and local authorities.
Director - Building Maintenance (Hong Kong)
We are currently seeking an experienced Director - Building Maintenance to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams across major capital works, A&A projects, and routine minor works. The successful candidate will drive end-to-end strategic maintenance programmes, manage multi-stakeholder relationships, and ensure rigorous commercial oversight and statutory compliance across the portfolio.
about the team.
Leading a dedicated, multi-disciplinary in-house division, you will manage a collaborative team of professional building services engineers, structural engineers, chartered building surveyors, and registered architects. The department values technical precision, cross-functional synergy, and proactive stakeholder engagement, maintaining close partnerships with internal commercial divisions, external consultants, statutory authorities, and contractors.
...about the job.
- Formulate and execute comprehensive asset maintenance strategies, covering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), end-to-end capital works, alterations & additions (A&A), and Buildings Department (BD) minor works.
- Lead and mentor an integrated professional team comprising engineers, surveyors, and architects, fostering high performance and technical excellence.
- Manage commercial performance across all maintenance initiatives, including lifecycle CAPEX and OPEX planning, tender evaluation, contract negotiations, and procurement governance.
- Act as the key liaison for internal and external stakeholders, including asset managers, government bodies, statutory authorities, joint-venture partners, and specialist contractors.
- Ensure all building maintenance operations strictly comply with local building regulations, statutory codes, and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) standards.
- Drive sustainable asset enhancement initiatives and evaluate emerging smart building technologies to optimise long-term facility performance and operational efficiency.
skills & experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Building Services Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Surveying, Architecture, or a related built environment discipline.
- Professional qualification is essential (MHKIE, MHKIS, MHKIA, or recognised equivalent chartered status).
- Minimum 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience in building maintenance, capital works, or alterations & additions (A&A), with significant experience on the client side.
- Minimum 5 years of senior people leadership experience managing diverse technical teams across multiple engineering and design disciplines.
- Proven commercial acumen with demonstrable success in large-scale budget management, tender strategy, and contractor dispute resolution.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills, capable of influencing executive-level decision-makers and statutory officials.
- Fluent spoken and written English and Cantonese are required to communicate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams and local authorities.
