Masterclass in Facilities Management

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Masterclass in Facilities Management

Overview

Course Date:
17 Jul 2023 to 19 Jul 2023
Registration Period:
01 May 2023 to 01 May 2023
Duration/Frequency:
17/07/2023 - 19/07/2023
Mode of Training:
Classroom
Venue:
-
Funding:
-

Course Introduction:

This course introduces participants to a range of emerging Facilities Management (FM) practices that are essential for innovation in smart estate management.

Practices such as:

Outcome based procurement: It covers various aspects of FM outsourcing from determining whether to outsource to the management of an appointed vendor. It aims to provide participants with the fundamentals and strategies in outsourcing FM services from a single service to a total package. The strategies to integrate outcome-based performance in the documentations, contractual arrangement, tendering processes and Price Quality Method (PQM) evaluation, as well as effective vendor management, contract administration to achieve organisational strategic objectives. It also highlights pertinent considerations and practical challenges of monitoring and measuring service standards of an Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) Service Contract.
Introduce principles of Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) systems in FM: It introduces M&E design principles that are essential for innovation in smart estate management.
Maintenance of buildings and infrastructure: To learn the maintenance strategies.

Course Objective

The course examines the use of single service to total service package outsourcing models. It includes the determination of the types of contractual arrangement, whether it should be lump sum, cost plus, management based (with or without budget), Integrated Facilities Management (IFM), and suitably, the adoption of spiral contract. It distinguishes the use of performance specifications and the necessary monitoring and measuring of service performance. The course recommends contemporary approach to manage and engage vendors to enhance stakeholders’ relationship and users’ satisfaction. In addition, participants will be enlightened of pertinent contractual clauses while administering an IFM service contract, starting from the mobilisation, operation to the exit management, in the process, managing practical challenges of inspection, progress payment, incentives and liquidated damages to deliver clients’ Facilities Management (FM) contract outcomes.

This course also aims to give essential knowledge of the main Mechanical &Electrical (M&E) systems. It equips participants with the skills they need to optimse M&E maintenance regimes in the FM industry.

Course Outline

Course Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the Course, participants will be able to:

Apply strategic procurement principles and exercise governance to meet the organisational strategic objectives.
Prepare suitable contractual arrangement for FM services including the Term contract, Managing Contracting contract and Integrated Facilities Management contract; and the preparation of the associated contract documents.
Manage quotation or tendering processes, pre-qualifications and compliances.
Administer FM Service Contract of its pertinent contractual clauses starting from mobilisation, operations to exit management, in the process, managing challenges including inspection, performance assessment, and improvement review for future FM procurement.
Apply life cycle costing and replacement strategies.
Optimise M&E system to achieve operational efficiency.
Evaluate the role of sensors and IoT for Smart Building and Smart Estate.

Topics to be covered

Facilities Management (FM) Outsourcing and Outcome-Based Contract Management
Vendor Performance and Contract Management
Building Defects and their Causes
Design Principles of Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Systems

Minimum Requirements

Minimum 5 years of working experience in facilities management

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

• Certificate of Completion (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

Building Executive / Facilities Executive / Property Executive / Facilities Manager

Course Fees

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Applicants/Eligibility	SkillsFuture Funding	GST	Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above1	$657.00	$19.71	$92.71
Singapore Citizens aged below 40	$511.00	$19.71	$238.71
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	$511.00	$19.71	$238.71
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders2	$657.00	$19.71	$92.71
Others (Full fees payable)	$0.00	$65.70	$795.70

As per SSG’s policy, the GST payable for all funding-eligible applicants is calculated based on prevailing GST rate after baseline funding subsidy of 70%

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.

¹ Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here.

² Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information of the scheme, click here. To view SP’s list of similar funded courses, click here. Please submit the attached “Declaration Form for Enhanced Training Support Scheme for SME” together with your online application.

Funding Incentives

Please click here for more information on funding incentives.

Application Procedure

1. For self-sponsored applicant, please click on the “Register” button to apply for the course. You will be directed to STEP portal to manage all your course activities. Please note that you will be prompted to sign in with Singpass/Student ID.

2. For company-sponsored applicant, please approach your company's Human Resource (HR) team to put in the application through the company portal using CorpPass. You may only apply after receiving the registration link from your company's HR.

3. Your application does not guarantee acceptance into the course. Your acceptance into the course is dependent on meeting the course requirements and course vacancy.

4. All successful applicants will be notified with a letter of confirmation via email.

6. PACE Academy course schedules, including course trainer, course fees and course availability are subject to change.

7. PACE Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course at short notice; & at its absolute discretion without assigning any reason for such cancellation/postponements. In the event that the applicant’s chosen course is cancelled prior to its commencement, PACE Academy will make a full refund of course fees already paid by the applicant.

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