This report is about how I work as a construction manager from the experience of my work.
Summary of your career
Please give a brief synopsis of your career up to the present time. This needs to fit inside ‘visible’
text box limit. This provides a useful context to help the assessor understand your role. It is not
part of the assessment.
Career steps – Only include post-school experience.
Assessors want to see career progression. How did you get to the position you are in today?
After graduating from the university at the beginning of 2022, I took this opportunity for a new challenge
of work, from a maintenance office of a residential building to a facilities officer on the university campus.
The daily works were totally different from previously. Limitation in residential buildings, regular
maintenance and repair works of external walls, electrical, fresh water pipe, plumbing, and drainage.
Worked on a university campus where I had more opportunities to work on renovation work of the
campus office, classroom, lecture hall, events, and sports center.
Your current job description
Briefly explain your current role and responsibilities:
I am a Facilities Officer who administered the tendering and contract administration process, monitored
construction works from inception to completion, including the design and preparation of necessary
drawings, and specifications, and controlled the cost. Monitor and manage the performance of
consultants and contractors to ensure their performance is up to the required standards. Coordinate and
liaise with service units and user departments of the University, the Government, and external bodies on
capital works, maintenance as well as improvement and alteration projects. Enforce proper site
management including monitoring the progress of works on site, and implementation of works across
various trades in architectural, structural, and building services. Assist in formulating construction-related
health and safety procedures, rules, and guidelines. Supervise professional/technical staff and provide
professional advice and support to members of other sections.
Background
From 2015 to 2021 I work in an estate management company.
I started my part-time higher diploma in building surveying in 2015 and completed it in 2018 and
Bachelor’s degree in building surveying from 2019-2022.
2021-2022 facilities officer in different university campuses in Hong Kong. I work as an assistant project
manager for a different project.
Most of the projects are improvement works for the estate/university campus.