Organisational Profile and Structure

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) is a department, which provides electrical and mechanical (E&M) services, under the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China. It consists of two functional units, namely, Regulatory Services (RS) and Trading Services, the latter of which is commonly known as the Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund (EMSTF). The EMSD is responsible for creating public value for community betterment, including regulation of electrical and mechanical safe operations through law enforcement and public education, as well as providing professional and cost-effective E&M engineering services for government departments and public bodies.

With an aim to safeguard E&M safety and enhance energy efficiency, the RS team works on various regulatory and public education areas to ensure E&M, gas and railway safety, and at the same time promote energy efficiency and E&M safety in the city. In addition to keeping track of the technical performance and development plans of electricity supply companies in accordance with the Scheme of Control Agreements, the RS team provides professional advice and technical expertise to the Government with different safety and environmental initiatives.

The EMSTF is committed to providing professional, comprehensive and quality E&M engineering services to government departments and public bodies. Our range of services cover operation, maintenance, project management and consultancy on E&M facilities. We also offer support for building services as well as electronic systems and equipment at different client venues and facilities, including hospitals, schools, disciplined services facilities, transport facilities and highways, port and harbour, airport, government offices and law court buildings, alongside public recreational and leisure facilities.