Assistant Engineer, Projects

SMRT Corporation Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SMRT Trains Ltd in Singapore is seeking a Project Assistant Engineer to support the Project Manager on site works, ensuring safety and timely completion while aligning with MOM guidelines.

You will coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders, supervise teams, perform track possession responsibilities, and ensure safe handover of works for revenue service. Diploma or NITEC with more than 8 years railway/E&M experience is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in engineering or NITEC with >8 years railway and/or E&M experience.
• Able to communicate effectively and be a good team player.
• Possesses analytical mindset and leadership skills in the team.

Responsibilities

• Attend site surveys and monitor safety of Contractors’ staff per internal procedures.
• Conduct isolation/normalisation of fire protection systems for Contractors’ work.
• Facilitate Contractor’s LEW for switching of breakers during isolation/energisation.
• Verify Contractor’s daily work progress on site.
• Report daily activities progress and site findings (safety and security).
• Monitor Contractors’ compliance to safety requirements onsite.
• Witness testing and commissioning by Contractor.
• Coordinate discussions on site issues between Authority, internal stakeholders and Contractors.
• Perform Possession Master for track possession / Person-In-Charge for track access.
• Lead team as supervisor when guiding SMRT Project Assistant Engineer and/or technical officer.
• Ensure proper housekeeping of parts, equipment and tools before leaving site.
• Work in rotating or night shift patterns as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Effective communication

Team player

Leadership

Education

Diploma in relevant engineering or NITEC

Job description

Job Purpose

Project Assistant Engineer is accountable to the Project Manager for supporting all site works assigned. He/She is required to interface with LTA Project Staff, Contractors or SMRT internal stake holders to ensure that site works are carried out safely and timely. He/She shall also ensure that work site is safely surrendered for revenue service within stipulated time. Where assigned tasks involve team working, Project Assistant Engineer may also assume the role of Team Supervisor responsible to ensure that the roles and assignments of his/her teammates are executed safely and in compliance with company standing procedures, policy and regulations.

Working in the front line within SMRT premises, he/she shall ensure that his duties are discharged professionally and always preserve positive image of the company. Assigned project may be of different nature, location and implementation timing. Project Assistant Engineer shall be flexibly deployed to meet projects needs assigned by Project Manager.

Responsibilities

Project Assistant Engineer duties and responsibilities are as listed below. Note that the list is not exhaustive. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned to meet organisation needs.

1. Attend site survey and monitor safety of Contractors’ ground staff with compliance to internal safety procedures at sites.

2. Conduct isolation / normalisation of fire protection system for Contractors’ work at site.

3. Facilitate Contractors’ LEW in switching of breaker for isolation / energisation of equipment (e.g lighting)

4. Verify Contractor’s daily work progress on site.

5. Report daily work activities progress & site findings (safety and security).

6. Monitor Contractor’s compliance to safety requirements onsite – i.e safe work procedure, MSRA, PTW.

7. Witness Testing & Commissioning by Contractor.

8. Coordinate/discuss site issues between Authority, internal stakeholders and Contractors.

9. Perform the role of Possession Master for track possession / Person-In-Charge for track access

10. Perform the role of team supervisor when leading team of SMRT Project Assistant Engineer and/or technical officer.

11. Ensure Contractor perform proper housekeeping of parts, equipment and tools before leaving worksite.

12. Work in rotating shift or night shift pattern (i.a.w. MOM guidelines), with shift pattern assigned by supervisors based on operation needs.

Qualifications & Work Experience

Diploma in relevant engineering discipline, or NITEC in relevant engineering discipline with > 8 years railway and/or E&M experience.

Skills

Able to communicate effectively and good team player.

Meticulous in ensuring the work and activities are performed in a safe and orderly by Contractor.

Possesses analytical mindset and exhibit leadership skills in the team.

SMRT Trains Ltd was incorporated in 1987 and operates Singapore’s first mass rapid transit system. Today, we manage and operate train services on the North-South Line, East-West Line, the Circle Line, the Thomson-East Coast Line, and the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. With over 5,000 employees, more than 250 trains, and 141 km of rail tracks across 108 stations, we serve millions of commuters daily.