Assistant Manager/Manager (Safety & Health)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore seeks an experienced Safety Officer to lead safety & health and fire safety management, ensuring compliance with the Workplace Safety & Health Act and NUS standards. You will guide hazard assessments, regulatory licensing, and safety program delivery across laboratories and workshops.

Responsibilities include coordinating S&H committees, conducting audits and inspections, and coordinating emergency preparedness activities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, HSE, Chemistry, or a related field. Candidates without a degree but with relevant experience are also welcome to apply.
• At least 2 years of work experience in a semiconductor wafer fabrication plant or a chemical-related workplace.
• Familiarity with statutory safety and health regulations.
• Familiarity with hazard identification, risk analysis, and assessment methodologies.
• Good knowledge of industry standards and practices relevant to laboratory safety.
• Registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) with MOM is highly desired; a Registered Fire Safety Manager (FSM) with SCDF would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Independent and a strong team player.
• Highly committed with good service-oriented attitude; open to a fixed term contract.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safety & health and Fire Safety management systems in compliance with applicable acts and NUS safety requirements.
• Establish a framework for legal & statutory compliance by assessing safety & health requirements, regulated chemicals, and licenses.
• Provide technical guidance on safety & health requirements, including measures based on hierarchy of controls.
• Support college-level safety & health programmes and act as Secretariat for departmental and college S&H committee meetings.
• Manage laboratory/workshop commissioning and decommissioning.
• Assist license holders in maintaining regulatory licenses and oversee internal audits and reports.
• Conduct regular safety & health inspections and organize safety activities and events.
• Review and coordinate safety & health emergency preparedness, including fire drills and tabletop exercises.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Hazard identification & risk

Communication & coordination

Teamwork

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / HSE / Chemistry or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Responsible for safety & health and Fire Safety management systems in compliance with the Workplace Safety & Health Act, Fire Safety Act, and NUS Safety & Health and Fire Safety requirements.
• Establish a framework for legal & statutory compliance by assessing the applicability of safety & health legal requirements, regulated chemicals, and departmental licenses.
• Provide technical guidance on safety & health requirements, including proposing measures based on the hierarchy of controls (including safety & health controls on the use of flammable and hazardous gases, exhaust and abatement systems, GCs, and VMBs, etc).
• Support college-level safety & health programmes and processes, including acting as Secretariat for Department and College-level S&H committee meetings.
• Manage laboratory/workshop commissioning and decommissioning.
• Assist license holders in maintaining and updating regulatory & statutory licenses and documentation for compliance, and oversee all internal audits and reports.
• Conduct regular safety & health inspections and organize safety & health activities and events.
• Review, implement, monitor, and coordinate safety & health emergency preparedness, including fire drills/exercises and tabletop exercises (TTX).
• Perform ad-hoc duties as required by the Department and Safety Committee.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, HSE, Chemistry, or a related field. Candidates without a degree but with relevant experience are also welcome to apply.
• At least 2 years of work experience in a semiconductor wafer fabrication plant or a chemical-related workplace.
• Familiarity with statutory safety and health regulations.
• Familiarity with hazard identification, risk analysis, and assessment methodologies.
• Good knowledge of industry standards and practices relevant to laboratory safety.
• Registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) with MOM is highly desired; a Registered Fire Safety Manager (FSM) with SCDF would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Independent and a strong team player.
• Highly committed with good service-oriented attitude; open to a fixed term contract.