Blast Engineer (Structural Engineer), PSS CoE (PED)

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX is Singapore's science and technology agency focusing on transforming public safety through engineering innovations. The blast engineer role emphasizes assessing and strengthening building components against blast effects, while aligning with security-by-design principles for critical infrastructure.

The candidate should have a civil/structural engineering background, with FEM knowledge and potential Professional Engineer progress, and be ready to work collaboratively to advance advanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master/PhD in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete, steel, and composite building designs.
• Broad knowledge of Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations.
• Professional Engineer (Civil) registration or intent to pursue is preferred.
• At least 1 year of blast engineering experience is ideal but not mandatory.
• Team player with motivation to develop advanced blast engineering capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Reviews external submissions for Security-By-Design framework under Infrastructure Protection Act (IPA) focusing on blast resistance and progressive collapse of building components.
• Provides in-house technical consultancy for security events regarding blast effects and global structural response.

Skills

Reinforced concrete / structural steel

FEM calculations

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering (Bachelor's/Master/PhD)

Job description

What the role is:

HTX is Singapore's Science and Technology agency that brings together diverse scientific and engineering capabilities to develop transformative, operationally ready solutions for public safety. As a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower the Home Team with cutting-edge capabilities. Guided by our mission to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage, we are committed to keeping Singapore the safest place on planet Earth. We are looking for a suitable candidate with passion for Blast Engineering with good knowledge in conventional building designs involving reinforced concrete, structural steel, and composite structures with broad knowledge in Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations.

What you will be working on:

Responsibilities: The principal roles of the blast engineer are as follows:

• Reviews external submissions for special developments and infrastructures subjected to Security-By-Design (SBD) framework under Infrastructure Protection Act (IPA), with regards to technical domains such building components against blast effects and global structural response under progressive collapse;
• Participates in planning of security events by providing in-house technical consultancy, with regards to technical domains such building components against blast effects and global structural response under progressive collapse.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree / Master / PhD in Civil and/or Structural Engineering.
• Good knowledge in conventional building designs involving reinforced concrete, structural steel, and composite structures.
• Either already registered as a practicing Professional Engineer (Civil) or has the intention to progress towards such accreditation, is preferred.
• Broad knowledge in Finite Element Method (FEM) calculations.
• At least 1 year of prior experience in blast engineering is ideal, but not mandatory.
• Team player with strong willingness and motivation to be trained towards developing advanced capabilities related to blast engineering.
• Good command of written and spoken English.#LI-JO1

About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

HTX is the world's first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore's frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.