Electrical & Instrument Specialist

NESTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in Singapore is seeking an Electrical & Instrument Specialist to enhance E&I equipment reliability and ensure safety compliance. This role involves close collaboration with various departments to manage troubleshooting activities, support maintenance execution during projects and turnarounds, and oversee engineering design improvements. The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of relevant experience in the Oil, Gas, or Petrochemical industry, along with a diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering. Join us in making a positive impact on climate change and sustainability.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Health and wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience in the Oil, Gas, or Petrochemical industry.
• Proven ability to manage projects and work in a brownfield environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for troubleshooting and engineering design.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of preventive maintenance programs.
• Collaborate with the E&I Lead to implement maintenance programs.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project management

Communication

Risk mitigation

Teamwork

Education

Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

CMMS systems

DCS & PLC systems

Job description

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

Electrical & Instrument Specialist

to our Asset Management team in the Singapore Tuas Refinery. As an Electrical & Instrument Specialist is to support Electrical & Instrument Engineers in managing day to day troubleshooting activities, verify & validate effectiveness of reliability programs, and act as Turnaround Quality Assurance focal.

This role necessitates close collaboration with various departments. You will work with the Operations department to monitor equipment defects and plan accordingly. E&I specialist acts as a bridge between Asset Management E&I Engineers and Maintenance/Turnaround Field Supervisors in terms of ensuring right-first time troubleshooting and quality execution of E&I activities. Furthermore, you will engage with the Safety department to guarantee compliance with all safety regulations pertinent to E&I equipment. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now.We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring.We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth.Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

More about the job

Your role in our team / in creating a sustainable future

• Provide technical support for troubleshooting and engineering design to improve the reliability of E&I equipment, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, process control requirements, perform first-pass analysis, and recommend practical and sustainable solutions
• Continuously monitor and assess the effectiveness of preventive maintenance (PM) programs.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and oversee the execution of complex MOCs, ensuring full compliance with approved change documentation.
• Collaborate with the E&I Lead to establish and effectively implement predictive and preventive maintenance programs, leveraging best practices, procedures, and appropriate tools.
• Provide E&I engineering support and quality assurance for work executed during turnarounds (TA), maintenance, and projects, including assigning appropriate resources to review project design packages.
• Support maintenance activities during projects and turnarounds, covering planning, scoping, preparation, execution, and post-event reviews, including lesson-learned capture and closure.
• Work with the Maintenance team to eliminate E&I bad actors by recommending cost-effective repair, replacement, or re-engineering solutions, focusing on repeat issues and defect elimination.
• Manage all aspects of assigned E&I projects, ensuring achievement of HSSE, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Support implementation and execution of maintenance work processes and actively promote the site’s Reliability culture.
• Identify and raise reliability issues impacting safety, quality, availability, or capacity, and analyses and recommend corrective actions.
• Work closely with stakeholders from Maintenance, Operations, HSSEQ, Technical, NES Engineering, and external parties (OEMs, contractors, consultants) to ensure safe and reliable E&I operations and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support Pre-Start-Up Safety Reviews (PSSR), Ready for Start-Up (RFSU) assessments, and related activities.
• Review E&I spare parts requirements and recommend appropriate spare parts inventory levels to support reliable operations.

Keys to success in this role / The best combination to succeed in this role

• Minimum Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience in the Oil, Gas, or Petrochemical industry as an E&I Supervisor, Specialist, or Senior Technician, supporting operation and maintenance of a process plant.
• Relevant professional certifications and demonstrated work experience aligned with these technical competencies will be advantageous.
• Prior experience in Turnarounds (TA), Projects, and Maintenance execution is essential.
• Proven ability to manage projects (electrical / instrumentation installation, construction, commissioning, and change management), plan and execute Turnarounds (TA), and work effectively in a brownfield project environment.
• Good understanding of process, electrical, and instrumentation hazards, including associated risk mitigation measures in operating process units.
• Good understanding of international standards, local regulatory requirements.
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems.
• Possess relevant technical electrical skillsets. i.e. power distribution & management (high/medium/low voltage systems, switchgears, transformers, MCC…), hazardous area proficiency, electric motors/generators…
• Possess relevant instrumentation skillsets. i.e. flow/pressure/level/temperature sensors, calibration & bench testing proficiency, final control elements, DCS & PLC systems like Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell, Yokogawa Centum, control loop tuning, knowledge in SIS, Fieldbus, Profibus or Modbus…

Other strengths we value

• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, while promoting a culture of teamwork.
• Strong work ethic with a positive attitude, and the ability to make timely decisions through sound analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including Plant Operations and other Engineering disciplines.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 16 Jan 2026. We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. (The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained with your consent.)

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com