Executive Engineer

SMRT Trains Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mass transit operator in Singapore is looking for an Executive Engineer to lead teams for preventive and corrective maintenance of railway signaling systems. The role requires providing technical advice, supervising maintenance issues, and managing external contractors, all while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess a degree in engineering. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. This opportunity fosters continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering team.

Qualifications

• Degree in any relevant Engineering fields is required. Fresh graduates are welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams in preventive and corrective maintenance for railway signaling systems.
• Provide technical advice and supervise complex maintenance issues.
• Engage and manage external contractors, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate inspections and tests with LTA and Project Team.
• Participate in continuous improvement programs.

Skills

Asset Management

Budgeting

Business Continuity Management

Change Management

Condition-Based Assets Monitoring Management

Data and Statistical Analytics

Engineering Maintenance Management

Maintenance Scheduling

Manpower Planning and Deployment

Organizational Planning and Target Setting

People Development

Rail Regulatory Compliance

Staff Performance Management

Stakeholder Management

Systems Engineering Thinking

Technical Writing

Workplace Safety and Health Culture Development

Workplace Safety and Health for Incident and Accident Investigation

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Lifelong Learning

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Engineering fields

Job description

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.

We have set our core values to be Integrity, Service & Safety and Excellence. SMRT is committed to provide safe, reliable and comfortable service for our commuters.

Job Purpose

The Executive Engineer leads multiple teams in performing preventive and corrective maintenance for various railway signaling systems and platform screen doors. He provides technical advice to team members, supervises complex maintenance issues pertaining to faulty analyses and testing of railway signaling systems, and re-prioritizes work activities to address maintenance requirements. He provides recommendations and technical support to implement organizational continuous improvement initiatives, and is also involved in the engagement and management of external contractors and ensuring the compliance of operating requirements, quality standards and safety standards. He is a team player with good interpersonal skills and demonstrates strong supervisory, leadership and decision-making skills to implement work processes and systems to meet operations and maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities

• To provide technical advice and participate in complex trackside CM activities including fault troubleshooting, rectification and testing
• Support in engineering study, reliability trending failure and analysis on the signalling system to propose reliability enhancement initiatives
• To develop and enhance maintenance readiness and capability by improving fault response procedures, refining spares allocation and inducting new maintenance technologies.
• To prioritize and de-conflict manpower requirements, resource allocation and track access to optimize maintenance efficiency
• To perform periodic review of Work Instructions to ensure technical relevancy and compliance to quality, safety and rail regulatory standards.
• To lead team of Assistant Engineers and Technical Officers in performing tasks in compliance with relevant procedures and instructions contained in Quality Procedures, Work Specifications, Work Instructions, Signal Standing Instructions and any relevant change instructions disseminated.
• To assist in managing and controlling of maintenance spares
• Coordinate the submission and completion of AFM document for simple modification works to ensure they are carried out in accordance to SMRT's requirement
• Coordinate with various stakeholders and LTA to carry out site inspection, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), System Acceptance Test (SAT) and Handover Inspections (HOI)
• Coordinate with LTA and Project Team to ensure project documents, training, O&M manuals and drawings are updated before handing over to Maintenance
• Actively participate in workplace continuous improvement programs to streamline processes and minimize wastage
• To lead and mentor a team of Assistant Engineers and Technical Officers to build a high performing and disciplined maintenance outfit
• Carry out administrative duties or any tasks as assigned by the management

Qualifications & Work Experience

Degree in any relevant Engineering fields. Fresh graduates are welcomed.

Skills

Technical skills include:

• Asset Management
• Budgeting
• Business Continuity Management
• Change Management
• Condition-Based Assets Monitoring Management
• Data and Statistical Analytics
• Engineering Maintenance Management
• Maintenance Scheduling
• Manpower Planning and Deployment
• Organizational Planning and Target Setting
• People Development
• Rail Regulatory Compliance
• Staff Performance Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Systems Engineering Thinking
• Technical Writing
• Workplace Safety and Health Culture Development
• Workplace Safety and Health for Incident and Accident Investigation

Generic skills include:

• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Lifelong Learning
• Problem Solving