Executive / Project Engineer, Signalling & Platform Screen Door

Land Transport Authority of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Land Transport Authority in Singapore leads major CBTC signaling projects for MRT lines and extensions. The role involves managing international contractors across design, manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning of Signalling and Platform Screen Doors systems.

You will review designs, supervise deliveries, and oversee on-site testing while ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence. The position requires strong project management, leadership and communication skills, with

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering.
• Strong project management, decision making and leadership skills.
• Positive Safety culture.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Good knowledge with LAN/WAN, routers, switches, firewalls, network management and security management.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated interpersonal skills to coordinate and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Team player who is analytical, resourceful, and result-oriented.
• Relevant experience in large-scale infrastructure projects with relevant experience in safety, quality, contract, and programme management would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead international contractors for supply, design, manufacture, install, test and commission of Signalling and Platform Screen Doors systems for MRT lines and extensions.
• Involved in design review, supervision of equipment delivery and installation, and on-site testing and commissioning.
• Familiar with local safety practices and appraise system design understanding.
• Collaborate with contractors, designers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure project safety, quality, and progress.
• Review and manage project risks, cashflows, and issue engineering instructions; assess variations/payments/claims.
• Coordinate with railway operators and other agencies to ensure well-managed project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Safety culture

Communication skills

LAN/WAN knowledge

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Infrastructure project experience

Contract and programme management

Education

Electrical & Electronics Eng

Computer Science

Computer Engineering

Job description

You will have the opportunity to work on Un-manned Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling systems. The signalling system supervises and manages trains movement and control the railway traffic, it enables continuous and timely operation as well as ensuring safe and efficient driverless train operations. You will play a lead role in managing international contractors for the supply, design, manufacture, install, test and commission of the Signalling and Platform Screen Doors systems for both the new MRT Lines as well as extension/enhancement to Existing MRT Lines in Singapore.

You will be involved in design review, supervision of equipment delivery and installation, involves in overseas and on-site testing and commissioning. You are expected to be familiar with local safe work practices as well as to develop a good understanding of the system design. You are required to work closely with contractors to manage and monitor the project deliverables as well as in ensuring the safety, quality, and progress of the project works. You will be involved in reviewing and managing project risks and cashflows as well as issuance of engineering instructions and conduct assessment of projects variations/ payments/ claims. You will collaborate with various parties, i.e. contractors, designers, architects, stakeholders from different agencies and appointed Railway Operators to ensure that the projects are well coordinated.

• - Tertiary qualification in Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering
• - Strong project management, decision making and leadership skills
• - Positive Safety culture
• - Good communication and presentation skills
• - Good knowledge with LAN/WAN, routers, switches, firewalls, network management and security management
• - Good written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated interpersonal skills to coordinate and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders
• - Team player who is analytical, resourceful, and result-oriented
• - Relevant experience in large-scale infrastructure projects with relevant experience in safety, quality, contract, and programme management would be an advantage
• - Able to perform occasional night works including weekends and public holidays
• - Good appreciation of the constraints and interface requirements of civil, trackwork, electrical and mechanical works
• - Candidates with more years of relevant experience (e.g. in Railway signalling and/or railway project management) will be considered for senior positions
• - Those without working experience are welcome to apply