Executive/Senior Engineer, Track Infrastructure Maintenance

SMRT Corporation Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SMRT Corporation Ltd in Singapore is seeking a senior engineering professional to lead workflow effectiveness and reliability improvements across inspection, maintenance and related activities for railway infrastructure.

You will collaborate with operations, manage contractors, and develop training materials while rotating across divisions as needed. Proficiency in Python/MATLAB and strong analytical abilities are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Civil & Structural Engineering.
• Railway systems experience is advantageous.
• Fluent in English; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in SMRT depots, tracks or facilities.
• Rotate or fixed shifts.
• Support the division’s efforts to achieve daily, short-term, and long-term objectives and KPIs.
• Responsible to ensure the timely completion of all duties and/or projects.
• Work effectively with Operations and Maintenance staff and other departments to ensure safe, reliable daily operations.
• Identify safety and reliability concerns and develop solutions.
• Draft technical work instructions for maintenance activities and quality procedures.
• Identify, propose, and implement cost effective technologies or changes to processes.
• Support project reviews with LTA and SMRT to ensure safety, reliability and operability.
• Assist in planning annual budget and workplan.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Diagnostics

FMECA

Fault Tree Analysis

Weibull Analysis

MATLAB

Python

MS Office

Analytical Thinking

Organizational Skills

English Communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical / Mechatronics / Electrical / Electronics / Civil & Structural Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

MS Office

Job description

Job Purpose

Enhance the safety and reliability of the railway infrastructure system by leading workflow effectiveness and efficiency improvement of its inspection, maintenance, and other supplementary activities. Subject to deployment, the scope can include the track, third rail, point, viaduct, tunnel, station and/or depot infrastructure assets. Conduct defect troubleshooting, failure analysis, reliability trending, engineering studies, maintenance/renewal planning, asset management planning, supply chain management planning, and/or develop solutions to problem statements identified. Provide technical advice to team members as well as resolve complex issues pertaining to the railway infrastructure and/or frontline engineering train faults.

Involved in the engagement and management of contractors and stakeholders in ensuring the achievement of operating standards and quality standards. Conduct training, assessment and develop training material in his/her area of expertise as required. Subject to business needs, professional development, and/or succession planning, be rotated within or across divisions.

Responsibilities

1. Work in any SMRT depots, tracks or facilities.
2. Work in rotating or fixed shifts.
3. Support the division’s efforts to achieve daily, short-term, and long-term objectives and Key Performance Indicators.
4. Responsible to ensure the timely completion of all duties and/or projects.
5. Work effectively with Operations and Maintenance staff from the Lines as well as other engineering and projects departments to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient daily operations.
6. Identify safety and reliability concerns of the railway infrastructure system and develop solutions.
7. Draft technical work instructions for preventive and corrective maintenance activities and/or quality procedures.
8. Identify, propose, and implement cost effective technologies, and/or changes to process and/or maintenance regime to enhance railway infrastructure system performance.
9. Support LTA and SMRT projects in reviewing project design specifications and ensure their adequacy for the safety, reliability, maintainability, and operability.
10. Assist in planning of annual budget and workplan.
11. Undertake any other tasks or functions supplementary to the performance of the works assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications & Work Experience

Degree in Mechanical / Mechatronics / Electrical / Electronics / Civil & Structural Engineering or equivalent from a recognised institution

Previous Railway System experience would be advantageous.

Skills

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Comfortable to work hands‑on in office and site environment alongside other Engineers, Assistant Engineers and Technical Officers. Must also be able to work in different shift timings, when required.

Adept with diagnostics and reliability engineering methods such as FMECA, Fault Tree analysis, Weibull analysis and Damage Tolerance Analysis, etc.

Proficient at Microsoft Office applications. Proficiency in Python and MATLAB would be advantageous.

Strong analytical and decision‑making abilities.

Effective organizational and planning skills.

Fluent in written and oral communication skills in English.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.