Head, Centre of Excellence (Tech & Safety)

SEMBCORP UTILITIES SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

Sembcorp Utilities Services Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Head of the Centre of Excellence (Technical & Safety) to lead gas turbine technology and HSSE governance across assets.

You will set standards, drive safe, reliable and financially sustainable performance throughout the lifecycle, and interact with OEMs, service providers and senior management. The role requires 15+ years in power generation or asset-intensive industries, strong engineering judgement, and a proven ability to lead multi-site

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification or professional registration is advantageous.
• 15+ years experience in power generation, gas turbine engineering or asset-intensive industries.
• Proven leadership across multiple sites or countries with strong HSSE awareness.

Responsibilities

• Set the COE roadmap, engineering standards and assurance framework for gas turbines.
• Act as technical authority for complex equipment and life extension decisions.
• Drive asset health, reliability and lifecycle value through diagnostics and maintenance strategies.
• Lead major technical reviews and independent assurance for investments and projects.
• Embed HSSE requirements into engineering decisions and contractor controls.
• Engage with OEMs, service providers and partners to protect technical and commercial interests.

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or relevant engineering

Postgraduate qualification or professional registration advantageous

Job description

About Sembcorp

Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy transition, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.

Purpose and Scope

The Head, Centre of Excellence (Technical & Safety) is the principal technical authority for Gas & Related Services (GRS), leading gas turbine technology and Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) governance across local and overseas assets. The role sets common standards and drives safe, reliable, efficient and commercially sustainable asset performance across the full lifecycle.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Technology strategy and governance: Set the COE roadmap, engineering standards and assurance framework for gas turbines across design, operation, maintenance, upgrade and retirement.
• Technical authority: Resolve complex equipment and performance issues and approve material deviations, repairs, modifications, life extensions and return-to-service decisions.
• Asset performance and maintenance: Drive assets health, reliability, efficiency and lifecycle value through diagnostics, condition monitoring, outage strategy, inspection intervals, component-life management and critical-spares planning.
• Risk, projects and assurance: Lead major technical reviews and investigations, and provide independent assurance for investments, acquisitions, new builds, upgrades, outages and commissioning.
• HSSE leadership: Embed health, safety, security and environmental requirements into engineering and operational decisions, including process safety, management of change, contractor controls, emergency preparedness and incident learning.
• External partnerships: Lead senior engagements with OEMs, service providers and technical partners, safeguarding GRS's technical and commercial interests.
• Capability and governance: Lead the CoE team and site technical network, build specialist capability and succession, drive innovation, and report key risks, priorities and outcomes to senior management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or a relevant Engineering discipline; postgraduate qualification or professional registration is advantageous.
• At least 15 years' experience in power generation, gas turbine engineering or a comparable asset-intensive industry, including senior technical and people leadership across multiple sites or countries.
• Deep gas turbine expertise covering auxiliaries and controls, operations, maintenance, outages, troubleshooting, performance optimisation and major technical investigations.
• Strong knowledge of engineering codes, OEM requirements and HSSE management systems, including process safety and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to manage OEMs, contractors and service providers, with strong strategic judgement, commercial acumen and execution capability.
• Enterprise-level technical judgement, systems thinking and risk-based decision-making.
• Strong analytical, fault-diagnosis and root-cause investigation capability.
• Influential communication and collaborative leadership across executives, sites, regulators, OEMs and contractors.
• Strong governance, capability building and commercial orientation, with a visible commitment to HSSE, integrity and continuous improvement.

Our Culture at Sembcorp

At Sembcorp, our culture is shaped by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our commitment to driving the energy transition.We foster an institution-first mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and deliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we are and create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful impact on driving energy transition.Join us in making a real impact!