Lead Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) - Based in Jurong Island

Sembcorp Industries Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy and urban solutions provider in Singapore seeks a skilled professional to supervise maintenance activities in the Gas & Related Services sector. You will be responsible for planning and executing preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting electrical systems, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates must have a degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience in power plants or petrochemical industries. This role offers a chance to contribute to the energy transition in Asia.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in relevant Maintenance fields in a Power Plant or Petrochemical Industry.
• Good knowledge of electrical systems and maintenance protocols.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise maintenance programs while meeting schedule and cost.
• Troubleshoot and conduct fault diagnosis to determine causes of failure.
• Develop risk assessments before executing maintenance activities.

Skills

Electrical maintenance and troubleshooting

MV/LV switch gears

HV/LV motors

Fault diagnosis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

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.

Join Gas & Related Services

• Drive Asia’s energy transition with us! Our Gas & Related Services segment is a key growth engine, delivering reliable and efficient energy to industries and communities across multiple countries. We support Asia’s growing energy needs while advancing the shift to a lower‑carbon future.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise the team in the execution of preventive, corrective maintenance programs within schedule and cost, and in compliance with company's and regulatory standards and requirements, and meeting customer's expectations.
• Good knowledge and experience of electrical maintenance and troubleshooting of MV/LV switch gears, HV/LV motors, 230KV SF6CB, 21 KV GCB, VFD’s MOVs, HVAC, overhead crane, battery charger & UPS, transformers, electrical protection systems, static frequency converter and static excitation system etc.
• Troubleshoot/ fault diagnosis/ failure analysis to determine cause of failure.
• Develop Risk Assessment and mitigation measures for every Maintenance job in the plant before executing maintenance activities.
• Establish and maintain a proper documentation system to archive all jobs internally and with customers for sharing and audit purposes.
• Engage stakeholders to resolve technical problems that arises in the plant.
• Assist the section head to identify, plan & review the training needs of the section.
• Assist the section head to review and identify spare requirements classifying under Strategic or Inventory spare.
• Assist the section head to develop the section's Maintenance budget.
• Prepare daily updates on Maintenance activities for the day to all stakeholders (operations)
• Successful candidate can be appointed as part of the Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) (training will be provided)

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Preferably minimum 3 years of experience in relevant Maintenance fields in a Power Plant or Petrochemical Industry

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!