Lecturer - Land Transport Engineering (Rail) [ITE College West]

Institute of Technical Education; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education institution in Singapore seeks a Lecturer to contribute to student learning and industry projects in the field of Rapid Transit Engineering. Ideal candidates will have practical experience in rail systems, expertise in signalling and control systems, and a degree in an engineering-related discipline. This role offers opportunities for career advancement to senior positions and includes maintaining industry linkages for relevant skill updating.

Qualifications

• Trained in Rapid Transit Engineering with relevant practical experience.
• Good knowledge in signalling and control systems related to train systems.
• Experience with infrastructure systems related to mass transit.

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate learning for students.
• Carry out industry consultancy projects.
• Maintain strong linkages with industry and schools.

Skills

Signalling

Automatic Train Operation

Maintenance Management Systems

Infrastructure systems

Mechanical and Electronic equipment

Education

Degree in Rapid Transit Engineering or Engineering-related disciplines

Job description

What the role is:

As a Lecturer, your contributions go beyond teaching and facilitating learning. You will play a critical role in recognising and nurturing your students' potential and their lifelong learning needs.

What you will be working on:

In addition to your teaching duties, you will carry out industry or consultancy projects to help you remain relevant in your profession and to evolving changes in industry, and maintain strong linkages with industry with industry and schools. You will also have the opportunity to have industry attachments or experience on a regular basis to update your skills, knowledge and practices of your profession.

What we are looking for:

You should be trained in Rapid Transit Engineering or Engineering-related disciplines, with preferably three years of relevant practical experience in the in Mass Rapid Transit or Train Industry. Good knowledge and technical competency in some of the following key area(s) will be an advantage:

• Signalling, Communications and Integrated Supervisory Control System (ISCS) for Train System.
• Automatic Train Operation / Protection, SCADA, Maintenance Management System (MMS), wide area network technologies (e.g. SDH, Gigabit Ethernet, MPLS), wireless LAN technologies, TETRA digital trunked radio, Telephony, video surveillance systems and Centralised Clock system.
• Permanent Way (PWay) and Rolling Stock (RS) System.
• Infrastructure system (e.g. tunnel, viaduct, third rail, guide rail, sleepers and Route Protection), Mechanical and Electronic equipment relating to train system (such as bogie, under- carriage and car interior design).

Those with good and relevant experience can look forward to Senior Lecturer or equivalent positions, with career development opportunities to leadership positions in the Colleges or Headquarters.

About Institute of Technical Education

The Institute of Technical Education is a globally-recognised world-class institution for excellence in technical education. Here, you make an extraordinary difference because ours is a unique Hands‑on, Minds‑on, Hearts‑on College Education. Our awards include the prestigious Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation and the inaugural Harvard‑IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government, affirmations of transformational leadership and passionate staff who bring us closer to becoming a Global Leader for Innovations in Technical Education.