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

Land Transport Authority; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Land Transport Authority in Singapore invites applications for a Lecturer role that extends beyond classroom teaching to recognise and nurture students’ potential and lifelong learning. You will deliver industry-aligned activities, supervise project work and ensure curriculum relevance across transport disciplines.

You will undertake industry or consultancy projects to stay current, maintain strong links with industry, and provide opportunities for attachments or practical experience to

Qualifications

• Trained in Rapid Transit Engineering or related disciplines.
• Preferably 3 years of practical experience in Mass Rapid Transit or Train Industry.
• Knowledge of signalling, ISCS, MMS, networks and related train-system technologies is advantageous.

Skills

Rapid Transit Engineering

Industry collaboration

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.