[LTA-PT] DEPUTY/ ASSISTANT MANAGER, CROSS BORDER RAIL REGULATION

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Service Division in Singapore is seeking a Deputy/Assistant Manager for Cross Border Rail Regulation to oversee safety and security regulatory matters for cross-border rail projects under the Cross-Border Railways Act, including RTS Link. You will contribute to bilateral regulatory development, monitor operator performance, and coordinate audits while supporting domestic rail operations.

The role requires strong engineering knowledge, stakeholder engagement, and meticulous data analysis.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in Engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to engage and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, meticulous, and resourceful in developing approaches to address policy and operations matters.
• Good time management and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review bilateral regulatory requirements to ensure safe cross-border train services.
• Monitor operators’ performance, analyze regulatory reports, assess train service reliability, and coordinate rail incident investigations.
• Support rail reliability computation processes and data.
• Verify operators’ submissions and perform audits.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Team player

Stakeholder management

Self-motivated

Time management

Analytical skills

Written communication

MS Office

Leadership experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

[What the role is]

DEPUTY/ ASSISTANT MANAGER, CROSS BORDER RAIL REGULATION

[What you will be working on]

The Cross Border Rail Regulation division is responsible for the oversight of the safety and security regulatory matters for cross border rail projects under the Cross-Border Railways Act, such as the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link. The division also supports the domestic rail lines.

As a key member of the dynamic team, you will be directly involved in the:

• a) Development and review of bilateral regulatory requirements to ensure safe and reliable cross-border train services;
• b) Monitoring of rail operators’ performance in operating and maintaining rail networks, analysing regulatory reports, assessing the reliability of train services, safety verification, and the coordination and facilitation of rail incident investigation; and c) Support in rail reliability computation processes and data;
• d) Verification of operators’ submissions, and performance of audits.

[What we are looking for]

• Knowledge in Engineering
• Highly adaptable team player who is able to work independently and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Ability to engage and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Self-motivated, astute, meticulous and resourceful in developing innovative approaches and solutions to address wide-arranging policy and operations matters
• Good time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent writing, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e., Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
• Candidates with leadership skills and relevant working experience in rail systems would be an added advantage

As part of the shortlisting process for the role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and / or undergo further assessment.