Mechanical/Electrical Engineer (2-year contract)

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

sggovterp in Singapore seeks a strategist to map the country’s future industrial power demand, uniting data from multiple sectors and stakeholders to inform infrastructure planning.

You will analyse how demand evolves, align supply capacity across the electricity system, test data robustness, and explore funding and tariff-based options to attract investment and shape policy actions.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills to work with multi-source data.
• Able to engage and coordinate with government agencies and industry partners.
• Excellent written and presentation skills to distill complex issues for decision-makers.
• Curious and adaptable in evolving environments with incomplete answers.
• Background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Build a comprehensive picture of Singapore's future industrial power demand from diverse data.
• Analyse how demand may evolve with varying certainty and growth trajectories.
• Develop an integrated view of power demand and available supply across the electricity system.
• Challenge assumptions to ensure planning data is robust.
• Assess options to meet future needs, including new generation and grid upgrades.
• Evaluate funding and cost-sharing with government, industry, tariffs.
• Support discussions and decision-making across agencies, regulators, and providers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Written communication

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background

Job description

What the role is

Help Singapore stay ahead of future industrial growth by developing a clear picture of the country's industrial power needs and ensuring sufficient infrastructure and energy supply are in place to support them.

You will work with agencies and industry stakeholders to understand demand, identify potential supply gaps, evaluate solutions, and explore funding approaches to ensure Singapore remains an attractive location for investments and industry.

What you will be working on

• Build a comprehensive picture of Singapore's future industrial power demand by bringing together data from different sectors and stakeholders.
• Analyse how industrial power needs may evolve over time, taking into account varying levels of certainty, growth trajectories, and operational patterns.
• Develop an integrated view of power demand and available supply capacity across the electricity system.
• Challenge assumptions and test the robustness of planning data to ensure decisions are grounded in sound analysis.
• Assess and develop options to meet future power needs, including new generation capacity, grid enhancements, and interim solutions.
• Evaluate funding and cost-sharing approaches involving government support, industry commitments, and tariff-based mechanisms.
• Support discussions and decision-making across agencies, regulators, infrastructure providers, and industry representatives.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 3-5 years of experience in infrastructure planning, energy policy, economic development, strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or related fields.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to work through complex data from multiple sources.
• Comfortable engaging and coordinating with diverse stakeholders across government agencies, industry partners, and infrastructure providers.
• Strong written and presentation skills, with the ability to turn complex issues into clear recommendations for decision-makers.
• Curious, adaptable and comfortable working in an evolving environment where not all answers are immediately available

Good-To-Have

• Familiarity with the power or energy sector, including how electricity generation, transmission, and infrastructure planning work. Deep technical expertise is not required.
• Experience working on large infrastructure projects, regulatory processes, land use planning, or major investment projects.
• Understanding of Singapore's industrial landscape and economic development priorities.
• Ability to navigate technical discussions and engage confidently with engineers, energy specialists, and industry stakeholders.