Project Engineer (P4)

Willowglen Services Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm is seeking a Project Engineer in Singapore to oversee maintenance schedules and lead SCADA/PLC projects. The role demands strong technical skills, coordination abilities, and client-facing communication, ensuring vital infrastructure systems operate optimally. Successful candidates will join a dedicated team, contributing to critical infrastructure maintenance and upgrades.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in SCADA/PLC/RTU maintenance or automation project delivery.
• Familiar with CCOP2 cybersecurity guidelines, ISO27001 controls.
• Willingness to support after-hours maintenance and 24/7 standby rotation.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual maintenance schedules for various systems.
• Execute routine servicing, upgrades and fail-over tests.
• Lead resolution efforts for SCADA alarms and network faults.

Skills

Fault-finding skills

Communication skills

Coordination skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation

Tools

Wonderware/Aveva System Platform

Kepware OPC

DNP3

Modbus

Stratus ftServer

Cisco/Hirschmann managed switches

Windows Server Administration

Job description

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop annual maintenance schedules for servers, workstations, RTUs/PLCs, networks, cybersecurity appliances and field instrumentation

• Execute and document routine servicing, firmware upgrades, patch management, database backups and fail-over tests in approved maintenance windows

• Lead root-cause analysis for SCADA alarms, network faults, hardware failures and telemetry data issues

• Mobilize field teams, liaise with Singtel and other service providers and restore service within SLA

• Scope, budget and deliver small-scale upgrades

• Produce method statements, risk assessments, test scripts and handover packs

• Serve as primary contact for clients engineers, consultants, Stratus/Kepware/Schneider support and telecom provider

• Chair weekly maintenance coordination meetings and issue minutes, progress trackers and service reports

• Analyze failure trends, recommend spares optimization and lifecycle refresh plans

• Propose automation of health checks, log analysis and remote diagnostics to reduce meantime-to-repair

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical, Control & Instrumental or related Engineering discipline

• 3+ years of experience in SCADA/PLC/RTU maintenance or automation project delivery, preferably in water or critical infrastructure

• Working knowledge of Wonderware/Aveva System Platform, Kepware OPC, DNP3, Modbus, Stratus ftServer, Cisco/Hirschmann managed switches and windows server administration

• Familiar with CCOP2 cybersecurity guidelines, ISO27001 controls and basic networking

• Strong fault-finding skills, ability to interpret wiring diagrams and network topologies

• Excellent coordination, documentation and client-facing communication skills

• Willingness to support after-hours maintenance windows and be on 24/7 standby rotation