[PUB-WRP] Lead/Senior/Exec Engineer (Operations) – UPWRP Integrated Operations

PUB, The National Water Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PUB, The National Water Agency, is seeking a Lead Engineer (Operations) to oversee critical plant processes at Ulu Pandan WRP and Tuas WRP. The role focuses on ensuring design-capacity operation, water quality compliance, and timely maintenance coordination.

You will lead safety-compliant operations, coordinate with contractors, and drive improvements in efficiency and reliability while managing OPEX/CAPEX budgets and audits. Based in Singapore with site visits to multiple reclamation plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering (or other relevant engineering discipline).
• Graduate with minimum 8 years of relevant working experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement operational activities to ensure plant processes and equipment operate at design capacity.
• Manage and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on water quality control, laboratory works, load dispatch and plant shutdowns.
• Analyse water quality data and propose operational changes to optimize water quality and plant performance, using water quality and equipment modelling tools and data visualization software such as QlikSense.
• Prepare, coordinate and present monthly plant water quality and performance reports; review SOPs and response plans for audit compliance and effective execution.
• Oversee liquids and solids operations and processes to ensure reliable treatment units and compliant effluent and biosolids quality; attend to emergencies as needed.
• Engage and coordinate with contractors for troubleshooting and maintenance of treatment processes/equipment; ensure safety provisions are met.
• Assist in budget planning and management (OPEX and CAPEX) for operations and maintenance; monitor monthly expenditures.
• Prepare project papers, specifications, tenders, and quotations for plant improvements and maintenance; manage various contracts.
• Develop and implement plant improvement projects to enhance operational processes, safety, energy efficiency and equipment resilience.

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Environmental or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

What the role is:

The job requirements for Lead Engineer (Operations)are as follows:

What you will be working on:

• Planand implement operational activitiesto ensure plant processes and equipmentare operatedat design capacity and effluent meets quality for discharge and NEWater production.
• Manage and coordinate with various internal and external stakeholders on water quality control,laboratory works,load dispatch and plant shutdown works.
• Analysewater quality data and propose operational changes tooptimizewater quality and/orplant performance. This includes the use of various water quality and equipment performance modelling software and data visualization software such asQliksense.
• Prepare, coordinateand presentmonthly plantwater quality andperformance reports(includingwater/biosolids quality, resource management, equipment status,etc). ReviewSOPs/Response plans foraudit complianceandeffectiveexecution.
• Oversee and guidetheliquidsand solidsoperationsandprocessesin Ulu Pandan WRP,to ensure the treatment units are reliable in operation,and treated effluent and biosolids meetsthe required quality specifications.Able toattend toemergency callsor activation back to plantafter office hours forwork exigencies.
• Engage and coordinate with Contractor in troubleshooting and maintenance of liquids and biosolids treatment processes/equipment issues toachieveoptimal plant operations. Ensure that all safety provisions and requirements are complied with.
• Budget planningand management(OPEX and CAPEX) for operations and maintenance. Plan, monitor andmanage monthlycommittedexpenditureto ensure they remainwithin theapproved budget for each financial year
• Prepareproject papers,specifications, tenders/quotations for plantimprovement works,routineorad-hoc maintenance works.Manage various supply, operations and maintenance contracts.
• Develop and implement innovationandplant improvementprojects to improve operational processes, workplace safety,energy efficiency, work productivity,andequipment resilience.
• Ensure compliance to safety requirementsfor all works,including but not limited to –putting up NTW/PTWpermits, conduct toolbox meeting and RA briefing, conduct safety inspections, prepare/review RA and SWP.
• Lead and participate in internal and external audits, including ISO, IAP and EAP audits, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.Coordinate and support audit activities, including audit preparation, documentation, evidence gathering, site inspections, and follow-up on audit findings and corrective actions.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor orMaster Degree in Environmental or ChemicalEngineering, or other relevant EngineeringDiscipline
• Graduate with minimum 8 years of relevant working experience is preferred.

• Proficient in computer skills – e.g. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,Powerpoint, Outlook)

• Able to work in used water treatment environment andphysically able to perform site works

Work Location

• Officer will be basedatUlu Pandan WaterReclamationPlantand subsequently Tuas Water ReclamationPlant,butmay berequired to travel toothersitesforadhocwork.

• Work reporting timing:
  8am to 5:30pm (Mon – Thurs) and 5pm (Fri), with 1 hour lunch break in between.

About PUB, The National Water Agency

PUB is an organisation that is recognised internationally for good water management. PUB won the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award and was named Water Agency of the Year 2006 in the international Global Water Awards. In 2008, PUB was awarded the Singapore Quality Award for business excellence. NEWater, Singapore's high-quality reclaimed water, also clinched the 'Environmental Contribution of the Year' at the Global Water Awards 2008. At PUB, the national water agency, you will enjoy opportunities to build a clear future for the water industry.