Railway Maintenance Lead

SBS TRANSIT MOBILITY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in rail operations is seeking a Maintenance Lead to oversee the maintenance and asset management workstream. The role involves leading a multi-disciplined team, developing maintenance strategies, and ensuring high standards of safety compliance. Candidates must possess extensive experience in rail systems and be capable of managing budgets while delivering exceptional service performance.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of senior experience in a rail maintenance environment.
• Prior experience with financial budgets and asset management systems.
• Knowledge of safety legislation and risk control development.

Responsibilities

• Lead Maintenance team for new business and manage transition.
• Develop life-cycle maintenance strategy and oversee budget management.
• Optimize asset performance and ensure compliance with maintenance standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk assessment

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Job description

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for:

(1) working as a key member of the SBS Transit Mobility team on rail tenders as leader of the

Maintenance and Asset Management workstream; and/or

(2) when deployed to a rail operation - leading the maintenance and repair of rail systems and its

associated equipment for rollingstock and infrastructure. The Maintenance Lead could be

nominated as Asset & Maintenance Manager and will lead the Asset Management team for the rail

operation and be responsible for organising labour and materials as needed in accordance with

specified procedures and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

The Maintenance Lead is required to undertake a wide range of activities which may include all or any of

the following:

• In a bid phase – to lead the Maintenance Workstream, including:

- understanding the existing O&M arrangements

- participating in the prework for future bids

- contributing to the development of internal ratio / benchmark

- developing the life-cycle maintenance strategy for the assets

- managing the preparation of the Maintenance related returnables, including the Asset Management Plan

- providing input to the other Workstreams from a Maintenance perspective, including the Operations and Transition Workstreams

- overseeing the preparation of the detailed maintenance plans and costings

- determining the composition and cost of the Maintenance function and workforce in the new business

- liaising with the other Workstream Leads, the Bid Leader and project partners

- Potentially being nominated for a senior role in the new business

• In a Maintenance phase - to lead and manage the Maintenance team for the new business, including:

- delivering a successful transition of the existing rail business’s Maintenance function to CDG / JV’s

new line and new contractual arrangements including proper integration of the functional parts making

up the business

- Provide management of the infrastructure maintenance team managing contracts for sub-contracted maintenance and FM activities

- preparing and monitoring the maintenance budget

- preparing and maintaining standards and work instructions for infrastructure maintenance activities

- identifying and pursuing improvements to optimise whole-life asset performance and cost

- monitoring compliance with technical standards in both infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance

- analysing the reliability of the maintained equipment, and the efficiency of the maintenance activities, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement

- ensuring compliance with all Maintenance related obligations of the rail franchise or O&M contract

- contributing to a high standard of customer service for internal and external clients and quality

management and risk.

- ensuring that the new business achieves high levels of safety compliance

- implementing any change management initiatives described in the tender bid or determined by the shareholders of the new business

-safely achieving high levels of asset operational performance and reliability

- working in partnership with the network access provider and any outsourced rollingstock maintainer or OEM for the new business

Requirements

• A degree in Engineering or Project Management
• 5-10+ years of senior experience in a rail maintenance environment or a similar role
• Willing to travel and be posted overseas
• Prior experience with financial budgets, asset management systems and plant and equipment fleet maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplined team in various locations.
• Demonstrated ability of managing subcontractors
• Must be open to future mobility
• Prior experience with financial budgets, asset management systems and plant and equipment fleet maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplined team in various locations.
• Demonstrated ability managing subcontractors.
• Knowledge of permit to work system.
• knowledge of safety legislation and statutes and an ability to interpret applicable legislation as relevant to operations.
• Skilled in risk assessment and development of risk controls and actions.
• Understanding of incident investigations and reporting
• Works collaboratively with team members to deliver work and contribute to the evaluation of service performance objectives.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience dealing with and influencing a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional time management, planning, and organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• High level experience in leading, motivating and influencing staff, driving, and evaluating work objectives for improved service performance across strategically aligned functions.