Research Engineer (Chemical Engineering & Project Management)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore seeks a Project Manager to lead full-cycle carbon capture research and engineering projects, coordinating milestones, budgets, and funding compliance. You will liaise with international academic teams, industrial partners, and vendors, ensuring timely deliverables across multiple work packages.

The role requires strong communication, cross-team coordination, and willingness to travel for on-site coordination at facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemical engineering, business administration, management, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of formal working experience in research & engineering project management; overseas collaboration experience is a plus.
• Fully familiar with end-to-end project management: milestones, deliverables, budget, and funding regulation execution.
• Excellent written and oral communication for international project documents and reports.
• Strong cross-team coordination, multi-stakeholder liaison, and independent problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle management for carbon capture research and engineering projects, track milestones, supervise deliverables, and ensure funding compliance.
• Serve as main liaison with internal/external stakeholders, including international academic teams, industry partners, and vendors.
• Coordinate multiple work packages under tight schedules and resolve cross-departmental issues promptly.
• Organize project meetings, draft agendas, record minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Arrange site visits and on-site coordination at industrial facilities as needed, support deployment and field tests.
• Prepare formal project documents, progress reports, and funding compliance materials.
• Manage overall project schedule and monitor progress to deliver on time.
• Carry out routine administrative tasks such as document sorting, progress filing, data collation, and weekly progress summaries.

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

Cross-team coordination

Travel readiness

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in chemical engineering or related

Engineering + management background preferred

Tools

Office software

Project management tools

Job description

Job Description

• Lead full-cycle management for carbon capture research & engineering projects, track project milestones, supervise deliverables, control budget compliance, and implement all funding guideline requirements.
• Serve as the core liaison for all internal and external stakeholders, including international academic teams, industrial partners, equipment vendors, and funding authorities, conduct daily cross-team coordination and regular communication.
• Coordinate multiple parallel work packages under tight schedules, resolve cross-departmental and cross-institutional project issues in a timely manner.
• Organize project meetings, draft agendas, record meeting minutes, and follow up on all action items to ensure full implementation.
• Arrange site visits and conduct on-site coordination at industrial facilities as project needs require, support engineering deployment and field test execution.
• Prepare various formal project documents, progress reports, and funding compliance materials.
• Manage overall project schedule, monitor work progress, and ensure all tasks are delivered on time within the approved timeline.
• Carry out routine administrative work of the project, including document sorting, progress filing, data collation, and regular progress summary submission.

Qualifications

• Education Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemical engineering, business administration, management, or related disciplines; candidates with dual backgrounds of engineering and management are preferred.
• Professional Experience: Have formal working experience or internship experience in research & engineering project management; candidates with 3+ years of relevant full-time professional experience are highly preferred. Prior experience communicating and cooperating with overseas academic teams, manufacturing enterprises, and equipment suppliers is a distinct advantage.
• Professional Knowledge & Tools: Fully familiar with end-to-end full-cycle project management procedures, covering milestone tracking, deliverable supervision, budget control, and funding regulation execution. Proficient in mainstream office software and common professional project management tools.
• Communication: Excellent written and oral proficiency to independently complete international project documents, meeting records, coordination, stakeholder liaison, and formal reports.
• Soft Skills & Personal Traits: Possess outstanding cross-team coordination, multi-stakeholder liaison, and independent problem-solving capabilities. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, capable of managing multiple parallel work packages under tight deadlines. Willing to travel and conduct long/short-term on-site coordination at industrial production facilities as required.