Senior Engineering Officer (Contract)

Singtel; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Singtel is hiring for a field telecom technician to support access and transmission equipment across Singapore. You will coordinate fault clearance, perform installations, testing, and preventive maintenance to ensure service reliability.

The role requires knowledge of transmission systems, fiber patching, and strong teamwork, with occasional non-office hours. Join Singtel to contribute to secure networks and customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of O Level / A Level or ITE in Mechanical/ Electrical engineering
• Strong grounding in telecom engineering and transmission concepts
• Ability to read and interpret test results and field data

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with INOC on fault clearance and service restoration to meet SLA.
• Troubleshoot faults in access and transmission equipment and escalate as needed.
• Prepare and execute site surveys, installation, testing, commissioning, and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Monitor health and performance of transmission equipment and take remedial action.
• Support re-routing or diversion during cable-related incidents.
• Be on standby for irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Coordinate with planners and contractors for recovery operations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Telecommunications engineering

Transmission systems knowledge

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Standby readiness

Education

O Level / A Level or ITE in Mechanical/Electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

OTDR

Power Meter

Fiber testing tools

Job description

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Singtel is where Technology meets Purpose.

We're building an AI-first telco for the future—connecting people, businesses and communities through trusted networks, intelligent digital services and next-generation technology.

From transforming everyday experiences in mobile, broadband, entertainment and lifestyle services to enabling enterprises with AI, 5G+, cloud, cybersecurity, data centres and digital platforms, we create the technology that powers how millions live, work and connect.

At Singtel, your work creates real impact. You'll solve meaningful challenges, shape critical digital infrastructure and help build secure, resilient and AI-enabled solutions that serve businesses, digital ecosystems and communities across the globe.

This is where BIG Possibilities become reality. Whether you're engineering intelligent networks, advancing sovereign AI cloud platforms, strengthening cybersecurity, designing seamless customer experiences or driving sustainable innovation, you'll be part of teams shaping the future of technology.

Backed by decades of expertise and driven by a culture of continuous learning and innovation, Singtel offers the scale, opportunities and support to help you grow your career while making a difference where it matters most.

How You will Make An Impact:

• Co-ordinate closely with INOC (Integrated Network Operation Centre) on the timely fault clearing and service restoration of access and transmission equipment in order to meet the SLA (Service Level Agreement).
• Troubleshoot fault related to access and transmission equipment. Escalation to tier two technical support if need arises.
• Responsible for the daily schedule preparation and timely execution of the site survey, installation (including patching work) & commissioning, testing, replacement and preventive maintenance of access and transmission equipment to meet customer and operational requirements.
• Monitor the health and performance of the access and transmission equipment in the network and carry out remedial action accordingly.
• Provide support for re-routing or diversion activities during cable related service incident.
• On standby duties and silent hour recall. Work on irregular hours, such as at night and on public holiday, weekends, at very short notice when need arises.
• Coordinate with planner and contractor on the recovery of transmission equipment including shutting down of non-working equipment.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills for Success:

• Minimum qualification of O Level /A level or ITE in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Good knowledge on telecommunications engineering and the working concepts of the transmission systems. Experience and knowledge in transmission equipment will be an added advantage, such as SDH, GPON, MD, MSAN, IAD, CE, NGCE, IPMD).
• Good knowledge on Fiber patching, Testing, troubleshooting, and is able to use OTDR, power Meter, other fiber testing tolls to isolate the fault
• Good interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work as a team.
• Able to work during non-office hours on an occasional basis and be on 24 x 7 hours standby alert for ad-hoc faults.

Are you ready to say hello to BIG Possibilities?

Join Singtel to shape what's next and accelerate your career through meaningful work, continuous learning, and real impact.