Senior Fire Safety Manager (Healthcare Industry)

GMP TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced Fire Safety Team Leader to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations in healthcare environments. The ideal candidate will manage fire safety operations, lead training programs, and engage stakeholders effectively. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a SFSM Certificate, and strong leadership skills are essential. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to safety in critically important operational settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 7 years of experience or Diploma in Engineering with 10 years of relevant experience.
• SCDF-registered SFSM Certificate with relevant fire safety experiences.
• Strong understanding of building codes, fire safety systems, and emergency preparedness frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fire Safety Team and manage compliance with fire safety requirements.
• Conduct fire drills and ensure occupant training on emergency procedures.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on fire safety matters.
• Plan and conduct fire drills for occupants.
• Support Emergency Preparedness division training.
• Review infrastructure plans for emergency response.
• Provide fire safety guidance to project managers.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Fire safety knowledge

Compliance management

Emergency preparedness

Technical skills in Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Diploma in Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Institution Lead, Group FM in building clear accountability, expectations and deliverables for the Fire Safety Trade team in the hospital environment.
• Lead the Fire Safety Team in the organization on operational matters such as ensuring at all times that fire safety requirements contained in Emergency Response Plan (ERP) are complied with, and oversight of the daily checks and removal of any fire hazards found.
• Take responsibility for good contract management with regards to Fire Safety related systems with clear end-to-end expectations from governing authority (e.g. SCDF, etc) and management.
• Supported by the Fire Safety Team, plan and conduct fire drills for the occupants of the premises, ensure all occupants are familiar with means of escape. Provide training for Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) on first-aid, fire-fighting and assist in evacuation in event of fires or other related emergencies.
• Review infrastructure plans to ensure it enables resilient emergency response.
• Support the Emergency Preparedness division in training programs to support the hospital emergency preparedness.
• Support the testing of the hospital’s Emergency Response Plan, ensuring alignment of infrastructure and procedures.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance on fire safety related matters to project managers or other operational staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 7 years of experiences, or Diploma in Engineering with 10 years of relevant experiences.
• SCDF-registered SFSM Certificate with relevant fire safety experiences.
• Relevant working experience in managing healthcare facilities (or similar nature) will be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of building codes, fire safety systems, WSH standards, and emergency preparedness frameworks.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders, manage compliance risks, and align infrastructure with safety outcomes.
• Strong technical skills including a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat to prepare, edit and manipulate text and data.
• Good command of the English language (spoken and written).