Station Operations Lead & Incident Commander

SBS Transit Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SBS Transit Limited is seeking an experienced Station Operations Manager for a DTL station in Singapore. You will manage day-to-day operations, ensure safety, and deliver quality customer service.

You will supervise staff, review performance, train ASMs, handle incidents, and enforce RTS regulations. This role requires shift work, strong people skills and the ability to operate station and trainborne equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum diploma holder, preferably degree holder.
• Minimum 4 years supervisory experience in station or train operations.
• Must be able to reach 200 cm and have colour vision.
• Willing to work shifts, including nights, weekends and public holidays.
• Must be able to operate station and trainborne equipment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a people-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective hands-on management of a specific DTL station to ensure an efficient and safe operation of the station in the delivery of a quality and reliable customer service.
• Handle all problems and matters that may arise in the day-to-day station and train operations. This includes monitoring passenger flow and exercising appropriate crowd control actions.
• Ensure station specific local instructions, crowd control and emergency plans are in place for fast and safe evacuation of passengers when the need arises.
• Ensure the protection of revenue at station and handle all passenger-ticketing issues.
• Perform the managerial roles in ensuring that the SBS Transit DTL and departmental policies, performance targets and standards, operating and emergency procedures, etc. are clearly explained, understood and complied with by all members of direct and indirect staff within his/her station.
• Continuously review and monitor the performances of train service, staff, equipment and other resources provided to ensure that the agreed safety and customer service standards are met and be responsible for corrective actions when standards deviate.
• Update and maintain performance, customer service, training and administrative records of Assistant Station Managers (ASMs).
• Ensure that specific steps are taken to improve the yearly performance of ASMs who are rated in the lower quartile and in the upper quartile.
• Provide a managerial role to the incident management organization as the Incident Officer in dealing with critical incidents or emergencies to ensure a speedy and safe recovery in a failure situation, taking the overall control of an incident at the scene.
• Ensure that all passengers comply with the Rapid Transit Systems (RTS) Regulations and all ASMs are conversant with the RTS.
• Perform the duties of an Emergency Train Driver and drive passenger trains (when necessary).
• Plan and conduct local and on-the-job training to trainee(s). Ensure that ASMs track access qualification are valid. Act as trainer to qualify ASMs whose track access qualification have lapsed.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

People skills

Shift work flexibility

Manual equipment operation

Colour vision

Height requirement

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma or Degree

Job description

SBS Transit Limited is seeking an experienced Station Operations Manager for a DTL station in Singapore. You will manage day-to-day operations, ensure safety, and deliver quality customer service.

You will supervise staff, review performance, train ASMs, handle incidents, and enforce RTS regulations. This role requires shift work, strong people skills and the ability to operate station and trainborne equipment.